"The only thing I'm going to be measuring at that time of the morning is my resistance to getting out of bed." - brilliant! But I had a thought, this thing would make a good gift for an electronics technician to use as an alarm clock. A theme piece.
As somebody else commented the cutters are so cheap they buy 5 at a time then throw them away when they are blunt. No you haven't missed out on the receiver. I haven't done a video on it yet. It's 110V so I need to modify the power supply before I can power it up. There will be a video on this at some point. Thanks for watching.
@ I have a 110v CB Radio and as it will probably go back to the states i bought a cheap step down transformer. I probably should have modified it and made it switchable but i am becoming too lazy.😂
Heck yeah , My resistance to get outta bed ..... Good one .... I like that magnetic solder helper .... I use an aluminum mini vise for my 3rd hand .... I had one from Radio Shack back in 80's and 90's when I had my radio shop ..... I found one about 8 years ago for about 5 USD online and I like it better than the 1 from RS ....... The cutters that I have are Xuron Made in U.S.A. and a pair from Ali that are made in Japan that I got on a Lightning deal for 1.50 USD , those stainless steel cutters are equal to the Excelta cutters out there , they cut 12 gauge solid house wire like butter ..... I have a B-Side / Uni-T ZT-100 That I trust more than that Alarm clock you showed ...... It's a few years old and has been thru the mill and back , tossed around more than a Fluke meter and still going strong ...... I got it for 5 bux USD from Ali on another Lightning deal , I just might do a review on that meter ..... Stay sweet .....
I have that little red block. Like you I solder on a silicone mat so I put little silicone feet on it. Keeps it steady. It also works a lot better with silicone wire than with PVC wire too. Those cutters are great. They don't last long, but I use them for stuff I don't want to use my horribly expensive Erem cutters for. I usually buy 5 at a time. Cheaper that way.
I use Lindstrom cutters and small pliers they are brilliant but very expensive. Been using them since the 70s. I still have the originals and some newer ones. Recommend them .
You can get if from omnifixo.com/ It's an amazing device. It works so well and can be used in many different ways. There is the smaller 2 post one, as in this video, and a bigger 4 post one as well.
Good video. I use the type of cutters that you bought, but made by Knipex. They are very good as you say for snipping in small spaces or close to boards. A general point about cheap multimeters, it's not hard to make something reasonably accurate. The problems come long term, stability and drift not to mention how robust the device is. Another problem is claimed accuracy, I've had some cheap multimeters that have failed the manufacturers own spec out of the box. Normal users of these devices would probably have no idea. Just some caveats to bear in mind when buying at the cheaper end of the scale.
A lot of cheap multimeters are surprisingly accurate but I think long term reliability is the biggest problem. OK for hobbyist use at low voltages if you are on a very limited budget, but if you can afford something better it's always worth it. Thanks for watching.
Those cheap side-cutters are great. Side-cutters are pretty much my favourite electronics tool. Sparkies use fat old snips like you have there, but these are more pro-level electronics tools rather than for general electrical work. As you point out they're for flush-cutting component leads, hence the super-flat and angled profile, but you can also strip any small-to-medium gauge wire by pulling it through the jaws while gently holding pressure - but never pull wire in the wrong direction or it'll just cut right through. I've a 'posh' pair but mainly use the blue cheapies because they can get blunted but who cares at that price, right?
The difference between your cutters and the other ones is that the ones you bought a flush. The cutter you have a small upside down "V" which doesn't cut flush. That is why the ones you bought are called "flush cutters" 😀 Ow and the device to help you solder wires together, have loads of 3D print files ;)
Yes, both are good. I think it comes down to your technique and what you are most comfortable with. The plastic wire holder was pretty useless, lol. Thanks for watching.
@@JazzTechUK You are welcome! I gladly give my watch time: ruclips.net/video/YKu9RW3hjZA/видео.html&pp=ygUdZmx1c2ggY3V0dGVyIHZzIG5vcm1hbCBjdXR0ZXI%3D This is a good video about side cutters and flush cutters..
@@JazzTechUK This is a good video about the flush vs. the side cutters: ruclips.net/video/YKu9RW3hjZA/видео.html Hope it puts things (like my answer in perspective
9:51 - If you hold one wire with your thumb and pinky finger and second wire with pointing finger and middle finger, you actually can hold 2 wires with 4 fingers and solder with another hand... I was taught this by one lady who is expert at manual soldering...
I do have a harem of an unknown number of multimeters. But no matter how many I take to bed with me so far none of them is waking me up. But now you HAVE to prove to Dave Jones from EEVBlog that you can discharge the 400V mains capacitors in the ohms range. Then you have a Bobby Dazzler and Bob is your Uncle?
@@JazzTechUK During tech school we had to store them meters in the 1000V AC position. Now Dave makes dementia videos on how he claims to have used something unplugged. What has the world come to?
That is true but if you're not careful you can cut too close with flush cut cutters. It depends on your technique and what you are most comfortable with. Thanks for watching.
If you didn't mind doubling the cost for a DMM, the ANENG AN870 for about $25-28 so far seems like a crazy value. While it's accuracy is pretty good, while not amazing, the resolution for the price point still has me scratching my head. Zoyi also has the same meter in their lineup. I was wondering about that third hand for holding wires. I'm glad I didn't buy one. Even if you do get it to hold the wires firmly, you have to have a way to hold the wires up off the bench instead of the thing just laying flat on the bench. I imagine it was intended for automotive repair but that doesn't really matter. Do you find yourself having to fix or modify a lot of the Chinese tools to make them fit for purpose? I do.
I bought this cheap multimeter just for the novelty that it had an alarm clock on it, and that bit I couldn't get to work, lol. I have better multimeters. I won't be using this one for anything much. The selector knob is too small and fiddly for a start. If the cheap Chinese tools turn out to work Ok I use them, otherwise they just get discarded. Thanks for watching.
Thank you, I tried to add it last night but failed badly! Seems you can still get them here: omnifixo.com/en-gb/products/copy-of-of-s2-pre-order-delivery-in-march They really are excellent!
@ElectroAtletico maybe they wanted to improve on having a real time clock and date in a lot of these things already and thought what else could we add, lol
Jane, after 43 years in the electronic indistry with too many holes in my hands from "long" wires, the flush cutter is a blessing.
"The only thing I'm going to be measuring at that time of the morning is my resistance to getting out of bed." - brilliant! But I had a thought, this thing would make a good gift for an electronics technician to use as an alarm clock. A theme piece.
I buy those cutters in a pack of 3 or 4, they are so cheap! I keep one pair on each of my workbenches, plus a spare pair in a drawer.
The clock multimeter could be useful for keeping track of what time it is when you're working on something late into the night.
A DMM alarm clock would be helpful as a backup alarm when on the feild service road trip.
Those cutters are fine, they blunt quite quickly but so handy. I like that analogue receiver on the desk, have i missed out on that video?
As somebody else commented the cutters are so cheap they buy 5 at a time then throw them away when they are blunt. No you haven't missed out on the receiver. I haven't done a video on it yet. It's 110V so I need to modify the power supply before I can power it up. There will be a video on this at some point. Thanks for watching.
@ I have a 110v CB Radio and as it will probably go back to the states i bought a cheap step down transformer. I probably should have modified it and made it switchable but i am becoming too lazy.😂
"I never know what day of the week it is" girl same lol
I love hoe gracefully you describe "crap" lol
Haha, just trying to be nice to the 'crap' so it doesn't get upset, lol.
Hi I’m a radio ham but before that I was a cb radio enthusiast
I used to be a rig doctor
Fixed cbs and mics
And fitted into cars etc
Love listening to your accent. Thanks for the reviews. ☺
Thank you. Thanks for the sub and thanks for watching.
Heck yeah , My resistance to get outta bed ..... Good one .... I like that magnetic solder helper .... I use an aluminum mini vise for my 3rd hand .... I had one from Radio Shack back in 80's and 90's when I had my radio shop ..... I found one about 8 years ago for about 5 USD online and I like it better than the 1 from RS ....... The cutters that I have are Xuron Made in U.S.A. and a pair from Ali that are made in Japan that I got on a Lightning deal for 1.50 USD , those stainless steel cutters are equal to the Excelta cutters out there , they cut 12 gauge solid house wire like butter ..... I have a B-Side / Uni-T ZT-100 That I trust more than that Alarm clock you showed ...... It's a few years old and has been thru the mill and back , tossed around more than a Fluke meter and still going strong ...... I got it for 5 bux USD from Ali on another Lightning deal , I just might do a review on that meter ..... Stay sweet .....
The best one I have found for holding wires and other small things is the Omnifixo that I briefly featured omnifixo.com/
@@JazzTechUK Yep that's the 1 that I was speaking of in my comment . All kind of different ways to move it around ...
Flush cutters work but I bet after 100 cuts it will get very dull .. Nice work take care
I'm sure they will but they are very cheap to get another pair. Thanks for watching.
I have that little red block. Like you I solder on a silicone mat so I put little silicone feet on it. Keeps it steady. It also works a lot better with silicone wire than with PVC wire too. Those cutters are great. They don't last long, but I use them for stuff I don't want to use my horribly expensive Erem cutters for. I usually buy 5 at a time. Cheaper that way.
Good idea about buying several pairs of those cutters. They are so cheap you can afford to do that.
Maybe you can set the alarm to remind you to turn off your soldering Iron or alert you when it's happy hour. Thank you
I think it's more likely I'll set it for waking up my soldering iron. It's always going to sleep/standby when I need it, lol. Thanks for watching.
I just received an Omnifix from the website but the larger one and look forward to using it as soon as the workshop move is complete.
It's a great little device and works very well. Thanks for the sub and thanks for watching.
I thought when the description said that the meter wakes you up it meant that the meter went with a bang when you attempted to use it. 🤣
Lol, that really would wake me up! No sign of the magic smoke so far!
I use Lindstrom cutters and small pliers they are brilliant but very expensive. Been using them since the 70s. I still have the originals and some newer ones. Recommend them .
A friend of mine has Lindstrom cutters and pliers. They are the best but expensive.
Where does that omni-flex thing come from please? It looks great.
You can get if from omnifixo.com/
It's an amazing device. It works so well and can be used in many different ways.
There is the smaller 2 post one, as in this video, and a bigger 4 post one as well.
@@JazzTechUKI just ordered one (the 4 poster) as a result. A bit pricey but looks to be better than anything else I’ve had so far!
Nice! My Aneng bench multimeter has a Bluetooth speaker. It's alright!
Interesting. Can you play music on it then?
@@JazzTechUK Yes you can!
Good video. I use the type of cutters that you bought, but made by Knipex. They are very good as you say for snipping in small spaces or close to boards.
A general point about cheap multimeters, it's not hard to make something reasonably accurate. The problems come long term, stability and drift not to mention how robust the device is.
Another problem is claimed accuracy, I've had some cheap multimeters that have failed the manufacturers own spec out of the box. Normal users of these devices would probably have no idea. Just some caveats to bear in mind when buying at the cheaper end of the scale.
A lot of cheap multimeters are surprisingly accurate but I think long term reliability is the biggest problem. OK for hobbyist use at low voltages if you are on a very limited budget, but if you can afford something better it's always worth it. Thanks for watching.
Those cheap side-cutters are great. Side-cutters are pretty much my favourite electronics tool. Sparkies use fat old snips like you have there, but these are more pro-level electronics tools rather than for general electrical work. As you point out they're for flush-cutting component leads, hence the super-flat and angled profile, but you can also strip any small-to-medium gauge wire by pulling it through the jaws while gently holding pressure - but never pull wire in the wrong direction or it'll just cut right through. I've a 'posh' pair but mainly use the blue cheapies because they can get blunted but who cares at that price, right?
Exactly, at that price you can get several pairs in stock and swap to a new pair when the current ones are blunt. Thanks for watching.
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🎄🎁 And to you ⛄🎁
Actually that DMM-Alarm clock could be quite useful for me, to remaind me to get out of the lab and get a life...
The difference between your cutters and the other ones is that the ones you bought a flush. The cutter you have a small upside down "V" which doesn't cut flush. That is why the ones you bought are called "flush cutters" 😀 Ow and the device to help you solder wires together, have loads of 3D print files ;)
Yes, both are good. I think it comes down to your technique and what you are most comfortable with. The plastic wire holder was pretty useless, lol. Thanks for watching.
@@JazzTechUK You are welcome! I gladly give my watch time: ruclips.net/video/YKu9RW3hjZA/видео.html&pp=ygUdZmx1c2ggY3V0dGVyIHZzIG5vcm1hbCBjdXR0ZXI%3D This is a good video about side cutters and flush cutters..
@@JazzTechUK This is a good video about the flush vs. the side cutters: ruclips.net/video/YKu9RW3hjZA/видео.html Hope it puts things (like my answer in perspective
9:51 - If you hold one wire with your thumb and pinky finger and second wire with pointing finger and middle finger, you actually can hold 2 wires with 4 fingers and solder with another hand... I was taught this by one lady who is expert at manual soldering...
Touching my thumb to my little finger is difficult for me because the MCP joint on my thumb doesn't move much.
That seems like a lot of effort to me and risky you might burn yourself with the soldering iron. Thanks for watching.
@@JazzTechUK Eh, so many times I burned fingers of mine and of others, while soldering, now it has become a normal thing. :)
I worked shift work for 40 years. I've known many electricians that could have used an alarm clock multimeter.
Haha, they're not such a bright spark in the morning, lol
I do have a harem of an unknown number of multimeters. But no matter how many I take to bed with me so far none of them is waking me up. But now you HAVE to prove to Dave Jones from EEVBlog that you can discharge the 400V mains capacitors in the ohms range. Then you have a Bobby Dazzler and Bob is your Uncle?
That sounds dodgy to me, lol. Most multimeters are only protected up to about 250VAC on the ohms ranges.
@@JazzTechUK During tech school we had to store them meters in the 1000V AC position. Now Dave makes dementia videos on how he claims to have used something unplugged. What has the world come to?
The side cutter lets you cut the wire close to the PCB. Your other cutter leaves too much wire standing up.
That is true but if you're not careful you can cut too close with flush cut cutters. It depends on your technique and what you are most comfortable with. Thanks for watching.
If you didn't mind doubling the cost for a DMM, the ANENG AN870 for about $25-28 so far seems like a crazy value. While it's accuracy is pretty good, while not amazing, the resolution for the price point still has me scratching my head. Zoyi also has the same meter in their lineup. I was wondering about that third hand for holding wires. I'm glad I didn't buy one. Even if you do get it to hold the wires firmly, you have to have a way to hold the wires up off the bench instead of the thing just laying flat on the bench. I imagine it was intended for automotive repair but that doesn't really matter. Do you find yourself having to fix or modify a lot of the Chinese tools to make them fit for purpose? I do.
I bought this cheap multimeter just for the novelty that it had an alarm clock on it, and that bit I couldn't get to work, lol. I have better multimeters. I won't be using this one for anything much. The selector knob is too small and fiddly for a start.
If the cheap Chinese tools turn out to work Ok I use them, otherwise they just get discarded. Thanks for watching.
Is there something youtube doesn't like about those component holders you mentioned ? I've tried to link to their website but youtube just deletes it.
ruclips.net/video/azgvUgC-oK0/видео.html
That was harder than it needed to be. RUclips is getting more broken by the minute.
www.youtube.com/@omnifixo
Another link - www.youtube.com/@omnifixo
Seems you need text as well as a link, and it has to point into youtube or it will be removed.
Thank you, I tried to add it last night but failed badly! Seems you can still get them here: omnifixo.com/en-gb/products/copy-of-of-s2-pre-order-delivery-in-march
They really are excellent!
Thanking you most kindly
You're welcome.
I'm fairly sure you have an unsavoury following. Anyways lass, I'm fairly sure you showed a pair of circling pliers there?
DMM and a wake-up alarm? WHY?
The alarm , presumably can be set for any time of day as a reminder to do something . So. not completely useless.
@ElectroAtletico maybe they wanted to improve on having a real time clock and date in a lot of these things already and thought what else could we add, lol
Temu? Nuff said
There are some good things but also a lot of junk.
It's a DMM! No, it's an alarm clock!
This reminds me of Shimmer from Saturday Night Live:
ruclips.net/video/wPO8PqHGWFU/видео.html
Never had so much choices even though some quality off some product have issues
Pays your money takes your choice!
73"s and 88"s
?? Is this a ham radio thing?
If it not broken it don't need fixing!
Some tools slip but as I say!?
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Im.not made in China I'm MADE in England