On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:30:05 -0800, Jeff Mock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Smart Tweezers >http://www.advancedevices.com/ > >It's an RLC meter packaged in a pair of tweezers. It's accurate and >fast, feels good to use on the bench. When working with SMT parts, >particularly capacitors that typically aren't marked with values, this >tool makes it easy to deal with tiny parts on the bench. > >Truth be told, this product is probably the version before the one you >really want to own. I've found a couple of bugs in the software and the >industrial design should be nicer, but it's still a good product. Oh crap! There goes the food budget for next month..... :-) Jeff, did you buy yours directly from them or did you locate a dealer with a better price? Cool gadgets... I was trolling the local Sam's Club yesterday and saw a nifty LaCrosse weather station on sale. It's the Model WS-1515-IT and includes indoor/outdoor temp and humidity, outdoor dew point, wind speed and direction plus rainfall. Being somewhat of a weather nut too (too many -nuts in my life!), I had to have one. Even after a half hour of carefully carving away at the hideous Sam's packaging, I managed to break off one of the anemometer cups. Damn. Epoxy to the rescue. The temperature agrees with my precision TC bridge to within half a degree. The humidity indicator agrees with my HVAC-grade sling psychrometer (sp?) within 5%. Sticking the anemometer out the window of the car, it agrees exactly with my GPS, plus or minus my ability to hold a steady speed to within 1 mph. I haven't tried calibrating the rain gauge yet. Not bad for under $50. John -- John De Armond See my website for my current email address http://www.neon-john.com http://www.johndearmond.com <-- best little blog on the net! Tellico Plains, Occupied TN I'm so cool, I'm afraid to catch a cold. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.