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They work great, easy to set up and take down, heavy enough it wont blow over easy. They don't get used constantly but haven't broken in 3ish years.
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Their work lights truly are pretty good. The bright setting is sometimes too bright, which is a nice problem to have. Where about are you located?
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I've used one and it's great. Work's tool, not mine. Very durable as it's surviving a shop environment.
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This oil filter drain tool looks really useful for not making a mess, where can I find one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F60Bxn82WmA Fuckin unicorn. I wanna get this and one of those vacuum oil extractors to do my oil changes now, because gently caress getting charged $150. Longpig Bard fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Mar 6, 2023 |
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slidebite posted:The bright setting is sometimes too bright, which is a nice problem to have. I bought one of these to hang over my welding table: 20k lumen high bay LED light. I haven't installed it yet.
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unzin posted:This oil filter drain tool looks really useful for not making a mess, where can I find one? If this is a problem, why not just hammer a screwdriver or something into the bottom of the filter?
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unzin posted:This oil filter drain tool looks really useful for not making a mess, where can I find one? also have you considered putting a valve on your sump to make it easier to drain? https://ezoildrainvalve.com/index.html (I don't know if they are the cats pyjamas, they just came up when I was looking for the other thing)
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Cool tool. I use a pin punch and a small hammer to get the same effect. Huge improvement over trying to spin off a filter filled with 1.5 litres of hot oil.
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MrPete posted:also have you considered putting a valve on your sump to make it easier to drain? https://ezoildrainvalve.com/index.html (I don't know if they are the cats pyjamas, they just came up when I was looking for the other thing) I've seen EZ Oil Drain and Fumoto recommended in AI before. I bought a Fumoto kit because the oil extractor doesn't work on my car, and then never installed it. 
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Salami Surgeon posted:I've seen EZ Oil Drain and Fumoto recommended in AI before. I bought a Fumoto kit because the oil extractor doesn't work on my car, and then never installed it. I have a Fumoto on my car that uses crush washers because I don't want consumables and I've got one with a nipple for my boat so I can snake a hose in and not get oil all over the bilge. They work great. Really solidly built.
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unzin posted:This oil filter drain tool looks really useful for not making a mess, where can I find one?
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Do you guys have any of the recent mini-thermal cameras that attach to your cell? Is there a recommended one? I bought one of the first generation Seek cameras several years ago, I didn't use it much but when I did it was handy. It's micro USB so looking for something that got (hopefully) higher res, better app (the Seek app was clunky as gently caress) and USB-C. Looks like there is quite a few different models on the market now. I needed to use one the other day so I had to dust off my old original Moto G which luckily did what I needed.
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I have the Flir one, I should have gotten the one pro(not LT). The regular one's temperature range is only -20 to +120, the pro has a 0-400 mode It's good for finding cold spots in the house and stuff, but nearly useless for vehicles. With the next iphones going USB-C, i would wait if you're an iphone user.
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I bought a HIKMicro off Amazon when it was on sale and it's been great so far. I haven't used it extensively but you get twice the resolution at half the price compared to the FLIR offerings.
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Powershift posted:I have the Flir one, I should have gotten the one pro(not LT). The regular one's temperature range is only -20 to +120, the pro has a 0-400 mode Bulk Vanderhuge posted:I bought a HIKMicro off Amazon when it was on sale and it's been great so far. I haven't used it extensively but you get twice the resolution at half the price compared to the FLIR offerings.
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I bookmarked this when I saw it recommended in the Learning Electronics thread https://aliexpress.us/item/3256804554104523.html I'm sure not as precise and accurate as a Flir but much cheaper
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slidebite posted:One of their handheld units or do they have a USB adapter to phone job? I don't see one on their amazon store. Handheld, not sure if that's a deal breaker or not. I wanted something with enough resolution to use with mechanical diagnostic work, I was also worried about long term phone port/firmware/app support with plug in units.
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Actually the more I think about it the more I might like the handheld for reasons like that. Good call, I'll do some checking.
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Salami Surgeon posted:I bookmarked this when I saw it recommended in the Learning Electronics thread I bought mine much cheaper than that, like under $250 including VAT & shipping, so keep an eye out on sales and coupons. slidebite posted:Actually the more I think about it the more I might like the handheld for reasons like that. Good call, I'll do some checking. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001599665046.html It seem that it has a visible-light camera too, which the USB one doesn't (you might be able to combine it with your phone's camera, but they're physically offset too much to be useful). Although you'd be stuck with whatever firmware they put on it.
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Salami Surgeon posted:I bookmarked this when I saw it recommended in the Learning Electronics thread Mike of mikeselectricstuff and Clive of bigclivedotcom both like that one https://youtu.be/YMQeXq1ujn0
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I have one built in to my phone just because..... (Caterpillar s62) Don't have a lot of use for it, but it's come in handy for looking for clogs in oil coolers a few times.
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wesleywillis posted:(Caterpillar s62) I ran the S60 back when they were new. Pretty gimmicky but the one party trick it could do it did exceptionally well. The base hardware kinda sucked, it was very locked down, and wasn't actually waterproof.
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cursedshitbox posted:I ran the S60 back when they were new. Pretty gimmicky but the one party trick it could do it did exceptionally well. My old s42 was waterproof as gently caress, and this s62 that I'm posting on, thus far seems to be waterproof enough. Mainly I've used the flir camera to check out my farts tbh
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Bought a Dewalt 20v electric ratchet today (DCF512). It's quite impressive and probably too much for what an electric ratchet should be.
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mobby_6kl posted:I have this one, the P2 Pro. It's good, 25fps and much higher resolution than what you'd get from Flir for the same amount. It was probably your recommendation then. The handheld Flirs I've used were fine but I could never justify the price for personal use. I figured the lower price on the phone ones were due to processing being offloaded through the app. But that UNI-T one is still really cheap. The handhelds still had an offset between the IR sensor and camera that was annoying for macro stuff. It was bad enough that if I was doing a report, I'd put IR image and photo next to each other.
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slidebite posted:Actually the more I think about it the more I might like the handheld for reasons like that. Good call, I'll do some checking. I bought a hikmicro pocket 2 during prime days last year and it’s great. Mostly gets used for checking if heating elements are working properly (seats, steering wheels, door panels, etc) and it’s incredible seeing the wires glowing through a seat cover after a few seconds of run time where you would never feel it by hand.
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Just came across this review of OBD2 scanners when looking for something else, in case anyone needs something more than the $2 ELM clone: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/car-accessories/g43249217/best-obd2-car-scanners-tested/Salami Surgeon posted:It was probably your recommendation then.  Anyway here's an automotive example I took a few months ago when it was cold as gently caress  Works for electronics and close-ups with the macro lens for SMD-level detail if necessary 
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Handheld IR cameras are also excellent for troubleshooting circuits, especially during board bringup. Bringup is when you power on and test a new circuit board design. Crucially, you don't actually know if the circuit works at this point. So you hook your circuit up to a current-limiting lab power supply, and turn it on. It does not work, totally dead. But an IR camera will show you exactly where the short is.
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you can accomplish the same thing with your finger if you're brave
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Raluek posted:you can accomplish the same thing with your finger if you're brave Having used both, the IR camera was 100% worth it.
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ryanrs posted:Handheld IR cameras are also excellent for troubleshooting circuits, especially during board bringup. Bringup is when you power on and test a new circuit board design. Crucially, you don't actually know if the circuit works at this point. My work purchased a cheap IR camera and a cheap tablet to plug it into for specifically this purpose. Touching it with a finger works if you have both the time to check all the components and are able to fit your hand near the thing.
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Crossposting from the House thread in HCH, since we were having the same discussion:meatpimp posted:Revisting this. I got out my first-gen FLIR One to check on a blower outlet I'm installing over the cooktop. While I was there, I looked at some previous pictures. In addition to the above, here are some uses:
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I know Google used them to inspect datacenter power distribution (breaker boxes, bus bars, etc). It'll pick out a bad junction right away.
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Anyone have suggestions on decent flexible multimeter leads? The PVC ones that came with my cheap Fluke are stiff and lovely to use. Tempted to just roll the dice on some random silicon leads off Amazon.
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What's a good way to learn how to do basic soldering? Recommendations for economical but "decent" equipment?
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Salami Surgeon posted:Anyone have suggestions on decent flexible multimeter leads? The PVC ones that came with my cheap Fluke are stiff and lovely to use. Tempted to just roll the dice on some random silicon leads off Amazon. https://probemaster.com/
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slidebite posted:What's a good way to learn how to do basic soldering? Recommendations for economical but "decent" equipment? These are still the best, and just get better with age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIT4ra6Mo0s I dunno about the equipment. I won't go back to anything that's not cartridge tip but you can do perfectly good work with less expensive gear. (I have a Pave ADS200) Motronic fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Mar 20, 2023 |
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I have a cheap Amazon-sourced soldering station and it works way better than my digital Weller station that always seemed to eat tips and whatnot, even after I sprang for a new wand. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B087832Y16?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title I paid $48 back in 2020, it’s $44 right now
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I like my TS-80 but a better choice right now is probably the Pinecil https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/ I don't really see the point of full on stations when those are avaliable, being able to use it anywhere with just a powerbank in your pocket is really nice.
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Second this. I mostly use their o-scope leads, but I just recently bought some of the spring loaded multimeter style probes as well. My favorite set I use right now are the Pomona precision probes. A really similar design https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002712D00/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Kafouille posted:I like my TS-80 but a better choice right now is probably the Pinecil IMO the real big benefit is tip selection. I have a PACE ADS-200, their budget/intro model. I can buy around 60 different tips for the thing, including giant chisel tips for soldering huge copper connections ALA old weller iron, mini wave soldering tips, and all sorts of neat shapes/sizes. I bought it several years ago, before inflation hit, for a mid $200 pricetag. As I've grown into doing more and more tech work / design bringup professionally I have really appreciated how flexible it is. The handpiece is especially nice. The unit will ALSO drive a set old solder/desolder tweezers for SMT. Sadly, my designs cannot be all 0603's anymore and I am seriously considering one. FYI I also have a pinecil and 100% agree that for learning and general use it is certainly worth looking at a $100ish option over something that is more like $400 dollars and you will be sinking more money into.
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