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World's Smallest MicroSD TransFlash USB 2.0 Mini Card Reader
DX Price: $0.98

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Ownership verified by DX Very nice and small!
Posted by gip_mad on 6/20/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: - Very tiny, fits almost everywhere
- Can be put inside an eeepc to increase memory
- very easy to use, no drivers needed, vista compatible!
- Quality seems good

Cons: - Very tiny, can be easily lost
- The hook seems rather fragile, it looks like it will break from a keyring
- the led is not very bright
- I don't think it will last a lot of time!

Other Thoughts: Not tested with SDHC...

Bottomline: At this incredible low price you can live without it! ;) perfect to transfer data on the go from your friend's mobile phones.


 
Red Laser Module - Focusable Dot (3.5V~4.5V 16mm 5mW)
Red Laser Module - Focusable Dot (3.5V~4.5V 16mm 5mW)
DX Price: $4.06

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Ownership verified by DX Great for DIY proects
Posted by gip_mad on 3/15/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: - Very easy to disassemble
- The module is far brighter than a standard 5mW pointer
- The driver circuit has a LED! Useless... But nice!
- Perferct for DVD diodes
- Tight fit for DVD diodes helps dissipating heat

Cons: - The thread for the lens is made of plastic and can mess up if you don't screw in correctly
- The lens is not very good, the spot is big when focused to infinity

Other Thoughts: I ruined the thread on the lens very soon, so I just ordered some other modules.
Remember that you should add a custom driver if you are planning on using it with a DVD laser.
The lens can collect dirt and scraches easily, that can decrease the output power.

Bottomline: If you use it with a DVD Laser, the line will be visible at night, a little less bright then the green 30mW pointer, but that's our eye's fault! :) Buy it and you won't be disappointed!


 
Cubic Configurable Storage Toolboxes (10 pack)
Cubic Configurable Storage Toolboxes (10 pack)
DX Price: $2.98

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Ownership verified by DX Very Useful!
Posted by gip_mad on 2/15/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: - Very nice spring-loaded opening
- Really cheap
- Can be arranged to form any shape
- Easy to open, with a nail

Cons: - One of them came with an uncutted piece of plastic, but after scratching it away it became as new.
- Door is opaque
- The boxes are sometimes too small for some components

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: Buy these, they are very useful to store smd parts, also if you're disassembling things you can use different boxes to store screws in the exact order you remove them!
A must for everyone involved in SMD soldering. The product seems very robust.


 
Powered USB 7-Port Hub with AC Adapter Power Supply
Powered USB 7-Port Hub with AC Adapter Power Supply
DX Price: $9.63

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Ownership verified by DX Niice to have, with some mods first
Posted by gip_mad on 1/11/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: Very cheap
Easy to use

Cons: Mine didn't come with a power adapter

Other Thoughts: First thing I did when this arrived, was removing ALL leds. Now it works nicely and it's not annoying...

Bottomline: Buy it, it's very cheap and works well!


 
Vehicle HID Headlamp Complete Set (H4 8000K)
Vehicle HID Headlamp Complete Set (H4 8000K)
DX Price: $99.66

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Ownership verified by DX Very cool, price unbeatable!
Posted by gip_mad on 1/11/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:
These lights are very bright, the kit is dumb-proof.

Cons: I had a lot of troubles to install it on my Toyota Yaris.
I've had a hard time mostly because i needed to pass cables through the "spring" holding the lamp in place, risking to break the lamp.
High beam is VERY dim, the low beam is brighter...

Other Thoughts: When installing this kit, remember to check with a multimeter the voltage at the connector with black/white cables that plugs to the ECU: in my Toyota Yaris, the cables are inverted so I had to plug the connector backwards (the black cable to the engraved "+" symbol on the ECU).

Bottomline: These are very cool, and improved a lot my night vision. I hope that police won't stop me for them....


 
Cross and Trigram Screw Drivers 2-piece Kit for NDS NDSL and Wii
Cross and Trigram Screw Drivers 2-piece Kit for NDS NDSL and Wii
DX Price: $1.37

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Ownership verified by DX Useful tool for every modder
Posted by gip_mad on 12/20/2007
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: Works good!

Cons: A bit too small, it's not very easy to apply a good force on the screw

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: A must-have tool for every modder


 
3.5" to 2.5" HDD Converter
3.5" to 2.5" HDD Converter
DX Price: $1.59

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Ownership verified by DX Good product, low price
Posted by gip_mad on 12/20/2007
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: Very useful to replace an old HDD with a more silent one, or to backup data from broken laptops.

Cons: Not very good build quality, bad soldering.

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: It does what it's required to do, and works well even if the quality is not the best.


 
CF to IDE Adapter
CF to IDE Adapter
DX Price: $2.04

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Ownership verified by DX Very nice adapter, works ok
Posted by gip_mad on 12/20/2007
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: Perfect to replace hard disks in heavy duty computers, I used mine on a CarPC

Cons: none

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: They could have mounted the second CF slot since there is the sace on the PCB! Anyway, good product at a great price!


 
True Green Laser  Pen 30mW
True Green Laser Pen 30mW
DX Price: $16.37

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Ownership verified by DX Very nice!
Posted by gip_mad on 12/20/2007
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: Great laser pointer, the case of the pen is covered with soft plastic and is very nice to use it. Gives a very bright dot, even on sunlight.

Cons: I don't think it's a TRUE 30mW, maybe some less. BTW, this won't pop balloons...

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: Very nice item to have, attach a mirror to a motor and make a laser tunnel great for party!!!


 

 

 

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