[HN Gopher] Mobile Electronics Workbench (2017)
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Mobile Electronics Workbench (2017)
Author : walterbell
Score : 45 points
Date : 2022-08-06 06:21 UTC (16 hours ago)
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| 0x20cowboy wrote:
| Neat. The wooden box version reminds me of a Civil War field
| desk:
| https://duckduckgo.com/?q=civil+war+field+desk&iax=images&ia...
| JKCalhoun wrote:
| Or camp boxes:
| https://duckduckgo.com/?q=camp+box&iar=images&iax=images&ia=...
| stoolpigeon wrote:
| Very cool. I've seen somewhat similar set ups for fly tying.
| tra3 wrote:
| That's gorgeous. I'm getting into Fpv drones and it requires lots
| of soldering and associated tools as well as tons of little
| parts. Right now it's all over the place. I like how self
| contained that is. I'm gonna have to think about similar
| organization.
|
| Edit. Immediately side tracked. Hey, looks like he prototyped the
| chest in some sort of 3d app. I should probably do the same. The
| first step is to learn sketch up. Now I'm 3 steps removed from
| actually flying drones.
| JKCalhoun wrote:
| I fantasize about having a small setup like this -- small enough
| for a van that I can travel around in....
| qbasic_forever wrote:
| A lot has changed in the last 5 years or so especially with USB-C
| tools. Check out the TS-80P soldering iron
| (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4244) and a USB-C variable
| power supply (lots of simple DIY designs,
| https://hackaday.com/2021/07/18/its-super-easy-to-build-your...
| ). Those plus a USB logic probe or oscilloscope depending on your
| needs, and a nice USB programmer/debugger like the Black Magic or
| a clone of it is a pretty nice and compact setup ( assuming you
| have a laptop too). You can even power most tools from a good
| USB-C power bank.
| mgdlbp wrote:
| There's also the Pinecil, a pretty reputable TS-100 clone with
| USB-C and barrel jack, and at an impressively low price.
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| https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-solde...
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| Tends to be out of stock though - apparently even more so
| currently with the v2 release.
|
| (oh wow, v2 is rated for _88_ W?)
| whatatita wrote:
| Thanks for the links! That tiny USB-C power supply is
| wonderful. I think I'm going to have to build something like
| this now. Maybe with a case that can be mounted into a portable
| workstation.
|
| Ricardo - the builder of the linked power supply - also linked
| this DC6006L [1] by FNIRSI if a non-DIY route is more
| appealing.
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| [1]: http://www.fnirsi.cn/productinfo/556155.html
| contingencies wrote:
| See also the newer DP100
| https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=676139724711
| slig wrote:
| What's the state of the portable oscilloscopes nowadays? Is there
| any modern/portable equivalent of the DS1054Z?
| contingencies wrote:
| Alientek DS-100. For a bench, cheaper than Rigol is UNI-T
| UTD2102CEX.
| mdorazio wrote:
| > My oldest kid got a very noisy police toy and rather than just
| removing the batteries I decided to lower the volume instead.
|
| I know it's not the point of the post but this kind of thing gets
| posted by engineers entirely too often. A normal person would
| unscrew the plastic body and put a piece of tape on the
| noisemaker to achieve the same effect in two minutes flat. Zero
| electronics tools or skills needed.
|
| As for the bench, it's quite nice. As other posters have pointed
| out you can do a surprising amount in a modern kit with a usb
| recharged soldering iron, decent multimeter, and a handheld
| oscilloscope. I personally use stackable clear plastic divider
| bins I got at target instead of a drawer setup.
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