A Few New Tools for the Bench
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Recently bought a few new tools for the workbench, so lets see what we have and what they're for.
*MY TEST GEAR ETC*
Solder :- Multicore & Warton Metals 60/40, 63/37 -- Diameters - 0.25mm / 0.4mm / 0.5mm / 0.7mm
Solder Pastes :- Amtech VS-213-A-TF & NC-559-V2-TF
Bench Multimeters :- Keysight 34465A / Keithley DMM6500
H/Held Multimeters :- Keysight U1253B / U1252B / Fluke 289 / Fluke 28II
Power Supplies :- TTi QL355T / Keithley 2230G-30-1 / EA-PS5040-40A
Multi function Tester :- Fluke 1653B
Electronic Load :- ARRAY 3723A
Oscilloscope :- Rigol-DS2200
Spectrum Analyser :- Rigol-DSA805-TG
Signal Generator :- Rigol-DSG4162 & DG1012
Frequency Counter :- Racal-Dana 1998
Variac :- Carroll & Meynell 8A
Microscope :- GT Vision Research Grade GXM-XTL3TV1
Solder Station :- Pace ST100
Rework Tweezers :- Pace MT-100 MiniTweez
Hot Air :- Metcal HCT-900-21 - 320W Hot Air Station
Hot Air :- Metcal HCT2-200-21 - Hot Air Pencil
Screwdrivers :- Wera & Knipex
Pliers & Cutters :- Knipex -Various Models
Tweezers :- Lindstrom & Ideal-Tek
Scissors :- Fiskars Non Stick Micro - amzn.to/2LByYNZ
Ultrasonic bath :- GT Sonic (6 Litre)
Torch :- Olight S1A
High Temperature PCB Jig/Fixture
Switch Cleaner :- Servisol Super10
Freeze Spray :- Servisol Freeze It
*CAMERA GEAR*
Cameras :-- 2x Panasonic HC-X920
Sound Mixer :-- Sound Devices MixPre-D
Sound Recorder :-- Tascam DR-100 MKII
2x Manfrotto 244RC Variable Friction Arms - amzn.to/2qxzl4W
2x Manfrotto Super Clamps - amzn.to/2PolGpn
Video Capture Card:- Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro - amzn.to/343Ayif
*EDITING SOFTWARE*
Davinci Resolve Studio 16
iZotope RX7
Youlean Loudness Meter
Handbrake
Adobe Photoshop CC
Adobe Audition CC
Hello John, all great additions to your bench. I know what you mean about power supplies - nasty things. I have one apart at the moment and the caps that need to be replaced are right inboard of where all the wires are gang connected. I'm at that do I or don't I point and leaning heavily towards don't. The caps are also covered in brown goop that is like concrete. I may just salvage what I can and bin the rest. Regards, Dave (I hope you and your Mum have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year)
Hiya Dave. Yea PSU's can be a bit of a pain sometimes. You could perhaps try heating the brown goop stuff up a bit and using a scalpel on it, just cut as close to the caps and PCB as you can. However if it's been put on like thick toffee perhaps salvage would be the best bet :)
Hope you and yours all have a very nice Christmas too Dave 🎄👍
Regards
John
Hi!!!! Is it possible for me to send you my Xbox one to see if you can try to fix It? It turns on but it does not show anything on the screen!!!! Idk it it could be the hard drive or the HDMI port? I don’t want to mess with it because I don’t know what I’m doing! Please help!
Hi, I'm really sorry Neon but I don't currently take on external work, as I am not a business you, see so only work on family & friends electronics.
If you have a TV or phone repair shop near you they will often take on work like this, especially if it's something like the HDMI port etc that has failed.
Orbiter Electronics yes I understand. Thanks for the tips. But those people tend to take new parts and replace them with old ones. But I’ll most likely call Microsoft to see if they can fix it. Thanks for replying :) Love your videos BTW!
Do you think the UniT USB tester is better than the variety of Ruideng (UM series) testers that are available John? BTW, I think the milliamp reading at 9:03 was 500mA not 50mA?
Hi, Good catch.. My mistake, it was indeed 500mA 👍
Erm.. Some of the Ruideng meters look good and it seems some do have more features. I don't have one myself but I do have a few USB testers inc the YZXstudio type which you can see in my video here if you like: ua-cam.com/video/4wILR0TdY6s/v-deo.html
I like the UNI-T one as it has the largest display digits I think, and I also like the longer double pigtail USB cables that many of the solid block types don't have, this can
be a pain sometimes for viewing.
Cheers buddy
John
@@OrbiterElectronics Thanks for the reply. Just had a look at YZXstudio in your video. It looks very similar to the Ruideng ones (I own two of them - 1 USBA only and one USBC). Went off to look at the YZX and fell over at the price! Think I'll stick to my Ruidengs or, if I need another meter, consider the Uni-T one you've reviewed here. Cheers, my friend.
@@standishgeezer Hi buddy. Yes they are still rather expensive aren't they. I would have expected the prices of them to have dropped a little by now considering that they've been out for quite a while. Must still be money to be made in those.
Cheers
John
I used to own a transformer type soldering gun, they work well from new but the connection to the wire tip has to be cleaned often, otherwise it becomes a weak and watery jobbie lol.
Yes Harv I always had issues with the tips on my old one, mainly with the soldered joint splitting though, however I can remember the screw areas coming loose too.
Cheers mate
John