Index The index to this thread is found in post number 903 Go to INDEX. [IMG_3826] How about sharing some tips you use? Here is one I use often when I need my third hand to give a constant pull. [2017-01-04_0-01-26.jpg] .

I've found neodymium magnets attached to walls or your work bench or wherever you make your projects at is extremely convenient, I almost exclusively use it, it's great for any tool with at least a small section of metal, which is almost every tool. If your magnet is neodymium, the tools (I'm assumi…

I have a pair with super sharp tips. For the most part they hang on the wire/test rack. I only need them for some SMD measurements. The day to day probes are pretty dull.

I like many have fallen in love with silicone wire. I recently purchased a low cost Logic Analyzer (which works great). The inputs were a simple set of 10 male pins. I wanted to make silicone leads but didn't want the difficult to insert standard duPont connectors. So I took #28 silicone wire, l…

Love that wire too. 28AWG has 16 strands, Mmmmmmmm :heart_eyes: On my logic analyzer and Arduino headers, I follow the resistor colour code. Bk 0 Bn 1 R 2 Or 3 Y 4 . . . Sl 8 W GND Hint Prewire Arduino I/O pins to colour coded Breadboard headers. BK 0, BN 1, R 2, O 3, Y 4, GN 5, BE 6, V 7…

These colors match Saleae color "code" as I also have an old Saleae Logic. What made me happy was how well they work in the IDC connector :slight_smile: It may only be 16 strands but its as limp as cooked pasta (al dente). And its much better than the duPont jumper wires. I use the #28 for every…

The best price I’ve found, 500 feet for $28.50 [image] BNTECHGO 28 Gauge Silicone Wire Kit 10 Color Each 50 ft Flexible 28 AWG Stranded Tinned Copper Wire [image] BNTECHGO 16 Gauge Silicone Wire Kit 10 Color Each 25 ft Flexible 16 AWG Stranded... BNTECHGO 16 Gauge Silicone Wire Kit 10…

This is a great find. I don't need any more wire at the moment but I'll remember to look on Amazon next time. I had been purchasing silicone wire from ebay vendors.

@LarryD Hi, I'm looking for a suggestion on soldering 7 SOT-223 Fets. I have a "hot plate" that I've used in the past but my issue was getting the solder on the pad area. I was thinking of spreading the solder past on a flat surface at some thickness. Then using the Fet like an ink stamp to…

[image] JohnRob: Then using the Fet like an ink stamp . . . Using it as a stamp kind of works but moving the package soon spreads the paste around on the pads. I use a syringe, these are small and easy to use; I like my paste fairly thin. [B] [image] Share tips you have…

inspired by Larry's holding device but not having any big magnets on hand i made these on the 3d printer for 10mm and or 3mm magnets with a m5 thread up the middle and a 2mm spoke hole [larry] pity i can't upload the stl

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The best price I’ve found, 500 feet for $28.50

BNTECHGO 28 Gauge Silicone Wire Kit 10 Color Each 50 ft Flexible 28 AWG Stranded Tinned Copper Wire

$37.00 for 26AWG (30 strand ), 500 feet.

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