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>>107136431 - Olight Oclip Pro max (that clip-on lamp) review
>>107137157 - Anon posts... something
>>107137453 - Cool projects getting posted too
>>107137479 - The goonlord reviews a cheap maid outfit
>>107141129 - Review of "the vernator" (Looks like those thingies from starwars) notLego. Seems really big.
>>107142010 - An actual authentic SANRENMU 7315 review, in [current year]? Reminds me of the olden days.

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>lost of OC
Fuck it, it stays.

>package has been in Chicago for four days now.
It's over, isn't it?

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>Powerbank reviews
I got two powerbanks for two different usecases; a Sharge Flow Mini 2 (5000 mAh) and a Voltme 10000 mAh one. The sharge is more compact and better suited for a quick top-up or carrying in a jacket, while the Voltme is for when I'd go on a hike and have to recharge my phone a few times over multiple days.
Since so many people just review powerbanks based on vibes, I actually took measurements, using a HiDance USB-C tester.
Note that I usually don't have a need for this much power, so the discharges happened in parts over multiple days. Some losses are expected due to that, so consider my measurements a reasonably close lower bound.

>HiDance USB-C Tester (4.02€)
I can't vouch for how accurate it is, but it seems fine, works great for measuring power, remembers measurements even after unplugging.

>Sharge Flow Mini 2 (16.87€)
5,000 mAh advertised capacity.
Input energy to charge to full: 19,428 mWh
Output energy from full: 15,135 mWh
@ 3.7V li-ion cell voltage, that's 5,250.81 mAh
@ 5V (output voltage) that's 3,885.6 mAh
Efficiency is ~78%

>Voltme 10,000 mAh (10.71€) (coins discount)
10,000 mAh advertised capacity
Input energy to charge to full: 42,191 mWh
Output energy from full: 33798 mWh (average of 2 measurements)
@ 3.7V li-ion cell voltage that's 9,134 mAh
@ 5V output voltage that's 6,760 mAh
Efficiency is ~80%


Frankly, I am happy with both, they both have good use-cases. The Sharge is pleasantly honest with its capacity, very compact and easy to carry. It also has a built-in share plug, which is nice for when you have no cables with you. It's great for urban daily use.
The volte slightly lied about the capacity, but it's really close and given that I got it for an insanely cheap price, I expected much worse to be honest. It's still not too bulky and heavy, it seems well made, it's got both a USB-A and USB-C plug as well as a built in USB-C cable, so if you have cables you can share with it too.
Overall, two great purchases.

>>107138077
Sofirn is great. I've been shilling them a few times here, but I recommended the H25LR.
>>107141067
>>107141152
It's commonsense that you shouldn't buy on Aliexpress anything that can harm you if it's not up to spec. Think anything that you wear, that touches your food, that's plugged on mains 24/7 unattended, etc
>>107141379
I will never understand this kind of question, do you legitimately think it makes economical sense to send a single bulky packet from the other side of the planet?

>>107143479
>do you legitimately think it makes economical sense to send a single bulky packet from the other side of the planet?
This doesn't really change your core point, but it's not 2018 anymore anon, with local warehouses it's become much more economic, as they can do some channel stuffing to use free capacity and buffer it via the warehouse. They can also send many chairs and then distribute via the warehouses.

ELP
For a chance of up to 1,000,000+ coins, come play AliExpress Mega Prize with me!
11.11 Mega Prize
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtLeZM1

>>107143350
How do you read those meters? Also do you need to fully discharge the banks to get the capacity reading?

>>107143650
>How do you read those meters?
What matters to you is really only the mWh number, as Wh are the "energy" that's transferred.
W also matters in that it shows how quickly they can charge or discharge, but that's a reading you have to take while it transfers energy, not after.

The common way that powerbanks advertise capacity is mAh, but Ah isn't a measurement of power, it's current multiplied with time. You need to know the voltage to know how much energy they actually hold. That's not a big deal with powerbanks, as li-ion cells are usually one of two different voltage levels (so you can still compare), but it's a bit of a nonsensical measurement.
To get mAh from mWh, just divide the mWh number by the voltage. Most powerbanks run on 3.7V internal cell voltage, so divide by 3.7. There are some high performance cells that run at 3.9V, but those are rare and not relevant for an aliexpress powerbank.

>Also do you need to fully discharge the banks to get the capacity reading?
Kind of. It's definitely the easiest way to measure it. Alternatively you can take a partial measurement and contrast with the cell voltage, then do some extrapolating based on their voltage/capacity curve, but that's hard to do, error-prone and less accurate.
In my case I discharged both as much as I could before starting the input measurements, noted them after they were full, reset the counter and did the same with discharging until they were empty again.

For buying clothes, is Temu better than Aliexpress?
Since a longer while, searching for general stuff on Aliexpress is really bad. I can't find anything I want.

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>>107143749
Thanks for the informative response.
Just got an Essager power bank (20,000mah) that's like 80g (320g vs. 400g) lighter than what I had before (no PD so I can't charge my laptop with it). So I doubt it even having 15,000, I might get a meter like that later on to test it.

>>107143948
>So I doubt it even having 15,000, I might get a meter like that later on to test it.
In their defense, not having PD means it can save some weight for the power delivery and cell density has improved over the years. But it'd still be interesting, if nothing else than to gather data in the thread on brands that are honest with their capacity statements and those that aren't.

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>>107143948
Discharge current is important. mAh will vary greatly outputting at 65W than it will just 5V-500mA.
You might not even need a tester if you intend to check Power delivery at 40 or 65W. You can use your laptop's battery report before and after finishing charging to see its performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaxVoeHZbBQ

>>107143965
It looks like the new powerbank is the one with PD. Going from a bunch of 18650's to pouches has made a significant difference.

>>107141815
it's always been bad and that's because it can't use the cookies that google and other western web services farm from us
so people freaking out when xi has our cookies and would rather tim apple or bezos have them, this is the actual reality of it. one steals our info and shares it with everyone who buys it from them and the other steals the info and doesn't know what to do with it

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11.11 SUCKS
>prices higher than mega choice after "discount"
>retarded coin game
>sellers removed good coin sales immediately

at least I got summary how much I saved before they nuked the whole coin thing from now.
I reall hope it will normalise in 2026 but I have heavy doubts about that

结束了 (jié shù le)

>>107143350
nice. kudos.
would love this for charges, I need something 45W+ but I am scared of buying from chink while local is insanely expensive

Any power tools worth checking out?

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>>107143965
What I meant is the new Essager I got is the one with PD and is lighter. it's smaller than I expected for a 20,000 and noticeably lighter in hands.
The old one is thinner (like one 18650 thickness) but way larger and heftier.

>>107144014
>>107144084
Also remember that ampacity is given for the cell, so you'll have to calculate what that relates to with regard to mWh in your laptop.
Or the simplest thing you can do is get laptop down to 25%, plug it into the power bank, continue using it normally, and check battery percentage when bank's empty and it'll give you a far more useful metric than anything else.

I plan to buy a big ticket Viltrox camera lens for 11.11
Got the big coupons clipped, coins ready, and redeemed my diamonds
Wish me luck that I don't get chinked

>>107144046
结束了 is too formal, "it has concluded" in its literal sense, not the "I'm done for" in "It's over", in such case 完了 is more appropriate.

>>107144822
Do people really waste money on chink lenses? I've just gotten into camera shit, seems way more cost effective to just buy decent glass from 10-20 years ago.

>>107146409
I already own some decade old glass (well decade old design) for X-mount and I'm looking to upgrade/re-vamp my lens kit

>>107146409
I'm super casually into photography, I have a few of canon's EF-M lenses, but my absolute favorite is the TT Artisan 35mm 1.4 manual lens. It was like 60 euros and is so damn sharp compared to other lenses I have.

I'm not sure if right thread but there's no general for smartwatches. Any recommendations for the cheap chink ones? I really just need something to display whatsapp messages and can accept/deny calls. There's a shitton of them at around the 30€ price point, is it all the same shit?

>>107146669
>I really just need something to display whatsapp messages and can accept/deny calls. There's a shitton of them at around the 30€ price point, is it all the same shit?
There's two types of "smart watch" - "fitness trackers" and actual "smart watch".
Fitness trackers are usually cheaper and have much longer battery time. However their OS is fixed, they come with the functions they have, and that's it.
With those you can get push notifications passed through to the band, so you may see e.g. telegram or whatsapp messages.
Some (though certainly not all) also allow you to do "quick responses", e.g. answer from a selection of "yes/no/smiley...". None of these will do the call thingy you're asking for though, mostly because they won't have a microphone.
The other category are actual smart watches. These run their own android-like OS on them, watchOS, and you can install apps on them. To get one that doesn't suck utter ass, you'll have to pay a lot more for those.
Imo get a mi band (whatever version you fancy) - it'll do the displaying of messages and be cheap. It won't allow you to accept/deny calls (because it has no microphone).
If not, you'll have to get into the more expensive amzfit watch things, I don't really know what to recommend there.

>>107146735
I see, thanks bro, at least you gave me some pointers on where to start and what to look out for.

>>107146763
Glad it could help somewhat, maybe other anons have specific stuff they can suggest that fits your usecase perfectly.
Minus the calling the mi band should cover it, I have one of the older ones (6? I lose track of their numbering scheme) and it does the push notification thing well, I basically whitelisted my messengers and it passes just those apps to the band.

>>107144046
Summer sale was better. I had a feeling this 11/11 would be a dud. Same as EuroCup year. I think they like summer more than 11/11 anymore.

>>107147025
>>107144046
for at least the past 3 years in my experience, 11.11 on ali actually begins on the 1st with the prices being around the same throughout the month, with the exception of price jacking right before a sale period
only difference is the cashback rates on external sites

>>107146669
i have a huawei watch fit 4 and i think its great

>>107143350
AllThingsOnePlace in YouTube has the best reviews I have seen for power banks and USB chargers. He even did one for car USB chargers.

>>107145862
>>107144046
人生无聊,都完了。

I already bought everything I wanted during Choice using coins, it was clear Zhang would trick us.

Coins + Choice Days is the key.

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I just bought a refurbished 7.8'' Kobo Aura One. I could also wait three days for Nov'11 and get a 8'' Kobo Forma for almost the same price.
Other than the 0.2'' larger screen (small pro) and the larger thing because of buttons and handler part (kinda cons), there is no much difference.

Is Kobo Aura One a good ereader? Should I cancel the order and get a Forma?

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been running this lil chikka evry day for the past 3 months, ngl I like it quite a bit
if I have to give one complaint is that since the zipper opens all the way down, it needs some fumbling around to do the 90deg turn
minor complaints: id like a stiffer bottom stretch band (I'll sew in a double) and the adjusters are way too easy to push out of their place when unloaded

Will the 11.11 sales have discount coupons or will it just be the prices they keep telling me are coming?

>>107148145
compare the screen technologies

You guys weren't supposed to wait until 11.11. Every year, volume dries up for the sellers and they have lower prices, and then they know you waitfags will come all at once, so they jack up the prices and call it a deal lol. Chang has outsmarted you all, but not me.

>>107148565
You can already pre collect the coupons.

>>107148894
uh oh stinky!

>>107148894
>>107149261
Sorry this is my 1st 11.11 sale. I thought the current coupons only last until 10.11

>>107149336
I responded to the wrong thread lol, you're alright brother

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I remember an anon saying he bought a notAer Day Sling 3 bag off taobao
I'm going to take my chances and redeem for 11.11

>$50 for a fanny pack
lmao

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>he fell for the 11.11 meme sale

I don't know what items you anons are looking at but everything in my cart is cheaper for 11.11 than the recent Choice Days plus the coupons are higher value
But I also don't track prices like an autist year round like some of you here apparently

The physics of the pinball machine are fucking rigged

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i just buy things whenever i feel like it instead of trying to coordinate it with a particular sale event

>>107145862
no one cares chang

also the new plant tower defnese game is cringe

>>107150017
>he thinks it's physics-based
The result is determined the moment you "shoot"
The animation is just for show

>>107150043
i play it for the 300 gems. prefer it to shelf sort or car park frfr

>>107150017
HAHA i'm imagining anon trying to line his shot up by some arbitrary measure every ball, one at a time
the result has been decided as soon as you entered the page. random seeding.

>>107150661
the gems are getting harder to cash out desu i dont even

>>107150018
i try to buy stuff in the november choice sale before 11.11, the prices are almost the same and ship 4 times faster

>>107150705
as soon as my region gets botted like in us/eu i will never play these games ever again

>>107150707
>bought 2 items nov 1
>still awaiting flight nov 7
>prices not even that good
it's a meme month

>>107150705
I've been able to redeem for $5 two nights in a row now even with the increased attention from 11.11 pending
Still only available for like 3 seconds after daily reset

>>107150714
yea expert chinkshitters do not buy around november or chinese new year

For me, it's Merge Boss

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I want to buy cpu from Aliexpress, 7800 x3d to be exact. PCBG warned me that Im gonna get scammed by chinks but the price on Ali is 50 bucks less than in local stores so its worth a bit of risk?

Are Pc components on Ali legit? All I know is I have to choose seller with lots of items sold, lots of reviews and it should be ok. Anything else I need to know?

Also if anybody knows, where are chinks getting these cheap cpus? Are they used?

>>107150714
sucks to be you, i bought on nov 2nd and tracking says it arrives tomorrow

>>107150823
i wouldnt risk it for the sake of $50, even if you dont get chinked you could just get a faulty part at random, happened to me with locally bought gpu before (died after 2 months)
if you buy local you should have warranty / easy returns

I am looking to get some cheap ram to throw into my t480.
Would Aliexpress be my best option?

>>107150891
Never had a CPU go wrong tho, idk. Maybe its not worh risk, just wanted to ask if someone bought CPU on Ali and what was their experience.

>>107150891
if you buy it with a credit card you still get "warranty"
if you buy locally most sellers will still do anything not to have to offer repairs or replacements under warranty

>>107150823
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d
look for the ones with "aliexpress" in the title and see what they have to say. personally haven't tried buying a cpu from there.

any good food scale?

>>107150017
FYI the coupons in the pinball prizes are a $3 off with min $8 purchase and a $5 off with $15 min purchase so a bit better than the event coupons.

>>107150969
>cheap ram
bro...

>>107150969
Just memtest it when you get it, but it should be fine.
>>107151340
Have ram prices gone up on aliexpress too?

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can chinks make mechanical watches?

>>107150823
I'm currently using an ali kit as my main pc, so I'd say they work on my end at least.

>>107151438
where do you think the replicas come from?

>>107150969
Most of the really cheap ram on ali is recycled from broken parts where all the chips are from different batches..

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the phone i was looking to buy was €240 last week but i waited for the evening and they jacked up prices until then
now they've done it before the sale even started. goddamn chinks

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>>107151677
>now
I've been visiting these threads for years and they've always done that

>>107146620
I really got a 25mm ttartisan on my old ass olympus mirrorless m4/3rds, insane lens for the (new) price

>>107150018
Don't let your dog drink mercury.

>>107149910
Whens the proper time to buy stuff? Don't say app and coins, I'm not chink ass slave

>>107151015
I got a thread ripper and MOBO combo. Seems fine. Was second hand but packaged will enough.

>>107150093
I know what you mean but it would be determined the moment it is shot with a physics based simulation too, as those are usually deterministic.

>>107150756
god that fucking game was addicting. i played it from the lazada app. good thing i was able to give it up easily

>>107143032
new option appeared: refurbished HM Embody for $900
I was ready to spend maybe $500 max though. Also there's this start up thing - LiberNovo, for about the same as that Embody. Alternatively Hawthorn Soji or Colamy Athlas - more in my budget

>>107152756
All of the shit you're talking about will be landfill in 5 years. Again, the reason I shill the Aeron any chance I get is because it's a decent office chair that was made in huge numbers, so you will be able to get replacement parts forever, for cheap prices. I'm planning on using mine until I die.

>>107152791
I've used my Ikea Marcus for like 15 years. It's still functions like new. And it cost $200.
I'm just looking for something comfier.

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I knew 100 000 diamonds was too good of an offer.

>>107152875
diamonds are useless

>>107152887
Diamonds are based, why is everyone complaining? The way it works now is way better than when they used to restock on a random day of the month, just put an alarm one minute before it resets and it's an easy $5/$50 discount.

>>107152989
>mere 10% discount
waste of time, usually sitewide coupons are better anyway.

>>107152887
unfortunatenely, golden age of aliexpress is over

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I hadn't bought anything since January I went a little overboard

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>>107153071

>>107150707
yeah I did the same and prices were a bit better than the 11.11 everyone hails

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>>107153083
seems to be well made thinking about getting the titanium insert though
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809218074916.html

>>107153052
No, I meant $5 or $50 depending on how many diamonds you have. You can stack the credits with coupons and coin offers.

>>107152989
hell naw, random is better for normal people, bots will always win at set times

>>107144056
why do you need 45W? one of the nice things about having a riced i3wm is it tells you the laptop power draw all the time, and sometimes it does hop up to 60W, but most the time it sits around 10W. You might be keeping the battery pack connected to the laptop for longer but it still will have the effect of extending your battery life just fine.

>>107146409
I've been using vintage lenses on my modern camera but it would be nice sometimes to have AF. But most the lenses on Ali are still MF from what I can see so what's the point?

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>>107153099

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>>107153141

>>107153103
if you mean exchanging for credits and not discount, they are gone within 2s where i live. there's no chance for me to get them, ever.
i have 350k credits and they count is going down at this point since they're slowly expiring.
you also didn't mention the time it takes to gain enough diamonds for even $5. it's probably like 10 hours

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>>107153153

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>>107153153
Made it fit
it chatters a lot more than that other grooving tool holder when parting

>>107153192
feeds and speeds bro

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>>107153192
carbide price has doubled since last time I bought around Dec/Jan

>>107153108
Random sucks, sometimes they wouldn't restock before a big sale. At least now you get a chance everyday.

>>107153157
It's pretty much the same here but I usually manage to get them when I click on the page at 12 o'clock midnight.
The worst part is farming yes, but I play the games when there is some downtime at work so I don't mind the grind.

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>>107153245
Yeah I have only tried using it once on something that I was able to part with the grooving tool so I need to play with it some more

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>>107153281
adjustable chamfer tool

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>>107153309

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>>107153325
Little boring bars

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>>107153339
Ill probably never use them but I think they are neat

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>>107153351
I have another knurling tool that pushes straight in. I didn't like it that much it needed a lot of tool pressure for steel and you could see the compound flex when using it

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>>107153383
I bought 5 of these at a pretty good price but it would have made the shipping go up and wouldn't have been worth it

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>>107153400

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>>107153449
If anybody remembers me accepting replacements for out of stock items a little while back this is what was sent
I did ask for more clarification and they said this is what they would send and told them it would be acceptable

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>>107153495
dont have before pictures for the power feed just the finished install. The instructions for this were shit and at some point I will need to do some modification to tilt it up because it is blocking the Z axis lock. It sure does beat cranking it though

Holy fuck man, what a deluge lol

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>>107153383
the knurling tool works pretty good but the wheels are a lot smaller than the ones on my other tool so I might try to modify this one to change sizes
>>107153578
thanks for reading my blog

is that vending machine scam game working for anyone?

Does the daily 50 cent thing work for you guys? It just bugs out since yesterday.

>>107153118
>why do you need 45W?
super fast charging for phones

>>107151340
I want 32gb and places want $170CAD at the lowest.
I paid $220CAD for my T480.
Just seems rather expensive and I want to find a cheaper option.
>>107151405
What program do you like for memory testing?
>>107151659
That sounds like shit desu...

>>107153698
>>107153730
What’s that, I never heard of these

>>107148834
>compare the screen technologies
Same. But Kobo Aura One has glass screen which is more breakable (i lost a Kobo Glo by gravity). Kobo Frame has plastic underneath.
I cancelled the order. Gotta wait 11.11 for a Forma.

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>>107137479

Looking for a streaming stick to use with the cheap projector I recently got. It currently manages most fhd streams and jellyfin, but it's a general PIA and can't find a way to sideload an APK for IPTV into whaleOS.
Is the xioami 4k stick my best choice? That being said I don't need 4k, just decent performance and more than the current 1gb ram. ty

>>107154076
s/Frame/Forma/

>>107153881
>What program do you like for memory testing?
Memtest

How long does the 11.11 sale last?

Any good small desk fan powered by USB+ battery? Got one from local dollar store but the shitty brushed DC motor is noisy, a brushless fan like those in PC would be great.

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>>107154090
>chang reply

stop buying shit just to buy it

how much of a difference is it realistically between a 300mah and a 500mah battery for a wireless mouse? does the larger battery last 2x3^-1 hours longer than the smaller battery? i need someone to help me justify for (or against) spending another $3usd for a slightly larger batter

>>107154596
i cannot. the chinks have won.
i'm on an endless cycle of spending due to promotions and coupons.

>>107154596
i need it

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I've been able to exchange diamonds for $5 & $1 credits three days in a row now

>>107154697
That's the capacity, so yes 500 is really 5/3rds more than 300

>>107154697
if you need to think about this then buy the bigger one

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I'm considering getting the frog sleeping mask
Has anyone bought it and can tell me whether it's good?

>frogposter

>>107155395
there is no utility in this if no-one sees you wear it

>>107155620
That's not true, I can still use it like a regular sleeping mask
And I can also enjoy the frogginess on my own

> item i wanted was $20 last week

> its $40 even in 11/11 now

Nevermind then, no xmas presents from ali....

is there a go to usb-c cable these days? I got some toocki a year or two ago and they've been fine, but I'd prefer a silcone cable or more flexible if possible. Just charging (100w), not worried about data transfer

>>107155888
i go ugreen or baseus for cables

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>grinded for a month for the privilege to pay 50c for a water bottle sent out to me by a car shop
going for the umbrella prize next lesgo

>>107155888
ugreen for data, baseus for charging.

What would you weirdos get 5 and 3 year old nieces for Christmas?
I'm new to the whole uncle thing and haven't a clue.

>>107156081
I recently completed a Medium tier prize, the handheld electric fan.
What a fucking grind

>>107156137
ah a fellow time disrespecter o7

>>107156133
Labubus?

>>107156133
>*hand them your credit card*
>ok kiddos, you can buy ONE fortnite skin you hear?

>>107156133
hitler lego

how long are the shopping credits for diamonds active for?

>>107156174
I didn't think you could get hitler lego anymore?

>>107156181
A week from when you redeem

>>107156081
You're going to trust that cheap Chinese plastic water bottle to not be full of chemicals?

>>107156196
can you redeem it multiple times in a row?

>>107156182
dunno i havent looked, im sure there must be somewhere that has it

>>107156210
1 of each $1/$5/$50 per day
But you have to be real quick because they run out in like 3 seconds after the daily reset.
Source: me >>107154985

>>107156182
I'm pretty sure you just have to search for WW2 or Germans

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>>107156253
yep ww2 lego works

>>107156304
fuck chinks

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>>107156150
Why would anyone want this.

>>107156304
>WW2
>no IJA

>>107156318
I dunno
Go ask all the little girls who seem to love Labubus

>>107156316
You'd want a Tojo fig for that.

>>107156304
>cerified original

>>107156304
>$59 in shipping
why.

Fuck I have zero ideas on what to get 11.11. Not even any shitbuds pique my interest...

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Anyone has one of those 20W handcrank chargers? Thought I'd get one for emergencies. Got a solar one, but solar has its own problems.

>>107156655
you don't need to consoom

>>107156655
buy more gothic lolita clothes for anon

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>>107156822
>you don't need to consoom

>>107156686
Why not diesel?

>>107156223
kek what a scam
i straight up clicked the SECOND it turned green and it still sold out, even when it says it's still available it doesn't let you exchange anything
should've known never to trust chinks

>>107156202
i do not see the difference between this and the 20+ chinese made water bottles i've used in my life

The piggybank smash doesn’t work anymore! Did I get banned or is it inactive because of the sale?

>>107157934
>Did I get banned or is it inactive because of the sale?
Clicking it takes me to a new section with deals, so they seem to have disabled it.
Not surprising, previously during sales they made it so it only gave 0.01€ each day, maybe they figured that made people more mad so they took it out completely.

In the end, the reason piggy bank exists is to make you have fomo and buy shit you wouldn't normally buy on sundays. No use doing that during the few sales of the year where everyone buys what they need anyways.

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Some stuff arrived today>>107055509.
The Selectable PD boards arrived a few days ago and one is already in service.
The magnetic rings were a disappointment, they really are just a piece of 403 stainless with sharp edges.
I misread the dimensions on the prism, I thought it was 5x5cm not mm, I've already lost it in one of my many messy workbenches.
The ESP boards look cool, I really like the tiny oleds even if they'll hardly have a purpose.
The real star of the show is this thin led strip. It's literally just the diodes soldered across 30+awg solid enamel wire. I've been thinking about stuffing it into a bottle of orbium but the battery holder is a bit too bulky.
>>107157362
Heavy metals can be a problem, and was a problem with knockoff stanley cups a few years back. Though if I recall correctly not even genuine stanley cups were exempt from the scandal. 304/316/430 and the like are incredibly well established materials.
Weirdly I'd trust the stainless, just not the gaskets or plastics. On an unrelated note, ceramics are of much greater concern for heavy metals (cadmium and lead in particular) than stainless or glass.

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>>107158024

>>107158024
>The real star of the show is this thin led strip. It's literally just the diodes soldered across 30+awg solid enamel wire. I've been thinking about stuffing it into a bottle of orbium but the battery holder is a bit too bulky.
The term is fairy lights, and yes they are based. There's versions for bottles specifically where the battery holder acts as a cork. Also they need very little power, which is why I have a few solar powered ones myself. They charge over the day and add a nice mood to balcony and window for a few hours before running out.

>>107157934
>>107158014
Works fine for me, only got 5c though.

>>107158066
I'm having trouble keeping it powered, my powerbank shuts off anything drawing less than 0.75W.
Do they all have the same light to light distance or are there some with tighter packaging?

>>107158093
The ones I got were pretty uniform across different listings/types (as in power types). Maybe some variance, but nothing really tight. They just aren't really suited for that and obviously less leds/m lowers cost, while most people don't really care one way or the other.

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>>107158142
well, the solution was simpler. Just fold over the length. This isn't where it's going, but for a quick demo I'm kinda liking it.
>ali didn't allow me to buy more than 1.
I'm kinda saltier about it now that I know it's actually kinda nice.

>>107158014
It takes me to the same page but the pig is missing lol
I hope it comes back soon
>>107158079
Maybe it’s region specific?

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>>107158034
what is that futuristic looking power supply?
an what is that screw driver set?

>>107158191
Cool poster, where'd you get it?

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random shit arrived
some of it decent some of it absolute garbage (the windchime and the armrests in particular seem shit)
debating if its worth complaining to chang

The coin pinball event is already bugged. Sharing QR codes is not working properly or something.

>>107155395
Best sleep mask I've ever had. The extra padding really helps block out light from the edges. Eventually the elastic strap will stretch out, but they all do that.
Get one. You won't regret it.

>>107155888
If you have some time to watch that video (or skip to the summary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq4EBONfVo8
Check the pinned comment

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>>107158243
power supply is a fnrisisissy or whatever. They make good shit but I can never remember their brand's spelling. DPS150, supposedly 30V-5A but I never really go above 20V due it being the limit of my power bank and needs. it all packs up very compact and I find myself using it over a bench top supply as I can move it workbench to workbench. I also love their LCR tweezers.
The screwdriver set is perhaps one of the best things I've ever bought and it fixes a major gripe with interchangeable bit precision screwdrivers. There's some length to the bits so that they can reach inside recessed spots. Here it is in comparison to the ifixit bits. It is a jimi: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805537904759.html
see for the rant and review>>97286014
I've purchased some for people at the office and I see them get good use.
>>107158266
Decades ago.

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>>107158578
I also bought it for $30. Consider the new offerings from the same brand. The
JIMI GNT-72 seems to be about the same without the tweezers and dual drivers.

>>107158292
eh i wont complain after all, it was cheap enough and looks close enough to the images that it feels greedy to try to get something back
i'll just leave a lowish review about the quality

>>107158292
What could be shitty about a windchime? It looks decent.
Is the mountain glass actual glass or some plastic? i've seen it on my recs but never look into it too much.

>>107158744
>What could be shitty about a windchime?
the top part feels very poorly made, its some weird ass material not what the listing said as well. the chime in the bell gets stuck easily
>Is the mountain glass actual glass or some plastic
feels like glass to me, i was surprised by it as i thought it would be shittier quality. not that i'd buy it again regardless because its a dumb meme glass but it doesnt feel like its going to immediately shatter into pieces if i use it at least

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>>107158578
i appreciate the detailed descriptions. thank you, anon.
I use a 22 bit called set called Nanch . It also has long 4mm bits. it's a very good set. alas it's a small set. i tried before to look for a larger one with such quality but didn't find this jimi brand.
I haven't seen anyone talk about nanch before either. why is the good shit so obscure. everyone buys the meme ifixit, xaomi, or the copies. i swear there's chinaman out there who make premium grade product and doesn't tell anyone.

>>107158824
The long screwdriver bit seems to be a problem that everyone has memory of encountering but nobody has ever had any impetus to look for a solution.
Most recently I had to go fetch this set when taking apart a rice cooker with deeply recessed security fasteners.
Looking at the nanch I'd be surprised if the bits aren't made by the same manufacturer.
The driver even has that pointless spring extension thing.

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>>107158883
I'm annoyed that even chink shit is double the price now.

>coin discount on items in my cart got halved suddenly
The chinks are chinking me ahead of time

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Good idea to power a router, cable modem and a external case with one of these?

I do have a fairly powerful 12V supply at hand, although I'm a bit concerned with the quality of the adapter.

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>>107158918
its bullshit
and im pissed i had a bunch of shit in my cart that i was gonna buy 2 weeks ago but figured id wait for the sale and its all 10-20% more than it was now
stupid greedy chinks

>>107158824
don't buy that shit, I did, it's awful

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would it be retarded to buy a Yihua 928d IV as a first solderer? It's one of those pen ones that you can allegedly hook up to a power bank. I don't need to do anything fancy with it but my intuition tells me that the ones with an integrated station must cost 3 times as much for a good reason
>>107158292
that patch with the frog goes hard

>>107159786
As long as the total load is well below the max rating you should be fine. I'd use this for a few sub 300-500mAh devices with a 4A PSU, but I wouldn't use a 2A with 4 500mAh loads.

>>107160383
>would it be retarded
no, these chink pine64 knockoffs are awesome. there's no excuse for not having a smart iron like these. they come up to temp super fast and keep temp well. if you're not soldering every day as a job or super into a hobby that's soldering heavy, these are way better than a getting like a hakko station.
just be aware the tips for these are pretty small and they suck ass for soldering anything more than electronic components.
you do need a pretty high output powerbank if you want to run one of these off it, it's common for them to only output like 20 watts. I run mine off a 65 watt usb c laptop charger and it's great.
protip: get a d24 tip

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>>107158239
It’s back
>>107158014
You were right they adjusted it for the sale
I wonder how good the prizes will be

>>107160580
damn, I'm definitely getting one like this then since I'll only use it occasionally and I like its small footprint. And thanks for the advice, but sadly this specific model seems to use an odd tip size and I can't find one with a chisel shape, would a knife-shaped one have similar functionality?

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>>107143080
chang won't allow me to spin

>please laowai, play 11.11 game, its all legit and fun
All balls fall on the 200 gold stone

>>107160986
Same, it's for our safety.
Trust 'em

Can anyone recommend me a 2 bay nas for under £100?
Also are Enchen trimmers any good? I want something to replace my crappy T9 trimmer that sliced my face open last time I used it.

could someone recommend me a nice watch storage box that i can use to store all of my IEM's

>>107143080
Chang trying to scam me again. Ordered 2x tempered glass for my phone and i received fucking foil-film (i already have that also btw).. and chang even sent it in package that says Tempered Glass but inside there is foil.. so now im trying to Dispute with Chang on aliexpress... Chang already changed the name on the item listing as "foil" for new buyers but when i bought it two weeks ago it was "tempered glass" (and aliexpress can see tempered glass on the invoice). I better win this dispute

>>107161069
You can get a 2-bay NAS ITX case then slap your own parts in, might just be under 100.
Months ago there was this 2-bay NAS with a J4125 going around taobao for about $50, not sure if there's still any left.
Also consider going for a 4-bay which would allow you to run the better raid modes.

>>107161364
Did you know you can go to the order details page and see a snapshot of the item page from when you bought it? There's a little camera icon on the bottom right hand corner of the item thumbnail pic that you can click to see the snapshot.

has anyone bought sunrise alarm? does it work well?

>>107156686
you will get literally no power from cranking. get a diesel or a big powerbank, they will cost about the same

>>107150823
DO NOT GET ANYTHING OTHER THAN INTEL XEONS ON ALIEXPRESS. PINNED RYZEN CPUS COME IN A HORRIBLE STATE, JUST BUY FROM A PROPER SHOP OR SECOND HAND WITH PHOTOS. FYI EVERY SINGLE CPU ON ALI IS USED, MINED AND SECOND HAND

>>107161669
If you're a light sleeper and sensitive to light. I found that it barely did anything to help me wake up because I'm usually under the covers and the light it gives off isn't bright enough.

>>107150969
My dude rammmaggedon is here. Even 8 gb ddr3 costs like 10-11usd on Ali now. Try to get second hand used locally. Ps a kit of 16 gb ddr4 costs like 60-70 usd on Amazon now. Thank you ai companies

>>107154596
I sell pcs Nigger I need rams sata cables and cheap chink ssds that die in few weeks

headlamp recommendations?

>>107161754
>>107143479
+guide

>buy bone conduction headset
>fits really poorly, the supposed transducers are barely touching my skin
>yet somehow I can still hear the sound clearly
>discover it has hidden directed speakers below that just blast sound into your ears
chinked again

>>107161692
my 5700x3d was just fine? sounds like a skill issue
>FYI EVERY SINGLE CPU ON ALI IS USED, MINED AND SECOND HAND
nevermind I just replied to bait

soundpeats t3 sucks
bad fit and bad seal and extremely veiled mids and muddy bass
cant believe its being shilled by scarbir
anyone that recommends it cannot be trusted

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>>107162135
i fell for the double spitroast of /csg/ and scarbir recommending me the moondrops so join the club
at least you got the t3's for cheap, yes? $7 after discounts a few months ago

>>107162155
no i payed 4800 pakistani rupees for (1500 indian rupees)

>>107162189
god fucking damn

>>107150823
>>107162012
Same as amazon, just don't buy it in a store with zero reviews, pick some old reputable store with hundreds of sales.
Actually "fulfilled by amazon" might be worse, on ali every seller is responsible for their own warehouse.

t. have chink Nitro GPU and 5800X3D CPU and they were brand new and work perfectly fine

I ordered a mouse a week ago and chang still hasn't shipped it.
I send them a message and they claim it's out of stock and ask me to cancel the order.
The product page is still up, they're still selling it, and it shows in stock in all 3 colors.
I think chang is full of shit and simply refusing to sell to me.
I have a couple 100 purchases on ali over the years, and customer service, the 2-3 times I contacted them, always tells me I am VALUED CUSTOMER and they don't even ask me for proof when I claim something doesn't work, they just refund me.
I do however notice that occasionally I put an item in my cart, and if I let it sit for while later the item shows "cannot be shipped to your address" this combined with sellers sending me coupons for items in my cart makes me guess that ali shows sellers what I have in my cart and something they use that to refuse a sale to me by claiming they can't ship it to my address?
The store sells 4k items per 180 days and has 98% positive reviews. 2 years old.
I know they will never ship that fucking mouse to me, but I am curious what exactly is chang's angle here.

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Bought some cheap stuff off ali for my doll. 10 dollar wigs are okay, nothing amazing. The top stockings are pretty good, they tend to fold over a bit near the top but otherwise nice. The bodysuit material isn't that great to touch. The dress feels nice but is a little big, should've spent the extra few bucks for a small. The other stockings are meh, the lacy bits are cheap feeling.

SHIP MY SHIT

>>107162345
>for my doll
right anon, for your "doll"

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>>107162345
For a split second I thought "doll" is a cute oldschool nickname for your gf.
But then I realized.

>>107162012
Do you really want to risk if for 50 usd less? They know sellers are protected on Ali so they don't give a shit if they send you faulty cpu. They open new stores every single week anyways

>>107162345
can i buy a cute, high quality school girl/maid outfit for my 280 pound/130kg lard ass on ali? i‘m considering recording some femboy fart fetish porn in it, but chinks only seem to have those in non disgusting sizes.

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>>107159786
I built my own, it's not a bad idea especially if you get rid of two wall warts and got to a single more wieldable power brick.

>got about $6 in coupons because my shit's been stuck in customs for 9 days
>can't use them in bundle deals
what am i mean to use them on, then?>>107162450
buy some weight loss pills™ first, then buy the clothes
(for my sake and your own, this is a joke, don't buy random pills from ali)

>>107163220
>what am i mean to use them on, then?
The reason they give them out so freely is because they are basically useless.
You can't use them with bundles or in most sections, and they block event coupons, meaning they usually are useless there too.
So really they are just something you keep in your back pocket, the one or two times you buy something normally and without any events, you'll save a buck, but that's it.

>>107158191
>I'm kinda saltier about it now that I know it's actually kinda nice.
If you just look for "fairy lights" you'll find thousands of listings, even as bundles, so don't worry.
I'm not sure if the lights in your image are warm white or cold white, that's the only thing to pay attention to. I prefer warm white, but both options exist (just don't mix and match or it'll look weird).
Nice gits poster.

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God fucking dammit the ceiling lamp I bought is almost perfect for the price I paid EXCEPT IT HAS NO MODE MEMORY. Literally every time I turn it on it'd be a different color.
Absolutely chinked. It's 2025 and these people still couldn't figure out good UX.

>>107163752
>can't even use them all together to save a few bucks on an expensive item
>tfw i got chinked even though the actual shit i bought hasn't even arrived

How do i get from bundle page to the actual product page

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>>107162376
Skill issue.

>>107158918
it is called tariffs.
in Russia we do not have this problem.
in fact it cost less to buy chink shit locally than ordering it on aliexpress.

mainly because marketplaces trick people to sell shit at a loss

>>107164250
Find me a GMT-80 set for $40 equivalent USD.

>>107164280
>>107164250
Meant GNT80
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256809674929225.html

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are there reputable chink UPS' I wonder?
'round 500-900W?

>>107161069
not him but I want to also ask about enchen foil trimmers to shave my ballsack with, should it be okay? I don't want to spend 200$ on braun

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>>107164320
this one is cheaper on ali for some reason.
we have our own aliexpress btw. I kinda hate it.

>>107164408
>32.5USD
Huh. Well, I'm happy for you.
FUCK.

1 coupon out 200 pinballs.
the payout is crap.

>>107164528
Think of the millions of people that use AliExpress and how much a payout would be if the odds weren't astronomically shit
It's probably worse than 1 in 100 trillion to get that DJI grand prize

>>107164547
Newb here.
Is there some sort of guide to all this stuff? Half the time I don't even know what you guys are talking about with regards to coins and diamonds.

>>107164564
it's better this way, don't go into the rabbit hole it's not worth it

>>107164564
Just do the daily coin check-in and the daily check-in on the GoGo Match game but don't actually play it
Ignore everything else

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>>107164606
I know the individual meaning of the words you write, yet I still haven't a clue what you mean.
>>107164606
Fair enough, I'll stick to this.

>>107161041
>All balls fall on the 200 gold stone

I got the 2.70 coupon its pretty cool I can use it on anything over 5 bucks.
But I think it will be the best thing I will get in that game

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How do I buy a replacement battery for an old laptop without getting chinked?
Last time I just bought whatever had the most sales and the battery stopped charging in 3 months then ballooned so hard it snapped off the bottom cover. And before you ask, yes I just tossed that thing in some random dumpster.

Any good sales for 11.11? HIFIMAN HE400SE is on sale for €66 on aliexpress.

>>107161458
raid level one is one of the best raid modes
five and six are complete memes and are only used by people who have absolutely no what theyre doing and theyre for

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anyone tried the chink chair?

>>107164564
yeah, the pro tip is dont bother with anything but coins
and only go for the daily check in bonus
spending hours on a coupon for a single dollar just isnt worth it

>>107165373
you can get second hand herman milovitzea for that price

>>107164690
It's all in the nigger app, not on the website. So any sane individual will never see anything about coins or games.

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>>107164564
See the attached guide
There are also games that are only available during a sale, like 11.11 pinball game at the moment

>mini PCs
Should I get one of those mini PCs shilled on YouTube or stick to a reliable tiny mini micro dell/Lenovo/hp ? Anyway which one would you recommend?
I'm planning to use it mainly for jellyfin and occasionally to play some games.
I was considering a laptop but since I already have a t480s I think it would be a waste of money.
I travel a lot for work but I usually stay in the same place/country for months (or years).

>>107165694
What I'm reading is it's not worth my time. Cheers. I do not wish to engage with a Chinese squirrel to win a mop.

Any good chink headphone amps?

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>>107143080
Is there a good wifi+bluetooth USB3.0 adapter on ali? I don't have PCI lanes to spare for a board

>>107166252
Topping and SMSL
Just go on AudioScienceReview forums and search for any recent sub-$150 DAC-and-amp unit from Topping

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>>107160810
>12 hours ago
you probably already bought the thing, but if not, consider the PTS200, it uses TS100 tips which are easy to get.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ7686WT

>>107166381
Thanks anon

>>107158361
Thank you for your review, I will buy it during the sale!

>>107164780
Lucky you, I even tried the 5 balls at once and it always falls on the same spot, lmao.

Not nerfed. Trust me.

>>107166652
yeah i dont think anyone will get the projector

>>107160383
It would be retarded simply because you wouldn't be getting anything much better than a pinecil, and even then they're terrible irons to "learn" on. Get yourself a yihua 939D.
The people recommending pinecils, clones, and TS100's already know how to solder and can deal with the limitations of these usb-c soldering irons and appreciate the practicality.

>Name on ali is firstname guy
>get my package for a silver cosplay girly wig
>Chink puts firstname Barbara on the package
This fucking guy man

>>107167088
what, specifically, are the limitations?

>>107156223
Where I live, they're literally gone instantly. I've clicked exchange within one fucking second, and that wasn't fast enough. I've been trying for almost two weeks, and I'm just unable to do it fast enough. So diamonds are basically useless to me.

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they jacked up the prices so high that there were better prices on a random sale 2 weeks ago.
massive waste of time, i'm going back to sleep.

><24h before 11.11
>only 2 items in my cart
bros... shill me some chinkshit

>>107165387
>secondhand
no thanks.

>>107150823
I kind of regret not getting a 5700x3d in january for €140 then I wouldn't be thinking of getting a 7800x3d right now.

>>107150969
there's no cheap ram other than the stuff that's getting extracted from older PC's that don't support windows 11.

so, i just submitted a missing parts claim on Aliexpress and they sent me a return label. it was a choice item, so have to deal with Ali directly instead of the seller.
printed it out, packaged it up and dropped it off at the local post office. return address is interstate. so it's a domestic warehouse.
am i gonna get chinked? will they send it back if they deem it "unsatisfactory".

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Can you still find the EZ-Flash Omega DE in AliExpress? The link in EZ-Flash's website is broken. No results in search either.

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i kept having in my mind that 11/11 was a sale day and all the corpos would be throwing out deals for it

i've just now remembered it's because of AliExpress I had this thought and in fact it's only AliExpress that does it. 11/11 is their BIG sale right? Bigger than Black Friday? I need to get all my orders in today don't I?

oh heck oh geez i wasn't prepared oh no oh no not like this not like this

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>>107167306
Mainly thermal mass. I like mine, but if I have my 888D/yihua whatever/ or even an AC weller handy I'd much rather those.
Even cheap irons are going to be 80W+, while USB-PD ones (pinecil in my case) don't feel like 65W. I've yet put one of those usb-c monitors on mine but I'm sure it's not operating at 65W. Normally not a problem, unless the board you're dealing with has a thick ground plane(large copper slab/pad/vias) or is a sot-220/similar package (pic related).
That all being said, the pinecil still gets quite a bit of use simply because it's the soldering iron that is readily accessible.

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>>107168373
Also while I'm at it, buy good solder. I like to use 0.02"(0.5mm) leaded flux core. I have about three pounds of kester acquired from university labs, don't know what the good chink manufacturers are or if you're too scared of lead.
And a desoldering pump/desoldering wick.

>>107153251
Better delete this, or else the honest merchants over at ISCAR might have your pagers blow up

>>107168567
Im not a brown child so I should be safe

>>107162438
CPUs are more durable than you think but yeah for the price difference you mentioned it's not even worth bothering to begin with. Meanwhile, I paid half the retail price for my 5700x3d at the beginning of the year.

>>107168373
I've stuck to my cheapshit usb-c iron for so long only because I keep failing and losing motivation to work on any projects. What's the absolute cheapest iron that runs off AC and will last for at least one session? I don't care if it isn't gonna last or whatever. I just want to swap the sticks on an xbox controller. Surely heating up an iron rod couldn't be that difficult, right?

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>>107168647
If you only need to do one controller any dirt cheap iron advertising at least 60W should work. I got about eleven sticks done out of one like this before it stopped heating properly.

>>107168696
Thanks anon. I appreciate the advice

>>107161669
I've made one with a 100 Wt led and it hardly does anything to me.

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>>107168647
>motivation.
Can't help with that.
On the other question, let's explore together. Pic related is a $10 soldering iron I purchased off *mazon with the intent to turn it into a dedicated heatset press. The project has been a year+ and I haven't even taken it out of the box.
I'm sure you can find this for half that on Ali.
Your savings can go towards having a third arm thingy, a flux pen/bottle, and desoldering braid/solder sucker.

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>>107150823
I bought one a little while ago, it's still kicking without any issues. It's a tray cpu, meaning it's meant for OEMs, so you'll get it in a tray package rather than the full box, unless stated otherwise by the seller. I checked the serial code on AMD's website when I got it and it's legit. That's my experience, but I'm sure there's no shortage of horror stories, I just did what you're doing right now, choose your seller carefully and read reviews with pictures

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>>107169118
This even comes with multiple tips which is nice.
I've never been a fan of wet sponges, but whatever. a brass cleaner is also something you could pick up for $1.
The solder it's come with is going in the trash.
feel free to filter out the name if you don't like spam.

How much of a house fire risk are chink C13 power cords? I need a replacement for one of my monitors

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>>107169250
the tip is grounded, so no soldering to things while they're powered on.
The chord is unpleasantly short, an extension chord is warranted unless you've got an outlet at your workbench top surface.

>>107169118
A heat press for inserts is such a waste unless you literally do it hundreds of times a day. Just doing them by hand is so piss easy and quick I really don't get why so many people want a dedicated press for the task.

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Cop?

>>107169513
heh
shitu

>>107169498
I assume they would want it for precision. Just like a drill press.

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>>107169331
soldering is difficult to film with just a phone precariously dangling on but not attached a tripod that's in the way of a short soldering iron cable.
Anyways, surprising no one, it works like a soldering iron.
https://files.catbox.moe/ile01d.mp4
So, to recap, cheap-ish iron, multiple tips, good solder, some flux, and a third hand. Inhaling fumes optional.
>>107169498
hence why this iron has sat in its box for nearly a year. But I wanted one so that the inserts would always be normal to the surface they were being inserted in. It would eliminate wonkyness.

hello
i really want a reprogrammer for iphone lcds
you know, like where you
>plug the lcd ribbon cable into a board
>press read on the board
>serial number is now on the board
>unplug, plug different lcd in
>press write
>that serial number is now on the other screen

can soemone find one fo rme, a good one, legit no scam
much thanks and happy serene blessings

>>107169571
Give them back, Jamal.

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>check out Amazon Haul
>Find lots of cheap shit
>genuinely cheap shit, far cheaper than Ali
>wtfhaveIbeenmissingouton.jpg
>make a basket
>fall deep into consoom, spend literal hours finding and adding cheapshit to my basket
>over 50 items in there, all at dirt cheap prices
>thisgunbegood
>Go to checkout
>"Sorry, these items aren't available, please adjust your basket"
>Wipes out 90% of my basket.
>all the items can still be added to basket but only gives the error when you try to pay
>all the handy cheapshit i convinced myself would be useful fades away, like tears in the rain...

i'm done bros. i'm so done. they always get me. no matter who it is they just get me. i'm going to bed this isn't fair. life isn't fair

>>107148411
this looks great, what's it called

how do i get a huawei matebook in the us??

>>107149740
the fuck is that peice? they missed a decimal point there? there things cost like a couple bucks.

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>>107169607

>>107168345
i've done 11/11 sales on gearbest, lightinthebox and geekbuying before. they're gone now.
>why doesn't the big ecommerce site just eat the smaller ones?
they did. oh lordy they did

Which dekstop speaker is better? Creative Pebble V3 or Edifier G2000? They're both really cheap now during the 11.11 sale, have trouble deciding between them

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Bought this wood (bamboo?) salt container thing. The lid is on a swivel and has a small magnet to hold it in place in the closed position
Naturally the first thing I did after opening it was throw it in the dishwasher because hell if I'm putting my food or condiments on some unwashed thing right out of a chinese factory.
Unfortunately the heat of the dishwasher machine caused the lid to warp and it no longer lies flat or gets close enough for the magnet to work.
Kinda disappointed.
Am I retarded for washing it this way instead of doing something else (alcohol wipes?) or is it China's fault for not treating the wood properly

>>107165003
how does that even happen? I've had something similar happen to my brother's laptop. he bought his battery (for the T480) last July and a Windows notification literally popped up recently for him that says his internal battery is dead.

>>107148145
the main difference is gonna be the page turn buttons. I vastly prefer them over turning pages with a touchscreen but I guess that is an unpopular boomer opinion.
I noticed my kobo forma with the its plastic "e-ink mobius carta" screen is noticeably more lightweight than my older kindle oasis (despite the forma being larger by a good amount), not sure how it compares to the aura one but if they're both glass screens it's probably similar
but seriously e reader technology doesn't matter THAT much. books are an old medium and they don't demand the newest shit. get whatever is comfortable for you, download a million books and enjoy

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>>107170309
sounds like youre the retard this time

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Was gonna blindly grab these drain unclogger things but since thye're "ship for US" they don't count towards the choice $10 free shipping (actually they have their own independent $3 shipping fee)
so retardedly enough it is cheaper to send a boat across the ocean than to buy the local one, even if I'm buying them off the same website.
Though looking at stuff with choice shipping there is also a metal springy one. Any anons have recommendations for these pipe dredger hair-clog grabber type shits?

anyone has the latest coupons for the sale?

>>107170309
Bamboo is a delicate type of wood. You fucked up by putting it in the dishwasher. I would throw that away since mold can now grow inside it.

>>107170542
nigga they're listed on the 11.11 sales page

>coupons are first come first serve
>all of the interesting ones "already gone"
another fake sale

>>107170555
>mold can now grow inside it.
even after it's dried and disinfected? wtf?
I was thinking of steaming it and sticking something heavy on it just to straighten it