12V 75-LED White Light Strip (50cm)
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Further reduction on a best buy
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Pros: An excellent product and a best buy for the number of emitters per dollar. Bright white. Easy for beginners to use as is, and cutable like the ribbon strips, at any three LED junction. There are good solder pads at each cut point if you wish to use shorter sections. Cons: No cons since those arriving now are different to the one displayed in the customer picture and early revues. The soldering is good quality and the board design better. Other Thoughts: 75 LEDs protected every three LEDs with a 180 ohm resistor. This will make them bullet proof at charging voltages but tends to have them underdriven at 12 volts. There are still good and bright at that lower voltage however. I measured 390 mA at 12 volts and another customer measured 590 mA at 14.1 volts. Nominal rating at 12 volts would be 500 mA and 6 watts. Bottomline: A good bargain choice for those considering SKU 5256 or even SKU 5312 Application details can be seen here: http://longlucas.bravehost.com/
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302 Two-Component Acrylate Adhesive (5-Minute A+B Glue)
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I love this stuff and just keep buying more
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Pros: Excellent product where the fine nozzles allow for using just the tiny amount you need.. I don't bother with five minute epoxy anymore, I much prefer this stuff. Sets solid in about five minutes so you can even hold bits together for that long and not bother with clamps. Other Thoughts: The reason I have to keep buying more is that I keep giving away samples to friends. Bit like those great little DX keychain flashlights and I must have given away a few hundred of those. Bottomline: I recommend this glue for attaching many of the best buys in DX LED lamps. It is a better solution than double sided adhesive tape.
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USB 3D Optical Mouse 800DPI (Blue/Black)
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Full size optical mouse.
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Pros: An optical mouse with the usual features including the clickable scroll wheel. Clicking buttons have a crisp feel and the mouse works well. Cons: Some users may find this shape strange. I prefer the traditional egg shape for a full size mouse. The cord with the USB plug is rather thin and more likely to tangle that the thicker ones found on another mouse. Other Thoughts: I put this one away as a spare for when my preferred mouse fails. Sometimes the micro switches seem to have a short life, but I have tried too few samples to know if that is a general problem. The most heavily used left button always seems to fail though. Bottomline: A reasonable buy if the shape fits your preference.
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2.5" USB 2.0 IDE HDD Enclosure (Black)
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Just the thing for those spare laptop hard drives.
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Pros: A well designed enclosure with good protection for the hard drive with insulating panels for electrical isolation and shock absorption. An attractive case with a good carry sleeve to protect from scratches. Cons: Assembly is fiddly with 8 tiny screws to put in place. You need to pay attention to the assembly steps or you will get the USB cutouts misaligned. I did. Not as esy to change drives as the slip in type cases. Bottomline: I am well satisfied with this purchase. It works well.
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1-to-3 Car Cigarette Lighter Power Port Splitter
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I like mine and will buy more
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Pros: Just as the pictures show. Light and compact and easy to use with the adhesive tape. I use mine to plug in three GPS units at once and it handles that without trouble. The plug part is fuse protected against overload. Cons: A white LED is used to show the unit has power. It is a bit too bright for my preference. A subdued red LED would be preferred. Other Thoughts: Some buyers might prefer a different colour. I think black would be popular for many car interiors. Bottomline: At this price, it is a good buy. Get some.
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3.5" LCD 372MHz CPU Win CE 5.0 GPS Navigator with 2GB USA Map SD Card
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A good little GPS unit
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Pros: A good GPS unit with all the capability you would wish. Very sensitive to receiving satellite signals as are other units with the same Sirf III front ends.
Well designed and effective windscreen mount.
Cons: I prefer these small screen GPS units and find the display completely adequate. Novice users may need a little help if the included map sets are not for their region. Read the forum letters below for assistance here.
Other Thoughts: All the navigation programs I have tried on this unit work just fine. They run from the sd card. You can program your own sd card to run what you prefer.
Bottomline: A good buy at this price.
Highly recommended.
Decent battery life, but I run mine always plugged in with the cigarette lighter plug.
Display is bright.
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1.8W White 12-LED 72000mcd Cabin/Dome/Door/Glove Box Light (12V DC)
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Some first rate how to pics
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Pros: If you have a look here, you will see some excellent pictures of an application of this product along with some other best buys from DX. http://www.dreampod.net/boroma/leds.html Cons: There are none. I continue to recommend these as a best buy, well protected from those charging voltages by using 150 ohm resistors for every three emitters. Other Thoughts: My own web page features these LED boards right at the top, as a best buy. http://longlucas.bravehost.com/ Have a look about for other best buys from DX Bottomline: You cannot go wrong here. Let us hope that DX keeps up the quality on these as I am sending quite a few buyers after them.
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1.8W White 12-LED 72000mcd Cabin/Dome/Door/Glove Box Light (12V DC)
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Pros: Think of this board as 36 LEDs as each is a triple emitter, so at eight bucks it is a very good buy. Double sided circular circuit board with 12 150 ohm resistors. This suggests that protection from usual charging voltages will be adequate. Cons: Get rid of the sticky backing and let the air flow Other Thoughts: Measurements at my charging voltage of 13.25 volts is a current draw of 240 mA. That is spot on at 20 mA per emitter. Power = 13.25 volts x 0.24 amps = 3.18 watts. That is quite a bit more than the specs shown by DX, even at 12 volts. Bottomline: Just the thing for that reading lamp
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28-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: Very good even for area lamps. Follow cautions above in description Cons: bad design of resistor choice for vehicle use. Bottomline: Use the next higher resistor value if the 5 ohms in my recommendation above is not available. LED brightness will only be very slightly affected.
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8-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: Follow the instructions above for vehicle use Cons: Bad design choice of resistor value for cars. Bottomline: Use the next higher resistor value if the 17 ohms in my recommendation above is not available. LED brightness will only be very slightly affected.
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18-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: Good lamp. Just follow the caution for vehicle use. Cons: needs added resistor for intended use. Bottomline: Use the next higher resistor value if the 12 ohms in my recommendation above is not available. LED brightness will only be very slightly affected.
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SanDisk TF Adapter Replacement Shell (2-Pack)
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Just fine!
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Pros: Does what intended. Good price. Good quality. Other Thoughts: Product says a two pack. I got only one. Not worth the fuss to request another from DX. Bottomline: Price is reasonable for just one. If you get two you are doing fine.
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Electronic Plastic Bag Heat Sealer
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Pleased with this
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Pros: Works well with a little practice on speed of sealing motion Bottomline: Get one. Another case of you cannot beat the price.
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16-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: Good item with the caution mentioned above Cons: Bad choice or resistor values on PCB for vehicle use. Bottomline: Just use the next higher value resistance if the value I recommend above is not available. You will be unlikely to notice the drop in brightness.
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24-LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: Good item provided you follow the instructions above for vehicle use. Cons: Will fail at charging voltages without protection Bottomline: A good buy. If you cannot make up a 7.5 ohm resistor I advise, just choose the next higher value. The loss of brightness will be very little
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24-LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: I have not purchased this item. It is similar to other LED boards in this style offered by DX and there could well be the same problem. With proper precaution in use it should be just as excellent a purchase. Cons: The LEDs are liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator. Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 7 or 8 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire. Do this and all should be fine
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16-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: I have not purchased this item.
I have seen it in the motorhome of the other reviewer JohnH. It is similar to other LED boards in this style offered by DX and there could well be the same problem. With proper precaution in use it should be just as excellent a purchase.
Cons: The LEDs are liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator.
Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 12 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire.
Do this and all should be fine
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18-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: I have not purchased this item. It is similar to other LED boards in this style offered by DX and there could well be the same problem. With proper precaution in use it should be just as excellent a purchase. Cons: The LEDs are liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator. Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 12 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire. Do this and all should be fine
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8-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: I have not seen this item but have the other sizes in the same product. Cons: The LEDs are liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator. Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 15 to 20 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire. Do this and all should be fine
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28-LED LED Door Light for Vehicles (White)
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Pros: This item is still the little gem I discuss in my original review. There is a problem however. Buyers are reporting a high failure rate. Cons: The LEDs are liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator. Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 5 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire. Do this and all should be fine
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12V LED Strip (30-LED 50cm White)
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Pros: : This item is still the little gem I discuss in my original review.
There maybe a problem however.
Cons: Without cutting the strip open, measurement suggest that inadequate resistors may have been used in the strip costruction. Other Thoughts: The LEDs might be liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator. Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 5 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire.
Do this and all should be fine.
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Car Decoration 12-LED Door Light
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Pros: This item is still the little gem I discuss in my original review.
There is a problem however.
Cons: The LEDs are liable to failure at the charging voltages produced in an automobile alternator.
Bottomline: The simple solution is to add a 15 ohm, 1 watt resistor in the red power wire.
Do this and all should be fine.
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Mini Pig 2 LEDs Flashlight White (3*AG3 Included)
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Everyone must get these.
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Pros: What a deal. They are loved by all. Make super gifts.
Very bright double LED keychain flashlight. Bottomline: Add a few of these to each of your orders. Along with the other keychain LED flashlights they make excellent gifts.
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Kingston TransFlash MicroSD 1GB
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Keep buying these
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Pros: Excellent name brand product with warranty at a good price. Bottomline: You can always use more of these.
Great for my music collection
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2-in-1 LED + Pointer Flashlight 4 PACKS
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Super Buy
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Pros: Another of those bargains of the century. Great little LED flashlight and laser pointer. Other Thoughts: Buy a fifty pack of spare button cells from DX for a few dollars and you will keep these going for ever.
They make great gifts. Bottomline: Buy these while they are still available.
Great deal.
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Common 1W White LED Emitter on 14mm Base (10-Pack)
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What a deal
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Pros: What a deal. Ten Luxeon style LED emitters at this price.
I will buy more when available Cons: For the expert to use only. Requires heat sinking and current control. Other Thoughts: Great deal for experimenting.Ideal to make lamps for RV use. Bottomline: Great price even if you mess a couple up experimenting.
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Stereo VOIP and Gaming Headset
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OK at this price
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Pros: This is a low price headset but functions well. Sound quality is quite good. Cons: Headset wiring is thin and tangle prone Bottomline: Buy this for occasional use or select one of the better ones from DX for serious use such as the excellent SKU 3763
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2016 x 20 pcs Cell Batteries
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Another Great battery buy
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Pros: These are good quality. Use them in your watch or mini remote control Cons: Flimsy packaging will likely mix them about in transit. Bottomline: Excellent price and good quality button cells. You may as well get 20 at the price you might pay elsewhere for one or two.
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Cell Battery AG13 LR44 (50-Pack)
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Cheap enough to buy so many
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Pros: Just the thing to have for those little laser keychain pointers from DX. Cons: Packaging is likely to have you sort them all when it arrives as they spill around. Bottomline: All the ones I have used so for have been good.
At the price you cannot go wrong.
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Analog Mini Multimeter
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Small analog meter works well
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Pros: An analog meter is sometimes better for judging the size of readings easily. This one works well. Has good capacity for DC amps also Cons: This is a low cost item not the best choice for precision readings Other Thoughts: I would have a good quality digital meter like the other DX choices as a main meter and this one to fit your shirt pocket. Bottomline: For the price it cannot be beat.If you have only occasional use for a meter this one is a good choice to check continuity or battery voltages.
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