Everything is already from China, but here we discuss the cheap chink shit you see on various sites.1st rule of /csg/: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.Useful links>TWS IEM reviews: www.scarbir.com/>Guide: csg-guide.neocities.org/>Wiki: https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki/Chink_Shit_General>What headphones/earbuds should I buy?>>>/g/iemg>I want a cheap smartphone what should I buy?>>>/g/spg/>I want to buy some sort of emulation device>>>/vr/hhg/>News>>106533137 - Anon is getting increasingly more schizophrenic as the thread goes on>>106533433 - Guide to the various boni on aliexpress and which ones are worth it. Mucho texto.>>106533705 - Anon showcases his CPU.>>106537102 - Small haul with cutesy stuff and a controller.>>106537668 - Anon asks about monitor light bars, alerting the horde in the process.>>106540982 - Light related haul, anon posts before/after pictures >>106541266>>106541318 - Sunset lamp review(cont)Previous thread:>>106531240Thread before previous:>>106503592
>News (cont)>>106542151 - Anon dared tempt fate by buying relatively thin glassware from ali, it works out fine>>106544712 - Anon is happy with his power meter>>106545838 - [your package arrived at the destination port]>>106553100 - Anon gets a power bank and compares it to his old one.>>106553946 - Badminton and cycling haul>>106554405 - IRAnon ordered more IEDs.>>106556316 - Anon's trimmer blade doesn't fit [due to manual measurement there is 1-2 cm inaccuracy, please understand]>>106556458 - Anon gets a csg fishing rod for ludicrously cheap (16€)
>News (cont)>>106557090 - Anon is blessed by Fortuna>>106565078 - Anon's Edifier R1280T is about to bu(r)st>>106568783 - Anon who ordered a 700$ csg chair months ago got his chair and posts a photo, also showcases that he lives in more filth than your local fent tweaker. Seems happy with his chair though.>>106569606 - Another anon got the wushu meme shoes. They are very flexible, which may or may not be good depending on use.
>>106576222I have those except multimeter I think I need some starter DIY kits to learn soldering, like alarm bell or led and shit. Any recommend?
>>106576307I usually default to the position that people should just get started as their first project, rather than do some starter kit to get used to it, but even if you want a finished kit, you'll at the very least have to ask yourself if you want through hole or smd.A relative gifted me a self-soldering bluetooth speaker kit. While I didn't need it, it was entertaining to put together and very easy, so might be worth a look.
>>106576328alright, I'll grab some 0-2$ kits next sale to get it starting. Literally have no idea what Im doingFor multimeter. Would you recommend buying cheap ones or something that's decently build?
>>106576402>alright, I'll grab some 0-2$ kits next sale to get it startingFair enough, though eventually you'll have to do your own projects anyways. >Literally have no idea what Im doingYou'll figure it out quickly. Soldering isn't all that complex. Coming up with the circuit is the main task of electronics work.>For multimeter. Would you recommend buying cheap ones or something that's decently build?That depends on what you want it for. I'd stay away from the giga cheap ones, as those have questionable accuracy and fuses. Middle market is perfectly fine, I have a uni-t one and had it for many years, zero complaints there. The expensive ones are only an issue if you need specific accuracies or specific features. If you did, you'd already know about that, so just get a normal one. You'll likely use voltage, current and continuity, which basically every multimeter has.For price I'd be looking in the 10-25€ range if you're on a budget, below that I'm seriously suspicious (something like the ANENG SZ308 just seems sus, though aneng isn't a super bad brand), 25-60 is also a good range for a mid market meter with a few more features and accuracy. Anything above 60€ or so is overkill for you. As for features, stay away from overly large and flashy screens-you don't need that, just results in less battery life. And try to make sure it has generic probe points at the front, no proprietary connector that you have to re-buy and hope it's in stock if it ever breaks or corrodes.A feature that's not necessary, but really nice to use is "auto range", which makes measurement easier if you don't know the rough range of voltage/current beforehand.
>>106576188>>106576222Looks like the pinecil mentioned in the guide is no longer available. Is there a similarly cheap option? Pinecil v2 is 66€. I just have a couple small projects to solder. Feels like a waste to drop a bunch of money into a kit.
>>106576691It's still available, but you gotta order from Pine64 directly. Even with the tax, shipping and customs it'll be cheaper than getting it locally. Also any and all Pinecils on Ali are fakes.https://pine64.com/product-category/makerspace/
>>106576402If what I said in >>106576482 is too confusing by the way, get picrel. Should be a decent budget option.
>>106576703They estimate 38$ dollars with shipping. After taxes and customs that's not gonna be that far from the EU store price.
>>106576691AS the other anon said, you want to get it from pine64. If you're a euro, it may become a bit expensive, in which case a T12 station (~25€) is a good alternative. There was also some anon who got a iron in bundles a few threads ago but I don't remember the name of that one.
>>106576742Oh yeah, forgot that they didn't even charge me the tax, and after that the only extra payment I had to make was customs at the postal office when picking it up, before which of course I had to send an e-mail about what the fuck was in the package cuz apparently the prices that they put on it were half of what I paid. Still paid less for the whole set than what I would from Allegro for the Pinecil alone.
>>106576712Why not multimeter watch?
Anyone have any experience buying carbon fibre phone cases from ali? There are like a million different sellers and they all seem to be selling the same product. What quality can I expect?
>>106577011The best part is that having this thing on your wrist means it makes the one part of using a multimeter "hands off" that didn't need a hand to begin with kek.
>>106577013The ones from Nillkin are great, not sure about the others.
>>106577013What exactly are you hoping for here? Scratch resistance? Fair enough.But carbon fiber isn't soft, so it won't help transfer impacts which is what those rubber cases do and it's only strong in one dimension (2 if weaved properly). Forces perpendicular to the weave (so any force vector close to vertical to your phone) will not really be mitigated much by this.Then again on the upside it should be relatively light. Just seems like it's selling itself on the fact that normies hear carbon fiber and assume it's some super material that's a straight upgrade, when it's only great in specific applications.
>>106577013Aren't those fat rubber ones better?
>>106577079Just basic protection against nicks and scratches and they look less bulky than the alternatives. I am just worried if the fit is a lottery and the edges of the case are sharp or get caught in stuff.
>>106577184>I am just worried if the fit is a lotteryShould be pretty standardized as it's basically a generic mold. Wouldn't worry on that front desu.>and the edges of the case are sharp or get caught in stuffThat part I can't say anything about though, I don't know how it works in industrial settings, but small scale manufacturing you often cut the excess off, in which case the cutting edges need sanding. I'd try to look for review images, if the area doesn't look rough, probably fine.
>>106576767>T12 station (~25€)I think I'm gonna go with this one.>>106576780Too much hassle. I don't wanna deal with customs and run the risk of having to play a bunch more.>>106577011Seems like it would be so much fun having that shit dangling off your wrist when you're trying to work.
Is there actually anything "super" about the coin super discounts page?
