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The German makes are notorious for making stuff for each other. NWS/Knipex/Schmitz all make stuff for each other. While the most common stuff is individual, it's when you get outside the core items, you see overlap. Sent from my LG-LS998 using Tapatalk

Depends on how expensive or cheap you want to go! Additionally, it depends on if you want to have some fun making DIY or you just want something that works out of hte box. Out of the box, pick up something super cheap and large would be something like this: Seiko R-Wave Atomic Wall Clock Price...

Even the "low-end" Professional 6000 HD model with the DC motor can be downright scary with its torque curve being how it is, it will easily mangle fingers, snap wooden spoons, etc. The largest thing my wife and I have encountered that stressed it SLIGHTLY was a large batch of cold bagel dough...

If the gears are trashed you should not reuse the grease. The metal shavings end up in the grease and it ends up being more like liquid sandpaper than grease. Agree with you on replacing the plastic gearbox housing, one of the dumbest decisions that Hobart made was transitioning some models to...

If you are ok with a bit set then the Wiha 75965 Master Tech bit set is an option. It comes in a metal case and the location for every bit is marked. It's too expensive on Amazon right now but it regularly hits the $60-70 range. Sent from my LG-LS998 using Tapatalk

Entirely different market segments. ESP32 is a WiFi, Bluetooth, low-to-medium processing capability MCU combined into one with all of the power demands and support of a less known Chinese company that go with that. The TI MSP430 chips are ultra high efficiency, lowest power usage on the market...

Not directly, it needs a 3.3V supply (or 5V thorough the USB). Sent from my LG-LS998 using Tapatalk

Thanks for reminding me about this, I had been meaning to order one. It is an excellent price for a very fun little piece of kit. TI is killing it with the LaunchPad's. They are perfect for ultra-low power kinds of situations. I plan to try to build a piece of kit that notifies me when my potted...

Did Lowes ever sell the Irwin/NWS normal needle nose pliers (not the right angle ergonomic kind)?

Fluke 111 Made In USA - No Battery Door This is from the last of the Made In The USA 11x series. After these were made, Fluke quickly moved production to China for the current 11x series. The meter is everything you would expect from a Made In The USA Fluke. Everything works very very well...

For best quality I would go with Probe Master. For the best value, I have a vendor in Hong Kong (Franky Tong, seller f-t-2000 on eBay) that I use for most of my test lead needs. Hes a regular contributor on EEVBlog and the stuff he sells is very very good quality. I have purchased over a dozen...

If you are a home gamer and only want a trusted name, then Fluke is the most trusted name. If you work in industry that requires calibration, Fluke is almost a must (all shops can calibrate and adjust Flukes). If on the other hand, you want the best value, Fluke is almost never it. The Fluke 11x...

My favorite tool is my Wiha Precision Master Technician Bit set. Use it all of the time and it makes easy work of any disassembly. Sent from my LG-LS998 using Tapatalk

I picked up some budget tape lights off GearBest (I think) for under cabinet lightning. These had a high LED count but ran them at a lower current to keep the die temps lower. They have been working extremely well in my apartment for task lightning and at night as a low brightness nightlight...

I have used SeeedStudio, iTeadStudio, OSH Park and one other who's name I forget for custom PCBs. All gave solid quality products at a price I couldn't imagine a decade ago. The best quality was OSH Park but they were also by far the most expensive. iTeadStudio and SeeedStudio were second in...

Pretty much this. Each device has its usage cases, its benefits, its drawbacks. Clamp: Can measure High Amperage (100s of Amps) DC Clamp meters cost more than AC clamp meters. Don't have to break the connection (especially useful for hardwired things) Electrically isolated (much safer) Lower...

I think he does that to trivialize them in a way. By "baby talking" the concepts, it makes them less esoteric and sub-consciously makes them less difficult sounding. He knows that for many guys working in the trades, electronics are often a black art. A point he tries to drive home is that often...

Sharpie or lab pens work very well for marking on most metals. They also wipe off clean with alcohol (rubbing, drinking, wood) or acetone. I use them daily in the lab for marking on glass, metal, hard plastics non-porous plastics, etc. Just a spray from the alcohol bottle and wipe.

Yeah, that is surprisingly bad. Most meters I saw were in the range of 1-2% error with single digit +/-. You can do much better for much cheaper. As for the other one, that appears to be the accuracy of just the clamp. You have to factor in the error of the device it will be attached to as...

The unit for the counts depend on the resolution of the range you are in. Whatever range, it's 20 counts on the end. For example, say you are measuring 1.014 volts, then your counts would be +/- 0.020V. Now if you go up a range and read 01.01V, your counts are now +/-00.20V a bigger change. I'm...