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Probably just a one-off mistake, and it is still usable at least.

Thank you! I really try and approach these as realistically as possible, including my mistakes and impatience!

I'm glad it worked for you! And yes, when it works it's a great kit. Thanks for stopping by!

It's a handy little unit when you don't want to, say, drag your regular 'scope out to the car or something. Worth it. Thanks for stopping by!

And very very useful.

Only lasagna, no cinnamon rolls. Thanks for stopping by!

That ribbon drove me nutty.

My magnifying visor, which I always wear, works well. It’s not the seeing, it’s the tightness of these pins pitch and weak solder resist. Just takes time.

@ great. Oh Thanks for serving.

Always a good choice for most people. Except me, I have *never* been successful with solder wick, don’t know why, so my solder sucker tool is all I use.

I get my Whadda kits from Jameco , here's the url for this one; www.jameco.com/z/WSEDU08-Velleman-Velleman-Educational-LCD-Oscilloscope-Kit-by-Whadda_2261959.html?srsltid=AfmBOopzodhqT_onDfXzZA2wFMV22KGwrMCzKTQvhzBaAlfqPxf8Rk42

It ends up being a versatile tool. Being able to see peak-to-peak voltages easily and the stability of a waveform for an electrician is pretty handy, for example. One of the main reasons I use one is to see really fast transient voltage changes that my meter wouldn't react fast enough to see, but I can see a quick spike in the waveform. And lots of other things, once you get one in your hands you'll find a lot of uses. Thanks for stopping by!

I forgot again, didn’t I ? Here it is. C.K. Builds an inexpensive digital oscilloscope kit th-cam.com/video/2haOVjJxWzw/w-d-xo.html

@@CKHaun thanks.

That’s what I suspected. I can’t find the Duratool branded one, got a link?

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​​@@CKHaunI tried sending a link but it keeps getting deleted. Just type Duratool 40w desoldering pump on google.

Thanks for watching, and you’ll love the Yihua. As for the burn-in, some discoloration is expected for that, yes. But not staining where the hot barrel was set down on something, or melted portions of the power cord :)

I got the Yihua and it's been great so far. Takes a few minutes to heat up, but once it's at temperature, desoldering just takes seconds. It's so much more effective than a separate iron and pump.

You’re welcome, and thanks for stopping by. This one was frustrating because I really wanted to like it.

That's too bad! Just so you know, I just bought a similar device at half the price from Amazon, I'll give it a try this weekend and post the video.

Nope, no overcurrent protection.

Thank you! I think you'll like it, and thanks for stopping by!

That would work! Thanks for visiting!

You can, and they talk about that (ala minmoog) but they advertise it as a "twin", two independent drives, for, say a stereo signal. So I ran it as twi different units as intended as well as doubling up..

The brand is "Wolfcraft", I picked up a set at Home Depot, here's a link to an assorted pack. Thanks for stopping by! www.homedepot.com/p/Wolfcraft-6-Piece-Hobby-Spring-Needle-Nose-and-Ratchet-Clamp-Set-3454404/304087106

I typed this in the other day, seems to have vanished. The clamp is a Wolfcraft product, I got ia set at Home Depo. Search for "Wolfcraft clamp" there and it should turn up.

I think you'll like it, I've found it to be a real time saver, it just sucks solder right up. Though it does take a while to get to operating temperature. The 40w would be interesting, I'll take a look at it.

@CKHaun I received the Duratool sucker; nozzle x1 only but larger 2mm diameter ( good for taken out larger components) but the good news are the nozzles of Yihua fits perfectly. Duratool has thicker power cable, stronger suction and heats up quicker(40w - 30% more power) For me Duratool wins. I think you should do a review, a comparison against Yihua.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I *think* I've got one of these on order,getting the brand name right on these bargain basement things is sometimes hard, but it was half the price of the Yihua so I think so. Should have a video on it up in a week or so.

@@CKHaun Many thanks :-)

Yikes, I just tried the one I bought (not duratool brand) and it came both used and cord damaged, and didn't work at all, will be sending it back. I'll still keep an eye out for the duratool one. Video up tomorrow (or today, if I'm not lazy).

Thanks! And more than two years later it’s still producing power.

Yeah, I usually use my meter in continuity mode for a quick check. But if you're building something with 5 or more LEDs this is quicker to check them all before install than the meter. Though as I think about what you're doing, it is probably easier to squeeze the LED leads around a 2032 pretty quickly.

Edit reply - Great! Though I will say, if I dropped a socket pin on my workshop floor I would never ever be able to find it!

Which side, solder or de-solder? Just double-checked mine and I get a low of 200 dC for solder and 350 dC de-solder. They may have raised the minimum temperature at the factory based on customer service calls or simply because they wanted to.

Build one for every Finnish room! :)

Thank you for the kind words, and for stopping by!

Truly regional. I’m a victim of my Jersey upbringing pronunciation.

It is a CR 1220 as you suspected.

@CKHaun thanks much!

I actually don't remember, I'll have to review the video.

I have not used an online one. As long as your computer microphone is pretty good it should work fine, though. I certainly *could* be doing the calibration incorrectly, I'll go back and double check. Thanks for watching!

Yes, I like it but I’m *very* careful around it.

It’s not for beginners, that’s for sure. But if you’re very careful it’s useful.

Just butter. Beans are reserved for the inside of the snare drum. 😎

It's installed the way the instructions show (you may be able to see that in the shots of the brochure). If you flip it the other way (I just did) the entire rear half of the blade is completely exposed. The way it is installed per the pictures at least covers all the blade.

Sorry you've had some missteps! Yes, practicing will definitely help, if you'll search on mu channel you'll see quite a few solder practice kits that are usually US$5-10 on Amazon and give you a lot of practice, like this one. th-cam.com/video/uxPkzC3ZQCw/w-d-xo.html

Not the worst idea for this thing :)

"Money" is less country-specific than "Dollars", hence the stylistic change. Multi-national!

Not gonna argue about that. On this tiny guy it felt almost safer this way though since the miter gauge was off the front end of the unit for the 3 inch wood.

Thank you for the kind words! Glad it helped, and I certainly hope your anniversary is full of cheesy gifts and happiness!

Thanks, and thanks for the details! I often *don't* look much at the manuals, even for these vids, because that's my usual user pattern, just open the box and start Turing things on. Kindathe Everyman approach to unboxing. That's also why I don't call these things I do "reviews", I'm just trying 'em, not reviewing them.

Thanks for the identification!

Yes, you do need to solder this unit together.

Thanks

I don't *think* so, the wire "claws" keep the mic from going flat on the solder pad. I also picked it up to try. I'd try it again right now but I can't find the thing, that's the problem when you build two kits a week and usually 4 weeks before the video goes live, things get tossed into my "save to scrounge for parts" box and I can't find 'em....

@@CKHaun well just know this, You taught me something new. That surface mount soldering trick was cool. One side to begin with. I have never done much surface mount stuff. Thanks

Glad it helped! That little technique has saved me a lot of rocking resistors!

You're welcome, thanks for stopping by! And yeah, I will be using this for small work too, just worried about folks with less experience hurting themselves. But it's their lives, innit?

Seems to be luck of the draw as to what specific parts one gets in these kits. Glad you got an upgraded iron!

True enough.

Hmmm, no real idea. Do they use surface mount on the pre-built one? I suspect the answer is ‘no’, but the only thing I could think of.. And no, I did no customizations when ordering the kit, just picked what Thonk had. A mystery.

@@CKHaun that could be it ,would explain it been half inch thinner to! I've just seen some for sale at crazy prices with vintage capacitors fitted. The kits seems to be sold out anyways so doesn't make much difference. Was just curious. Would be fun to build though 🤔 Thanks for the reply 🙏

Anytime! And yeah, these Serge units are certainly pricey compared to other Eurorack units.

@@CKHaun tbh im fairly new to eurorack & wondering what ive got myself into! 😂 been getting a bit carried away with it all. Theres so many modules out there! Plan is to just get a few top shelf modules to build a small stereo audio processing effects rig. & Need to keep reminding myself that. The res eq looks like it could be handy at the end for the finishing touch . But if u have any recommendations\tips im all ears!?

This pair of Gods Box filters, hi and low, are easy to build and relatively inexpensive. Also narrow. And some great resonance, th-cam.com/video/8DRGwZ0UcdY/w-d-xo.html

Thanks! I'll definitely be keeping the case, but not the solder or the, um, flux? Honestly, the US$16 dollar one I did the other day was better. We'll see what the next one looks like.