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I have a real soft spot for gadgets with vacuum displays. When I saw something like this in one of the comments, I got excited and decided to buy one for myself. The only difference was that the one I saw had a few extra “bells and whistles,” like a clock and something else, but I just wanted an indicator—and I found one :) A short review of a large indicator with a “warm” display.

Somehow, despite having more than 35 years of experience with a soldering iron, I had never used soldering paste, although I’d heard a lot about it. So I decided to fill that gap by picking up a tube of one product from this large family for review: Best BS-706 paste. If you’re interested in my first attempts at using soldering paste and what I thought of it, come on in.

I originally planned to publish this review much later, in the “first come, first served” order, but as they say, good news should be shared quickly and bad news even faster, so I decided to publish it sooner. So today’s review covers five types of capacitors from well-known manufacturers, or— Have you stepped on a rake? We keep walking right into them!

Xiaomi has released a magnetic mat for small parts under its own brand. It makes taking apart various devices and gadgets easier. Anyone who has ever disassembled a smartphone or other gadget knows how tiny screws and small parts always seem to roll away. You have to draw diagrams so you don't forget where each screw came from—that's where a magnetic mat comes in handy.

A year ago, I reviewed a Chinese soldering station with T12 tips and an STC controller. I planned to buy a hot air gun to go with it, but as often happens, my plans changed while I was comparing options and looking around. Browsing the selection at the KSGER T12 Store, where I was shopping for a hot air gun, I came across a versatile 2-in-1 soldering station built around an STM32 controller. Today, I’m pleased to bring you a review of it. Shipping and packaging

I've already posted at least three reviews of electronic loads: fully DIY designs, kits assembled from parts, and factory-made units. In this case, both options are more like kits, since they aren't complete, self-contained products. They can work on their own, but at the very least they need a power supply. I spotted them almost a year ago and was interested, so I finally decided to buy them—and see what it's like to shop on Taobao. Anyway, if you're interested in this topic, I think you'll find plenty of interesting things here.