I was only commenting on the actual package shown in the picture, without knowledge of who is the responsible person or company. If DHL did that.. well, it's their fault of course.

Quote: Originally Posted by Eric M This is how mine came: The USB/Coax/Opt select was bashed in, but I popped it out and lit ocks onto the right areas. A few nicks on the edges but otherwise fine. The blue power light turns on but I can't get sound out of it, but I'm still...

The article also explains that, look up "Drift" . The only way to be sure how accurate it would be after 2 years is to send it off to be calibrated, and ask how accurate it was at the time, before calibration. The only numbers we have are that the accuracy is specified for a period of one...

Quote: Originally Posted by KT88 Hi, Thank you for the information. How big is the difference in accuracy? From what I see even the cheaper models are about the same. What about the 17X line? I've heard hey had some problems with the sleep mode, are these problems fixed in the...

The higher you go on Fluke's DMM range, the more accuracy/resolution you get, this is the main difference, and you get other goodies like bigger screens (to accommodate the accuracy you get, you usually need more numbers :P), new reading capabilities like frequency readings, LoZ, bigger ranges...

Quote: Originally Posted by 8140david Also, the seller mentioned that with EMS, sometimes the buyer does not pay taxes. I inferred that with DHL, the buyer ALWAYS pay taxes, while with EMS it is more random. Is that correct? This is certainly true over here in Portugal, and even...

Quote: Originally Posted by j2kei it is taiwan dollar, NTD = new taiwan dollar. hmm...i think its a good choice purchasing the kit from hohoDIY, i just bought mine from glassjar thinking it came with front plates, and it doesn't . anyone know if hohodiy sells just the front and back...

I can recommend you the Aoyue 2900, I have one and I like it a lot. Can be found in UK here: Aoyue 2900 Soldering Station Out of stock at the moment, but if you can wait.. More than enough power, temp controlled, tips with heating element, big tip catalog, slim iron, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by inF Hello, "Compass price is USD258. SHipping cost is USD80. Paypal handling charge is 4%. Total price is USD351.52. We will affirm the Compass price is USD50 for your custom, but I don't know how much tax you need to pay." could somebody explain...

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxvla Hi qusp, I haven't chosen a flux. My mother suggested liquid, but I was having problems finding small amounts, but at this point I'm resigned that 1 gallon is the smallest amount I'll find. I'll try to figure out which one tomorrow as it is getting...

Mail them and ask for the url for the english form.

The Hohodiy kit does come with enclosure. The enclosure can be seen in the pics on my FS mini3, check out the my sig. The currency is TWD.

It does.

Set your multimeter to ohm at the appropriate range and choose two resistors that are closer to each other. You should probably read this: Hand-Matching Resistors to Tighter Tolerances

From Ray Samuels himself regarding the B22: "It doesn't sound solid-state, it sounds like music... takes you so close... doesn't get any better than this." Why argue with the man? :P The B22 is cheaper, even the balanced version with all the bells and whistles. Still, loads of cash any...