What's in the mailbox? 📬 📦

[Mentaltossflycoon]

These are type I tapes, but I couldn't really find much about them so I was intrigued, and they were cheap enough used that I couldn't pass it up.

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Don't worry, they came with Greensleeves.

Seriously, though, what's with all the Greensleeves?

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It's a minor key Christmas carol that's originally about banging in a field. What's not to love?

 

[Asdrael]

More parts to finish up the amp and some wire because why not...



Also this is way more snake skin like than I though lol

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Ya down with PNP?
(Yeah you know me!)

 

[drgonzo1969]

Ya down with PNP?
(Yeah you know me!)
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Haha I ordered one of those too

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Haha I ordered one of those too

I've ordered a bunch of germs lately but this one had the cool box. These things are tiny!

 

[drgonzo1969]

I've ordered a bunch of germs lately but this one had the cool box. These things are tiny!

Ya the cool box made me wanna buy them more. Thanks to whoever the OG post was

 

[jwin615]

Got some of those as well. All/most were very low hfe, iirc and they are damn tiny. Figure I may give them a run as diodes at some point.

 

[Hal Harvey]

I have a couple of boxes too. I measured and sorted one box so far. Most are between 120 and 180 hfe, extremely low leakage.

 

[Silver Blues]

They sound good, I've tried them in a few circuits. Worthwhile buy

 

[jessenator]

Got some of those as well. All/most were very low hfe, iirc and they are damn tiny. Figure I may give them a run as diodes at some point.

you must've given me all your good ones I suppose 100-140 are good FF fodder, at least according to electrosmash

Those GT346As though …highest β I got on the MK was 17

 

[jwin615]

you must've given me all your good ones I suppose 100-140 are good FF fodder, at least according to electrosmash

Those GT346As though …highest β I got on the MK was 17

Yep. Was mistaken. Had to dig them out.
First one 169 at 25uA
Bought these pre-dca. Maybe they confused the tc-1. Some Ge seemed to do so. Cool!

 

[jessenator]

Yep. Was mistaken. Had to dig them out.
First one 169 at 25uA
Bought these pre-dca. Maybe they confused the tc-1. Some Ge seemed to do so. Cool!

All good

My T/TC tools never do Ge transistors; they're shown as diodes or bad parts. That crap MK-168 I bought at least tells me if they work and beta relative to whatever test current it's putting out. With my ss parts it measures beta about 80.2% of my T7 if that means anything.

If I wanted to be pedantic with them, I'd set up a Keen tester on the bb.

Add far as what's in my mailbox, got some new PLA filament (finally trashed the garbage stuff I had sitting around) and have been testing it on another set of sockets. Gonna do some taller versions.

 

[Silver Blues]

Care package from @cwsquared , my little haul from the VFE group buy!

 

[jwin615]

I just got the mystery machine PCB that @PedalPCB so graciously sent me. This thread is for showing fun stuff you got in the mail
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Everyone else read this post 300 times?
Just me?
Okay.

 

[Harry Klippton]

Everyone else read this post 300 times?
Just me?
Okay.

Wait til you find out I still haven't built it

 

[Pauleo1214]

The frame weighs 3.95 lbs and the fork weighs 1.17 lbs.

 

[Nic]

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The frame weighs 3.95 lbs and the fork weighs 1.17 lbs.

What's that frame? Looks like a Canyon.

 

[Pauleo1214]

What's that frame? Looks like a Canyon.

Aliexpress frame. I believe the company is Tantan Cycling. The frame looks similar to other bikes offered by Trek, Cannondale, Cervalo, Specialized, etc. I understand they all have their bikes made in China now.

 

[Band of Dans]

Aliexpress frame. I believe the company is Tantan Cycling. The frame looks similar to other bikes offered by Trek, Cannondale, Cervalo, Specialized, etc. I understand they all have their bikes made in China now.

One of my pals swears by Aliexpress carbon wheels and owns multiple sets. I'm more of a "reject modernity" kind of person, so I stick to metal, but his deep dish carbon wheels sure look nice to me.

 

[Nic]

Aliexpress frame. I believe the company is Tantan Cycling. The frame looks similar to other bikes offered by Trek, Cannondale, Cervalo, Specialized, etc. I understand they all have their bikes made in China now.

How much did you pay for this if you dont mind me asking.

That's what it looks like to me :

Endurace CF 6

With the Endurace's famous comfort, beautiful carbon aesthetics, and reliable Shimano components, our most accessible carbon road bike is anything but entry level.

www.canyon.com