Everything is already from China, but here we discuss the (formerly kek) cheap chink shit you see on various sites.
1st rule of /csg/: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Useful links
>TWS IEM reviews: https://www.scarbir.com/
>Guide: https://csg-guide.neocities.org/
>installgentoo wiki: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/wiki/Chink_shit_general

>What headphones/earbuds should I buy?
>>>/g/iemg
>I want a cheap smartphone what should I buy?
>>>/g/spg/
>I want to buy some sort of emulation device
>>>/vr/hhg/

>News
Are you anons actually reading these? Either way I'm busy this week, so no news.

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>>105625584
The thread before the previous
>>105570518

What’s the best smart glasses available with good mic and live transcription feature up to $300?

>>105659410
Ignore the other anon, you don't need a super expensive airbrush (3 figures). Gravity feed cup airbrushes are generally much better than suction feed bottle airbrushes despite the latter's convenience. Get the Neoeco sj83 and not one of the other Neoeco's. Look for a compressor, quiet if possible, is an expensive. Some other airbrushes came with a mini compressor which worked fine for an airbrush. I've used cheap airbrushes and cheap spray guns on my car. Shit works fine when you learn it, I'd just start at the sj83 as a high quality budget baseline. Airbrush paints are cheap unless you're using them in high volume.

>>105662709
Compressors can be expensive unless you get a basic loud one

$5 off $30+: IFPYQY9

is this coupon real?

>>105662999
idk test it and see?

the bus game becomes impossible to complete in later levels.

How long before the cd drive breaks in it?
https://www.amazon.com/External-Blu-ray-Interface-Compatible-Windows/dp/B0CW96G7LQ

>>105663482
11 minutes.
Just get a separate drive dock, a 5.25" external bay and an ASUS BW-16D1HT to put in it and flash with RibShark firmware.

>>105663356
It's also buggy and sometimes decides you've completed the level even if you're nowhere close. Wish I knew what triggers it.

Ali wtf is this wojakfest

>>105664694
lol

>>105662125 (OP)
>Are you anons actually reading these?
Yes, I like them.

Recommendations for a decent portable projector?

Doesnt need a huge picture or anything just decent quality and 3-5 hours ish battery

I somehow lost the case of my buds2. Fucking shit. Is there even replacement cases to buy somewhere?

>>105664694
Surely they looked up baizuo on their chink google copy and made an ad out of that.

>>105665610
there are various projector posts over time, check archives. dunno how many are portable

>>105666614
i'd be wary of any chinks selling "original replacement," cases. unfortunately chinks love to make knockoff samsung / apple shit, and they're knockoffs in the bad way, not the good way. samsung will charge you some dumb amount for replacement. not much you can do about it sadly

Mechanic TY-V866 is a legit 63/37 solder
Another model HX-T100 will be arrived in a couple days so I will report about it later

>>105664694
I literally look like this.

>>105665154
Glad to hear anon, I'll try to write them again when I have more time.

>Right Space Travel buds stops charging
>Starting shopping for a replacement
>Right bud starts charging
Good.

>>105669440
If mine stopped working I would just buy the same, not going to upgrade any further that cost more money

>>105668329
why does this look like something out of vape nation?

>>105669467
What?

>>105669467
Go green

>>105669458
That's what I most likely would have done, too. Also was looking at KZ Carol -- they're even cheaper, KZ is somewhat of a known chifi brand and I literally need TWS for 40 minutes a day max on my way to work and back, usually listening to some podcast or so, not even to music.

>>105668329
Can you recommend some aliexpress silastic or whatever that stuff is called, one chinks use to secure components and connector on pcb's. It's like glue but softer yet harder than standard silicone.

>middle button of my old logishit G603 dies
>disassemble it
>clean this button with isopropil
>check it, now it works
>assemble mouse, now buttons do not work
>disassemble it again
>ribbon cable is damaged where it folds
Yep, I am not going to buy new fucking ribbon cables for 2$.
I need a new mouse.
Give me tier-list of chinese mice.

>>105669700
>Give me tier-list of chinese mice.
Just buy the VXE R1 SE and be done with it.

>>105669700
No idea if something much better came around in a year since this was posted, but here you go.
1/2

>>105669692
>>105669719
2/2

>>105669700
Told ya isopropyl alcohol melts things away anon, shoulda just used wd-40.

>>105669700
>>105669719
>>105669728
Posted (partially) using my >VXE R1 SE (>>105669714), it is good.

>>105669741
Anon, I disassembled this total piece of shit like 20 times, I replaced faulty micros-witches 14 times and 3 times replaced encoders. That thin ribbon cable didn't endure it.

>>105669759
>I replaced faulty micros-witches 14 times and 3 times replaced encoders
The fuck are you doing with it?..

>>105669769.
It is a quality of wireless logishit. It just burns every micro-switch after some time.

>>105669759
alcohol is wrong thing to clean switches tho, use contract cleaner/deoxidizer.

>>105669776
I am not going to buy another bottle of useless crap I shall never use.

>>105669782
how can you not use contact cleaner even if you're normy.

>>105669798
Never even heard of this shit. Are you an electrician?

>>105669809
You can get it at every normie store.
It's only thing that removes oxidation that makes switch act up in the first place.
I'm not electrician just hobbyist that repairs old stuff.

>>105669809
NTA but contact cleaner is great and can be easily use, I often using it on my PC ports

>>105669809
brother wd-40 its for pretty much everything, be it electricians, electronics, mechanics, electromechanics, even menial things like rusty locks, rusty gate, hell anything you put wd-40 and it fixes it, how you've gone your entire life without hearing about it?

>>105669871
>>105669854
>>105669857
Guys, I have wd-40 for de-greasing. I cannot find any use case for this contact cleaner.

>>105669893
your loss anon.

>>105669893
Cleaning inside mechanical switches on the keyboard without desoldering them is my use case

>>105669944
it also works for joystick drift.
but not for long

>>105669987
Yeah, a poorly made switch leaf can't be fixed by a can of contact cleaner, but it works for a while

>>105669467
The hell?

>>105662125 (OP)
Oh hey, that's my pic in the OP. Pretty cool.

Why does every seller do this shit now and when are they going to fucking stop? I don't give a shit if I have to pay more for something that was already cheap just LET ME BUY IT TO BEGIN WITH YOU FAGGOTS

Are Ali Dollar Express orders to USA working?

Nope, the piece of logishit will be revived for price of 1$.

>>105670733
Good old trusted TLZWLA brand cables, resurrecting mice worldwide since about two months ago.
Grab a pair or three just in case.

>>105670820
I guess it is 10pcs/lot.

>>105669458
>if something stopped working a year after i bought it i'd just buy it again
I can't imagine thinking like this. Why would you actively reward poor build quality?
I get that it's cheaper up front, but think about it:
If you have to buy a $40 product twice, then you just paid $80 for it when a $60 product would probably still work.

>>105670896
>probably
That's a big if.

>>105670991
It's a $20 if.

what's some recommended chink shit i should buy if i'm trans and on hormones :3

>>105662125 (OP)
reading the news section and browsing the thread is one of the things giving me enjoyment these days, the /csg/ anons have a great sense of humor and sense of curiosity

>>105671188
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006945553978.html

>>105662125 (OP)
I want to move away from American tech because its in bed with their fascist five (Google, Meta, Palantir etc).
That's why I'm thinking of buying a Chinese phone soon.
Are the Xiaomi ones any good, and how is custom ROM support for those?
Any decent OLED ones that let me install a firmware that's 100% google-free?
What are some decent options under 400 Euro?

>>105671257
>fascist five
I meant to type fascist government. I'm still getting used to typing on this non-google keyboard lmao
(I really recommend Heliboard for a FOSS alternative to gboard/Swiftkey btw. - it has multilingual and swipe typing while looking exactly like gboard).

Death to America btw.

>>105671257
I used poco f1 to mi9 and now poco f5 pro
They are good and durable
>custom rom
Last time I went with those was with my nexus5

>>105671257
Huawei is literally making (and shipping with phones, tablets and other their stuff) their own OS. Compatible with Android (for now), so you wouldn't be left in a Windows Phone situation -- i.e. with zero (0) apps.

>>105671257
>Xiaomi custom ROM support
Used to be okay. Now totalitarian dogshit
https://github.com/melontini/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame/blob/main/brands/xiaomi/README.md

>>105671272
Fascist five sounds nice though. How about Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Palantir?

how many gems we at bois?
i got about 100k but
theres nothing in the 10$ range i really want lol

Any other bing bing wahoo enthusiasts here got a good case for the Switch 2 from Ali?

Should I buy bootleg if the official thing is only like 30% more expensive?
Flip 7 is 4.63 usd and 9.59 cad+tax locally.

/v/ wasn't very helpful so asking here:
I need a Steam Controller alternative. Something with a trackpad, lots of buttons, wireless, and gyro. Currently eyeing IINE ungrade/darkwalker shotpad but wondering if there's something better.

>>105672192
I wouldn't bother with a bootleg, cards might be even worse quality.

>>105672208
Dualshock 4/Dualsense.

>>105671743
200k
I've spent a bit throughout the year mostly on small orders to repair various things. I'm kind of scared they'll fuck us over by making it impossible to redeem. It's already becoming more often sold out than not.
As for what to buy I don't know either. I was thinking maybe if i can collect enough for one of those violent fan things. Or maybe a screwdriver set.

>>105672297
Yeah no. Used them and they aren't what I'm looking for. Touchpad/trackpad has to be in a comfortable position on the right. Again something more akin to Steam Controller/Steam Deck.

>>105672208
This thing looks awesome, but the trackpad quality will either make it or break it.
Wouldn't be worth much without a good one.

>>105672439
Yeah. 100% it won't have haptics on the trackpad like deck has but I'm willing to try it regardless.

>>105672208
>>105672461
Why do you need an alternative?

>>105672431
Why not get a steam controller then? Surely they're still out there.

>>105662718
as186 is ~85 bucks on amazon and not too loud

>>105671188
knockoff anime figures

>>105672496
because the original steam controller has been dead and out of production for 6 years? you can't buy 'em new anymore.

>>105672496
>>105672556
As this anon said >>105672655 and the only one in my area is a used and overpriced.

>>105670622
i have so many bookmarks that flash up then go to that. so much missed cooooonsooommm ragret

>>105669809
>>105669854
That one is apparently heptane, but a lot of those contact cleaners are primarily naphtha so you could simply use lighter fluid or lantern fuel.

WD-40 is just a heavier fractional distillate of hydrocarbons. The idea is to hit it with the most volatile stuff you can that won't melt plastics so it breaks up the crud and then evaporates. That's why some also include a little alcohol in them.

Beware of fake Goot tweezers, I almost got chink'd
This is the real one

>>105674140
This one is fake

oh boy here we go .png
microscope, solder/hot air station, belt sander (for my splitting maul), multimeter, lots of miscellaneous things

I have a feeling the $85 microscope + camera + ring light + stand combo is going to end up being a scam... who knows! haven't ordered off ali since like 2017.

>>105671257
Hilarious stuff anon

>>105674182
>multimeter
Cool desktop one, I hope?

>>105674338
Nah a handheld one. Never used a desktop one before but I used a Fluke 77 a lot when I was in college. I bought a VC79A and some misc probes. Wanted an oscilloscope, too, but they're a bit too expensive to buy without having any particular project in mind yet.

>>105674140
>>105674154
yah so. cheap tweezers are typically just ok
and dont kid yourself that anything marked japland on ali is actually made by nips

>>105672208
>I want suggestions
>no not like that
>go to other board
>I want suggestions
>no not like that
Kill yourself

>>105674338
serious question, what is the point of the desktop ones nowadays?
bc that unit for example has the same kind of rotary switch that one of my portable ones, and you can buy 20000 counts ones easily

>watch movement has been sitting at us customs for 2 weeks

>>105674364
>Wanted an oscilloscope, too
Don't get one of these cheap handheld ones. They are all awful and often have a much lower analog bandwidth than what they claim to have. If you only work with audio-frequency circuits, they are fine, but otherwise, save some money and get yourself something from a reputable manufacturer.

Is there something like a cheap chinkshit knockoff of those wireless headphones like bose QC or sony XM series? I don't even care about noise canceling, I just need wireless headphones that are comfy to wear all day.

>>105674370
>yah so. cheap tweezers are typically just ok
No, they are not. The fine point tweezers don’t line up or grip well at the tip when you need them to, they are being called precision tools for a reason

>>105674422
Yeah, a cheap oscilloscope seems pointless for sure. That and a nice benchtop power supply are in my future. Might go for ebay parts power supplies and repair, have to look around later.

>>105674364
> but they're a bit too expensive
I think you can get a basic one for about 30 Euro.
>>105674401
I would get one if I had a dedicated workdesk so it's just always there, in reach. This particular one isn't too expensive compared to handheld 20000 count ones (80 Euro or so) and comes with a USB -- you can stream real time data to your PC. One without that and fancy thyristor measuring capabilities would be around 59, even closer to a handheld one -- and you pay it mostly for convenience.

>>105674497
>basic oscilloscope for 30 euro
sure, but I can imagine myself becoming frustrated with a basic one, and wanting to buy a nicer one later. same with the power supply. so I'll wait and buy nice ones later, so I don't have the cheap ones around collecting dust.

>>105674628
That is fair, I only do electronics occasionally, so a basic multimeter and scope were more than good enough for me. Same for a bench power supply. All I'm asking is that it can stay in 12-20V range.

Any suggestions for pink car accessories for my gf? She just got her first car (jeep patriot)
Already got the useful shit out of the way with a good phone holder and charger, now it's just decoration. She already got a chink steering wheel cover of pochaco that's held up really well

I think I'm done for the sale.

>>105675566
>jeep
A toolbox lmfao

>>105675603
That unstable unicorns game isn't bad as far as copies go.
The box is really high quality and the cards are good too, though a little thinner than the original.
And good mindset getting extensions and base game from the same seller, those often don't match in colors perfectly which is noticeable. Here's to hoping that won't happen to you if they are from the same seller.

>>105675622
kek

>>105672192
there was an anon a few moths ago who got a bunch of bootleg cards and asked for a refund immediately
the cards will be different, and it's unfair to the seller to expect otherwise

this sale is a dud
i miss eurocup

>>105675875
>>105676302
My here to slay base + expansion were bad for matching colours / blurry prints. So was my Exploding kitten. We'll see how unicorns come out.

Most of the other knockoffs I bought previously were solid. Especially Pirate King, The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine, and Cabo (though it has Chinese text).

>>105668329
does anyone know if the cheaper mechanic products are the same or not?
seems weird for the chinese to be bootlegging eachother, but the mechanic products sold on their "official" store all have warnings about fakes being sold. there's solder sold by those "merchant" type accounts that seem to be the same thing but cheaper by like 30%.

>>105677805
>seems weird for the chinese to be bootlegging eachother
bro, lmfao
r u havin a giggle m8y

which chain lube should i get

>>105675603
Are you actually playing these games? Do you have enough invested friends to have this much party games? Have you tried something more involved yet?

>>105678364
Grab whatever you like from the nearest Decathlon. I've got myself some Smoove, but it requires very involved chain prer and doesn't leave it as clean as they claimed in the end.
Unless you have specific goals in mind -- clean chain (use paraffin), staying power in a bad weather (use wet lube) -- it all works as long as your chain isn't dry.

>>105669440
same thing happened to me last week i got sad cause a i like them but 5 hours later they are working again

>>105676815
yeah and the big sale before, got good $20 bucks in games each sale
this time i got $5 in red coupons only available in stupid game catalogue and $2 in greens that expired because i cant reedeem more crystals.

I already have a Flydigi Vader 3 but I feel at $12.94, I might as well buy it for the heck of it.

noticed the chinking when store has 3 pages with same item and different price and they rotate the prices every day to get more money from people who wait in cart-

>just had a second order canceled for a motherboard
"China will eat the tariffs", my ass. I hope Trump dies in prison

>>105672192
No. Just buy good-quality second-hand stuff. It'll be better and cheaper.

someone here once told me you can easily buy the parts to make a simple bluethoth jammer
does anyone have a list of parts and a guide?

>>105680921
Just buy the jammer itself

is there any ali seller selling original gameboy color screens? All I can find are IPS screens and screens for light mods.

>>105680983
Where would they get them in the year 2025?

>>105679869
but it has no gyro

>>105680988
From old gameboy colors that people are taking the screen off to install ips screens?

>>105680948
but thats not as fun

>>105681081
Ok

>>105681036
They're not sending it to Mr. Chang for sale.

>>105680814
Fuck! I just saw a sealed copy of unstable unicorn in my city for $5 cad. Cheaper than knockoff on Ali.

>>105669692
enamel?
>>105677805
I didn't buy them from the official mechanic but from long-standing and good review shop, you must read the reviews before buying, it's china, man

>>105669440
>>105678477
Usually the problem is grease and dirt collecting on the contacts, that are usually tiny and hard to reach. It's like they don't test for this sort of thing, a very common problem and people throw away good buds because don't know better.
If you use any TWS buds you should invest in one of these, they're cheap and nice, and some isopropyl alcohol, to clean the electric contacts from time to time

>>105681794
How does that clean better than a generic long bristle brush?

>>105681012
>but it has no gyro
Damn that fucks with all the games I want to play that really make good use of a gyro input
...
Wait a minute
....
There's not a single one

>>105681744
how do you extrapolate from the reviews when all of them are "the item arrived" levels of information?

>>105674432
get the lenovo earbuds for like 8$

>>105682842
nta. Which one?

>keep getting emails today and these past few days about delivery updates
>click it
>last packages update was on the 18th, saying its at a regional carrier facility
is my package just in a loop or some shit? its the same exact email almost every day since the 18th

>>105682972
also nta, but if you're looking for "comfy all day earbuds" then they have to be light and you may even want to consider half-ears
i bought fake airpod pros in the bundle section and while the sound is severely lacking, i've found that the form factor and fit is god tier design

>>105682842
I don't think any earbuds on the market last 16 hours a day and that's my bare minimum. No I don't care about recharging station that doesn't count.

>>105683194
Moondrop Edge, but while they're cheaper then the options you listed, they're not chinkshit cheap.

>>105683194
neckband earbuds will get you close
but most of them also leak sound by design so you can hear cars coming

>>105683182
>>105683194
I lost the charging case of my buds2... I mostly use mine to run

>>105674445
>benchtop power supply
I have one of these cheap 30V/10A power supplies that are available for cheap from Aliexpress (mine looks like a rebranded Longwei PS-3010DF), and I was surprised to see that it can actually deliver its rated power. I've taken it apart, and the build quality is not great, but acceptable. The hand-soldered joints don't look pretty, but they provide a solid connection, and everything else is either wave soldered (for the big through-hole parts) or reflow soldered (for the SMD components on the top side of the main board). The output has a lot of ripple at higher voltages, but you can reduce it significantly by putting a film capacitor (or a ceramic capacitor ig you want to, anything with a low ESR and a low ESL should do it) in parallel with the output. The constant current mode works well at higher currents, but it's no very accurate at lower currents, so I wouldn't trust it to power an LED without a current-limiting resistor. The design is a bit surprising. The main adjustable rail is provided by a 2-switch forward topology circuit, which is driven by an SG3525 PWM controller through a gate-drive transformer from the secondary side. The SG3525 is powered by a small auxiliary flyback power supply. There is also a USB port on the front which is powered from yet another flyback power supply. The LED displays that show the measurements are driven by a Nuvoton 8051 microcontroller. I haven't tried dumping the firmware, but I doubt that I could since readback potection is probably enabled. One thing that I found quite perplexing about the design is that each power supply has its own primary side bridge rectifier and high-voltage capacitor even though they could have been shared. I'm honestly not sure why they chose to design it like this. It's almost as is the designer just took a bunch of reference designs and stitched them together without really understanding them.

>>105683214
look into the redmi buds 6 play maybe?
similar size and price, battery is long. if bought from coins section you can get them for around $8.50

CHANG NO!

>>105683349
I've seen a video that started out in the same way...

>>105683205
>they're not chinkshit cheap
Yeah but they are considerably cheaper than the big brands and they look good enough, I think I might just get those.

>>105683500
I'm wearing a set right now, I can strongly recommend them for comfort and battery life.

>>105683520
What would you say about ANC? Looking for replacement for my AKG N700NC M2 -- cup yokes started cracking -- but don't want to spend big bucks on sony xm, since I mostly use them in travels. So I need good noise suppression to hear my shitty movie over the train or plane noixe.

>>105683588
Scratch that, almost every review says that ANC is shit. Sad!

>>105683588
Not amazing, but it's good enough to sit next to my PC with the fans going full speed and not hear anything over even just some gentle music.

>>105683735
Shame. Headphones without any active isolation block out my fans well enough, but that's nowhere near good for a train. Oh well, I'll keep looking.

>>105684045
a refurbed Sony WH-1000XM4 is around the $75 mark
the cups and battery can be replaced easily and you can use them forever until the speakers break
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+WH-1000XM4+Battery+Replacement/143625

>>105684098
Not very fond of buying used headphones, if I'm being totally honest.

>>105684111
Replace the earpads and you've removed basically the only thing making it "used"

>>105684138
Nah, the scalp oils soaked headband isn't for me.

are those 1 dollar big custom mouse pads still a thing?

>>105665610
I bought a chink projector about 2 years ago and I've since gave it away to a friend of mine, but it was actually pretty good, paid about $100 for it I think.
There's a few things you need to be careful of. When you look at resolutions, they almost always have the scam "resolution" which is actually just that the projector OS can display that resolution, but you need to look for "optical resolution" almost all the projectors on Ali that are cheap will be low resolutions, commonly 360p and a handful of 720p ones. I'd avoid the very very low res ones (the cheapest ones) and aim for at least 720p.
Projectors in general have very noisy fans and little chinkshit projectors are no exception and they'll have a loud fan for sure. This doesn't seem like an issue but if you use the internal speaker (which is shit, but can get you by), fan noise is actually rather important.
As for portability, I'm guessing you're looking for one with a battery. The one I got plugged into a barrel jack and I don't know much about the truly portable ones, but I'd be very very wary. I'm sure the battery powered ones are junk with very dim bulbs and very low resolution.
By and large, you get what you pay for and getting a cheap one will be e-waste quality.
I'm not saying it's a bad idea, it's a cool idea, just be very very careful reading the ads on AliExpress.
I'm do a little search and link anything I see that looks good, but I'm also supposed to be working, so no promises.

>>105682388
Gyro aim needs to be the new standard. After you feel it, there's no going back.

Any of you guys used a realme phone? I really like the look of the realme gt 7 pro, but I'm worried that it'll be janky shit from the Chinese model. Does Google pay and stuff work on it?
I'm tossing up between that and the OnePlus 13 right now. If those fuckwits at OnePlus just made a global version of the OP13T with eSIM, I'd jump on it right now, but those dumb fucks just won't do it.

>>105678407
I've played most of my games. These aren't party games. I have a handful of friends and their kids to play games with maybe once a month. Yes.

I do have a buying shit I don't need problem. My model kit backlog will probably last me a life time.

is saying it didn't arrive still the surefire way to get a refund? what do I do if the shit I ordered is nothing like what was advertised?

>>105685583
You take a photo of the item, open a dispute (with Ali, don't bother talking with the seller), upload pictures, describe the issue and that's it, most likely you'll get a refund soon.

can someone please help me find a led e10 bulb that can handle 6v+ AC? I can only find DC ones...

>>105685542
No offense was intended by calling them party games. Just assumed that Unstable Unicorns is something like Exploding Kittens, and the rest kind of looked similar in a way.
>ticket to ride
I won a TTR tournament at my previous job. When it was announced a week before the start, not only wasn't I a good player, I had never heard about that game before. Good times.

not Lego Godzilla is pretty neat

>>105685641
...
Just get the 6v rated bulb.
It's the same shit.

>>105685641
What are you using it on that outputs 6V AC, a dynamo light?

Anyway, just look for one that says something like "non-polarity." Which should be easy to find at 6V because old lantern flashlights (dunno about e10) were center negative.

>>105685583
There's no guaranteed way to get refunds, although you usually will get one. 'It didn't arrive' actually seems less credible than 'it was damaged / incomplete / not what I ordered, here's a photo'. However, in most cases of non-delivery the refund is automatic. It's only if the item is shown as delivered when it wasn't (i.e. their system logged it as being put into the bag, but it somehow wasn't, and then you recieved the bag by registered delivery or whatever). If you think that happened, it's worth checking the bag carefully; I've missed small packages jammed into the corners before now.

>>105686706
yes.
asking cause its been a week and I can't find any myself.
not even deep seek can help me.
I can find the 15.9s or whatever shape but not E10.

>>105686504
no, when I ride too fast it turns off and starts freaking out.

>>105688072

That's a problem with your dynamo, not the light.

>>105685299
I'll believe you that it's a better way to do aiming, but if I want to play a game where aim matters I'll just play with a mouse.

>>105683067

at this point i dont know who is fell for it more, me as chink buyer or trump voters.

>>105688698
but i got like 1000 000 water or some shit. meh.

>chink lego 747+space shuttle for 1/3 of the price of the original
couldnt pass that

>order stuck on customs clearance since June 9

why are they doing this to me

Some stuff arrived.
>Radio (5.79€ / I paid 4.86€)
I expected it to be a lot worse desu. It gets pretty loud, it's nicely sized, relatively light and supports SW.
Reception is not amazing for SW, but that's to be expected with the small antenna. A positive aspect I didn't expect is that the battery is removable - it has a simple to open battery compartment sized for a AA battery at the end. However it doesn't work off AA batteries, as it needs a 3.7V li-ion cell in there. Still, the fact that it's easy to replace and you can carry a spare is great.
For my usecase (weather forecasts while hiking) it's great, and the SW reception is fun to listen in on and try to find weird transmissions.
>Cheap watch (2.20€ / I paid 1.84€)
Very pleasantly surprised by this one. I have much better watches, but nothing you could wear for a slightly more formal occasion - my other watches have either too thick cases or too many complications. This one looks elegant from afar, is thin (7mm) and light. The strap is what really drags it down making it look cheap, so replace that ASAP and you've got an acceptable dress watch.
>Veggie Julienne peeler (0.99€ I paid 0.84€)
It seems like it'll work. Nothing fancy, but neither is the price, so I'm happy.
>very thin double sided tape (0.75€)
It's tape.

>>105689185
Note on the watch though, replacing the battery will be a pain as I don't see any easy way to remove the back. Bit of a shame.

>>105689203
If is a snap caseback (simple flat back), just find a hinge and open it with a knife.

>>105688705
i got 100,000 water
the slave masters are so generous...

>>105689246
I suspect that's what it is, but it had no hinge or indent where you're supposed to seat it.
My sharp pocket knife did manage to get under it though and open it, so replacing batteries won't be an issue

How I wish I had a bit more money to burn man

>>105689549
what could you possibly do with one of these to improve your life in any way?

>>105689634
Functionally? Nothing really. But I bet they'd be super fun to program around with.

I modified a RC car to carry beer and sometimes I get a sixpack and sit in a park where I load the car up and then drive it to strangers in the park as a gift for free beer.
A robot dog delivering a beer rather than a car would be even cooler I'd imagine.

>>105689315
>>105689246
yeah those cheap ones have no hinge but can be pried with knife

>>105689549
For this money you can buy a nice bicycle.

>>105689932
What do I want with a bicycle anon? I already have a bicycle.

>>105689937
But is it nice?

>>105689952
Yeah actually. I actually have two bicycles, one normal one, which was never anything special but continues to do its duties well. I mostly keep it if guests come over and we want to go somewhere on bicycle, so I have two bicycles ready. And then I have an e-bike. It's also not high-end, but it does everything I need it to do, and it does it well. It's become my preferred form of transportation in the summer.

>>105688788
That was quick

>>105689659
>I load the car up and then drive it to strangers in the park as a gift for free beer
I would simply call the police.

wtf ac 3x3 wifi card only 6$
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008872213890.html

>>105688315
no, anon.
the problem is bike dynamos produce unregulated AC and LEDs run off DC.

>>105690208
Unfortunately for you I live in a country where excessive money idolatry hasn't corroded the social contract to the point where everyone has to immediately assume the worst intentions for everyone else.

>the internet suggested me to get HIFIMAN EDITION XS as my next headphones
Should I do it? Will it be safe to get them from Ali? Should I wait for a sale in my region?
It says here with my coupons I can get it for £163.

speaking of headphones
spotted in action, local china shop.
was tempting but that lie about running time was a bit silly and for 17 euro there's probably something better?

got myself a nice hall effect controller for just 16€
thanks chinks

Bought 2 pairs of shorts for training
Honestly they are pretty much what I wanted, but sadly, despite both of them being XXL, one of them is perfect size (aka an M in europe) and the other is kinda oversized
sigh
oh well

>>105685659
No offence taken. I just didn't feel like tapping out long replies.

You are correct though, Unstable unicorn and exploding kittens are both classified as party games which I was not really aware of. When I hear party games, things like code names, dixit and just one come mind.

But then the classification on bgg is sketchy. I don't know how the fuck a 2 player game is classified as a party game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224037/codenames-duet

anyone know anything about these?

>>105690939
Anon, they cost half as much at Decathlon and you can try them on. Why do you buy overpriced chink shit?

what does the Ali mobile app have that the website doesn't?

i really want to avoid installing 300 apps on my phone so can someone please tell me is there any benefit of using the app for shopping?

>>105691338
coin discount

>>105688072
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807190750916.html

>>105691338
A motherfucking search that works
Search in bundles
Coin discount
Games to waste your precious time on earth for that you can exchange for a percent of a single cent years down the line

>>105691470
>>105691539
ok i guess ill have to install another chink app on my phone for fucks sake

>>105690974
>I don't know how the fuck a 2 player game is classified as a party game
My guess is they classified it as such because it's a derivative from Codenames, which is definitely a (great with a right crowd) party game.

>>105691338
It stalks your Amazon app searches so it can show you the same items but much cheaper

>>105690449
I've got a pair from ali, they're fine. Headband is not the most comfortable, and they have GIANT cups, but for me that's not the issue for me.
I've heard that they have very spotty QC, so I might've gotten lucky.

>>105691494
>Sorry, this item's currently unavailable in your location.

>>105691964
Too late, I got them for their summer sale £135.
I got a DAC too. Apparently I need it.

>>105691987
All good. I do recommend them, just hope yours arrive working. And for a great price too.
>I got a DAC too. Apparently I need it.
I would say you need an amp, not DAC, but DAC wouldn't hurt either.

>>105692015
I have a little preamp and a shitty interface.
I got a good DAC to remove the interface. Later I will upgrade the amp.

>>105692049
Well, preamp wouldn't help you much with them.
What kind of dac did you get?

>>105691589
I'm convinced they are intentionally fucking with the desktop experience so that you are forced to use the app. It's annoying but what can you do.

>>105692085
I mean a small amp. A Fosi P2 with aftermarket tubes.
I got an SMSL SU6. I couldn't spend more.

>>105691978
What about
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807259658810.html

HELP

I can't add items to my cart. Everything is stuck on "exclusive offer" where i get 5 cents off and only an option to buy now. Help help help. When I sign out everything is fine but when I sign in add to cart disappears. what are they doing to me bros

Ah, a spiritual fidget spinner.

>>105689634

>>105693053
I mean just LOOK AT IT and tell me that's not a cool piece of technology.

I bought a cheapo Tuya lightbulb but it turns out I need to install an app to change it instead of coming with those small controllers.
Is there any non invasive, preferably open source, alternative to its app?
I really don't want chinkshit installed on my phone.

>>105693587
No idea how good it works and how supported it is, but seeing the last commit being made six hours ago it gives me hope.
https://github.com/make-all/tuya-local

>>105693667
Yeah I should've mentioned that I saw that before posting.
I don't own any "smart devices" at all, I don't even know what I'm supposed to do with that thing, which seems to be a plugin for home assistant (way overkill for my case).
I was thinking more of an app where I set the color and brightness level, nothing else... I thought for sure someone would've created something like that by now.

>>105693696
Then maybe take a look at this. Comes with a simple webapp, supports at least some tuya lights.
https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
Or just browse tuya topic: https://github.com/topics/tuya

Little pokemon knockoffs came in. everything seems to be on model and not dirty. a little plastic scuff here and there, most noticeably on psyducks bill, but I nothing too bad. can't complain when everything was like 3 dollars

>>105693696
>>105693757
Tasmota can work as a standalone web interface.

A lot of smart bulbs and other smart stuff aren't even ESP32 anymore, but use Beken chips instead.
For those there's
https://github.com/openshwprojects/OpenBK7231T_App

The problem with either is that many bulbs ship with firmware that can no longer be patched OTA. Meaning you have to actually open it up and attach serial lines to flash it. That's usually hard to do non-destructively on a smart bulb.

>>105693053
aye, fair.

>>105693935
NTA, but cool stuff, thanks. Saved just in case.

>>105693053
>not a bike
>uses the bike lane
was autist anon onto something

>>105693696
if the light is compatible with google home or alexa, i think you can set it up via their tuya app, link it to ghome/alexa then delete the chinese app. that's what my old smart lights from 4 years ago allowed me to do.

>have loads of things i want to order
>come time to order, be responsible and convince myself I don't need much of it acshually
>end up below the spend and save threshold and now have to spend time reconvincing myself of something I need when I know I don't

this is pain.

>>105662125 (OP)
Hello. Outsider from /toy/. I ordered a model kit from aliexpress. but since this thread is focused in buying chink shit I thought this would be a good place to ask.
I had this problem with my order. Does it mean that I'm not going to get it any more? Should I wait in hopes they will re-send it again?

>>105694479
the biggest savings are not spent to begin with.

>>105694577
it looks bad, but you have some time to ask for the refund, it doesnt need to be as soon as possible

is this one of the big sales currently or will there be something better before long?

>>105694657
So, my options are either asking for a refund now or asking for a refund later?
Sad.
That kit has been on my wish list for months.

>>105694696
check on other package tracker, it may have better information
maybe the actual company have even an option to do something with it
start with 17track.com

>>105694682
Every next sale is worse than the previous one.

Haven't been here since last summer.
Has there been any major events like the eurocup event last summer that I've missed, aside from the usual sales? Anything upcoming?

>>105692449
thanks for trying anon

>>105694479

Anyone buy anything from ebay and have it come in from China yet?
Whats the tariff deal?

>>105689185
i had a peeler like that and it fell apart on potatoes.

A while back when the US tariffs were first announced, I decided to splurge and bought two TPE dolls. I expected these to be the last things I purchased from Ali so I wanted to get something audacious.
I've had them for a few weeks now, and while they are rather cheap feeling, I'm satisfied. They're cute, soft, squishy and are fun to dress up and have around. The pink haired one has a proper sturdy skeleton while the white one had a bendy wire armeture, thus it can't stand up properly. I have that one sit on the bed with my plushies. Both dolls have vinyl heads, which I figure is cost cutting measure. Still cute tho.

>>105691252
You're in luck, I have a pair of grey ones a friend gifted me, i'm no expert but they do genuinely block off a lot of sound even without the ANC on, but with it you're going to be ignoring annoying niggers blasting their music or going off beside you just fine (also canceling the subway noise), only problem is if you have ANC on and you're in a bumpy ride the sound starts stuttering, don't ask how I know

>>105696331
thanks
how about comfort and sound leaking? like will people hear what I listen to?
and how is the sound? bass treble etc. im using qcy melobuds and they sound nice.
what do you mean sound starts stuttering?..

also how is wired performance and mic? I want it also for that due to advertised wired capability, and since Bluetooth comms are always DOGSHIT I've been interested. if I get it right it can do sound both over usb and over 3.5mm?
thinking of buying one of those cheap replacement cables to stick into it, if anything.

>>105696387
>comfort
its ok, nothing amazing, but they won't leave your ears hurting or slip from your head
>sound leaking
almost none, unless you're at full volume, and even then its very subtle (just tried it with my friend here)
>also how is wired performance and mic?
much better than bluetooth, holy crap, i literally rummaged through the box to find the 3.5mm wire (i never noticed it came with it), i regret not doing it earlier, it has pretty good sound even at high volumes, sadly no mic so can't test that, hope it helps

>>105696387
>>105696499
Also forgot to add, about the stuttering, if you're in a very bumpy environment (physically jumping up or down a lot) like a shitty paved road or something like that the audio will be intermittent with the ANC, to be fair it only happened to me once and it was fixed by turning it off, hasn't happened ever since though even when going through the same place again, but I feel like you should know

So these are all pretty much the same right?, does the chink sound card thing they come bundled in even matter between each other?

Anyone has bought other mics?

any good mouse pad on ali?

should I buy an sd gunpla or two cheap onaholes
both are about the same price after coupon + coins
other suggestions are welcome but I don't want to spend much, ideally under $10 after coins
Cheap Onahole
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806574201849.html

>>105696838
Get a small form persian rug

>>105697046
those are cute but not durable, the edges are glued instead of sewed so they'll wear relatively quickly and come apart

>>105696499
it should have a mic built in

>>105696597
I see. I bike so not sure if that woul be an issue but I could just return it if anything.
thanks

>>105690449
i just returned a pair from amazon. imo they are insanely overrated unless all you listen to is really well mastered classics, like my dad loved them for his classic rock. i hated em for the music i listen to which is a lot of smaller indie shit and hyperpop, 100 gecs (cringe whatever aint care i love em) sounded fucking awful on them to me. i ended up going with a cheaper pair of Sennheiser's the hd560s and i like them a whole lot more.
the xs were pretty cool to mod tho if you have access to a 3d printer, the capra strap is super comfy and the custom cans super grills make em sound better but also make em hotter and less comfy.

>>105680983
I used to get cheap gameboys from https://www.j4u.co.jp/

>>105689932
Or katana.

>>105697046
But you need to have it pointed at Mecca :/

>>105697046
NTA but I'm gonna be picking this up today. Bog standard gayming desk pad, but with a fancy print. Dunno if an equivalent is available on Aliexpress.

>>105697031
I've tried a couple of oneholes, tenga eggs and didn't find them mind-blowing or anything. Got back to the hand pretty quickly.
They're also messy with all the lube, I don't want to set aside preparation and cleanup time for jerking off.
I would recommend gunpla. Never built one myself, but I've always got more enjoyment out of plastic you don't stick your dick into.

>>105697207
>Capra strap
NTA, but thank you so much. I do have access to the 3d printer, and my main gripe with XS was how basic the strap is. Missed 99 strap so much, and Capra is basically that. Fucking hate printing TPU, but what can you do.

>>105691252
20 bucks in the coins menu rn

Is Ali a good place to get RAM for a gaming laptop or is it best to steer clear?

>>105698898
Never bought any, but I expect it would be fine.
Especially as ram is pretty easy to test.

What are used ram prices like where you are?

>>105698946
not bad, i just wondered if Ali had any great deals or anything with all the spend and save
is used RAM fine? I'm not the best with this stuff. Is it like GPU's where they can be run down to the ground and a used one can be shit?

what's the deal with chinese electricals
is it safe to order a hot air station from Ali or will I get more hot air than I bargained for before a boom?

>>105696120
It's bendy and if it bends too much the blades fall out. I'll probably use it for zucchini primarily, where it won't matter, but I can imagine it struggling with potato or carrots unless your force vector is parallel to the arms.

>>105698975
RAM can fail, but it's not that common. Usually it either works or it doesn't.

>>105698983
>hot air station
ATTEN ST-862d used to the cheap recommended hot air station a while back.
(By electronics youtubers.)

There might be something better now.
But the atten is probably still a good buy.

>boom
The only issue I've heard of (regarding a different model from a different brand) is not having the earth connected to the chassis properly.

It's easy enough to open up the thing and see if that wire is hooked up properly.

>>105699077
Oh dear anon, I seem to have underestimated just how much these cost
I was looking for a hot air gun/station for like a third of the price
Do I need a station or can I just get some sort of heat gun if I only do basic babby soldering?

>>105699412
you don't need an expensive one, if it gets hot and blows air you're ready to go.
moderate temperature/air speed by moving it further away or putting it on/off the thing you're trying to heat.
t. has successfully depopulated boards with the cheapest dogshit plastic heatgun they have (it was $7).
heat is heat, if you just need it for one thing there's no reason to pay for air speed/temp control.

>>105699412
>basic babby soldering
You don't need a hot air station at all, just:
- soldering iron,
- solder,
- solder wick,
- and maybe some bluetac to hold your work in the orientation you want.

I think a hot air station might be useful if the components you're dealing with suck away a lot of heat, and so you need to get them up to temperature so your soldering iron can handle them.

Might also be useful for soldering a lot of surface mount components at once, but not sure.

>>105699506
>bluetac to hold your work in the orientation you want
NTA, but this is very smart, I will be using this in future. Thanks anon!
I might do it with my bluedio t7s. I love these fucking headphones for my desktop. I'm not an audiophile, but here's my reasoning
- I wanted wireless headphones so I can walk away during vidya loading screens to make a cup of tea or food or whatever, and still listen to my friends yammering on d*scord
- Wanted good battery life
- Comfortable to wear for long periods of time
- Mostly aluminium construction, so they feel solid
and this next one is a small one, but possibly the best one
- The on-off switch is a switch not a button. I don't have to hold down to turn it on and off, I just flick the switch.
That is severely underrated and nothing fucking does it. When I'm done, I take them off, flick the switch and chuck them on my desk. I don't have to wait 2 seconds holding the button waiting for "power off".
All bluetooth headphones should do this shit.
The heartbreaking thing is that the one speaker has died in my home pair. Also their QC is trash and they do this weird thing that some bluetooth headphones seem to do, where if it's very very low volume and there's no sound for a second or so, they'll go into this kinda hybrid-sleep mode, where they don't play any sound until it hits a certain volume. There's a workaround, you just play something constantly at 20hz and they don't do it, but it's a crapshoot whether or not it happens.
It's unironically worth it for the on-off switch though.

so anyone know any cheap type-c soldering irons?

>>105699923
Pinecil from pine64.com, will run you less w/ delivery and customs than anything equivalent on Ali. Grab the silicone cable while you're at it, and if you want to, a set of tips and the PinePower power supply.

>>105699960
that costs 26 bucks
I wouldn't consider that cheap, given it's a metal stick with wires going into kt

>>105700020
>it's a metal stick with wires going into kt
If you think it's that simple and you're this much of a cheapskate then make it yourself. Take a metal stick and shove wires into it.

>>105700032
that's literally what I've used for decades.
it cost I think 1$ at a local electric market.

I just thought I could go for something more modern, and since I have 67w chargers i could use that.

I don't see why it needs to cost 25 bucks.

>>105699506
>You don't need a hot air station at all
I do I think.
See, I was replacing an analogue stick on a controller. It took me ages and I tried every combination of wick, solder pump and shit I could think of and it just wouldn't come out as one piece. Shit took me so long and eventually I just broken the analogue stick in pieces. They're notoriously difficult to take out without that.
I want to replace another analogue, but I don't want to go through the same hassle. Even though I could just break it I guess, it seems like a hot air gun would just come in handy for now and for any time in future.

>>105699485
Thanks. What's the cheap end without being dogshit? I checked Amazon and it seems ot all be chinese brands anyway.
I don't know if I need the whole station or just a gun would be OK

>>105700054
>I don't see why it needs to cost 25 bucks.
-adjustable temperature
-replaceable tips
-QoL features like sleep mode, lift-to-wake etc
-way more power than 8W of those 8-10€ ones
Like, if you think it's all useless bloat and should cost as much as your piece of metal with wires attached to it then just stick with it. Nice things cost money. USB-C soldering irons are nice things. The Pinecil is still the best bang for the buck.

>>105700123
adjustable temperature is cents worth of a component.
replaceable tips is not difficult either but I had one with one top for decades and i just filed it to the shape I liked and that was enough for me.
power isn't hard either.

that sleep mode is cool but I don't see the use for it, am I going to leave it plugged in while not doing anything?

I really see no reason for it to cost that much.

>>105700147
>I really see no reason for it to cost that much.
Okay then, how much do you think a USB-C soldering iron should cost then?

>>105700179
around 6 bucks seems reasonable. bit more if it has accessories included. I don't think id pay more than 12. maybe 15 if it was a really complete package with tips, cable case, stand, solder etc.

>>105700216
Then look for USB-C soldering irons that cost this much and buy the cheapest that you can find.

>>105700244
it's almost as if me asking is trying to see if anyone has already done this and therefore knows which one to get and if it's any good.

>>105682631
Mainly from the pics they uploaded, there are some dead giveaways about counterfeit packaging or something else, in case of the solder wire, there's a mark on the roll

>>105699923
Why the fuck you want poor quality cheap ass type-c, get real and grab a real soldering iron that hook up with an outlet like smart human being do

>>105700625
you can bring it with you easier

>>105700729
Instead of one, now you need TWO, the iron and the power brick
How is that easier?

>sale almost over
>urge to FOMO consoom increases
What's the best way to browse Ali for topic focused stuff? Bundle deals are kinda meh.

>>105696838
Just remember to air it when you get it, the print or the glue smells bad, but only until ventilated for a day or two

>>105701133
>the print or the glue smells bad
Should've picked a better castle.

>>105700054
>>105699960
>>105700123
>>105700147
You are correct anon
But that isn't how chinking works.

>>105701152
No fuck those gay monks
I'd rather pick a better Rampart

>>105700072
just search for heat gun and sort by price, it's the shitty looking stick with a red clear plastic tip. it's basically the cheapest heat gun money can buy.
also a tip for desoldering analogue sticks, add leaded solder to all the solder joints before you do anything and make them bigger. then get a bendable piece of copper wire or steel wire and cut/bend it to a shape that makes contact with all the solder joints and then heat the piece of wire to melt all the pads at once. grey dots in the pic are the pads and the black line is the piece of wire, heat the wire with your soldering iron.
it's genuinely easier than a heat gun because you have to kapton tape off other board components so they don't melt.

>>105700147
manufacture it yourself
sell it at cost
goodluck

>>105700054
Anon get the slop you planned on, don't listen to us, and then if you're miserable because your soldering iron fucking sucks ass or breaks within a month, and you're ready to have a conversation, come back.

I got my Goot soldering iron 2 years ago for $49.99
- made in japan
-120w
-heat up to 665°F in 15s
-adjustable temperature
-lower than $10 for extremely durable replaceable tips
-QoL features like sleep mode, lift-to-wake, etc
-auto shut-down
-every single part of it is available, so if anything goes wrong, I can fix it myself
My first dumb iron was also from Goot and it just works, for more than 30 years

>>105701498
No anon you don't get it, he cracked the code and everything is basically free so 50 cents is the max he's willing to spend just because he can't get it for free, which he should because it costs nothing to make a USB-C soldering iron.

>>105701523
Every once in a while a genius so avant-garde appears, that us peasants, stuck in a old paradigm could never understand anon.
Someone really should try out sticking two wires in a tube, never been done before after all.

>>105700746
Powerbank.
outside work.

>>105701169
how do I into alibaba

>>105701523
>>105701579
I've spent a decade buying chinkshit with exactly that mindset and it's been working amazingly.
why would I change?

>>105701169
>repurpose vape as soldering iron
fucking chinks... man
>>105701523
I mean, if I ever want to cheap out on an iron, I would get a dumb iron from a proven name-brand, Hakko No.501F-V22/No.503F-V12ED/P, or Goot KS-30R/KS-40R would be perfect for that kind of budget and will keep working for decades
But I would suggest against buying anything from Hakko now because they moved their production lines to China but still want you to pay them for made in japan tax, fuck em

>>105701945
I've used this kind for 20 years and it's not going to break any time soon.
it's a stick with a wire, why are you acting like it's some super complicated hard to make thing

>>105702021
>why are you acting like it's some super complicated hard to make thing
Then fucking make it yourself retard.

>>105702035
do you have some components to recommend then? I can make the simple one, if there was ever was a need.
why are you getting so buthurt and defensive in the thread literally dedicated to finding cheap but good products

>>105702021
How many tips have you gone through? Can you still wetting your tip?

>>105702058
I've gone through zero tips. what would ever happen to it? I filed it to a shape that I liked and that's as it. it was always wetted since then. it's just a stick of copper.

>>105702076
Ok, so you rarely use it, if that's the case, then you can cheap out as much as you want to
If you have to use it weekly, heat and oxidation will eat your uncoated tip up so fucking fast to the point it just break in half, unironically

>>105702057
>do you have some components to recommend then?
You said that it's not complicated so I assume you have all the knowledge needed to make one. It's just a stick with a wire, and all you want is USB-C on it to push power into it. Not complicated at all, you'd be able to make one yourself faster than you would get a recommendation for a $2 soldering iron or however low you want to go.
>cheap but good
Note that "cheap" doesn't mean "less than the sum of the components used to make it". If your target is $6 for a USB-C soldering iron to pair with a 67W charger and you refuse to get the Pinecil as it's "too expensive", then don't be surprised when people mock you if you're looking for something that doesn't exists.

A wire on a stick may work if you're slamming 120/230V of raw AC into a bulky metal rod that costs $1 total, but not when you're trying to convert DC transferred by USB-C via PD into a much smaller metal rod, assuming we want to do it the right way and not use USB-C only to transfer the 5V/1.5A of legacy USB power that's the cheaper way to go, but by which point whichever fast charging charger ceases to matter as you'll be delivering the same amount of power with a 10 year old basic USB charger and a USB-A>USB-C cable.

Come back when you've gotten some realistic expectations about how much shit actually costs. You want something that can actually use your 67W charger to do actual work? Get a Pinecil.

>>105702117
I've used it a lot and often. it was always silver from the solder.
I might have filed it once or twice over the years but that's probably cause I wanted to solder something very small.
I don't know why you're so upset about this. is this buyers remorse or something?
I have literally also a soldering iron from my grandfather that's older than me and it still works and the tip is still not too bad if you clean the Schmutz off it. but the cable on it was cloth covered and very frayed so I thought I'd leave it as an antique.

>>105702163
so, once again you're getting buthurt over the point of the thread, which is to share cheap good things to buy off AliExpress and such.
so I should never post and just research everything myself, and when I do, never share my findings because apparently you'll get upset by it.
>doesn't exist
except it does and was already posted.
and you're not going to seriously imply that any of those components don't cost cents.
the most expensive part of the whole thing would be the wire and the copper rod. the least technologically complex components there are.

I already have type-c pd and qc triggers from other projects, all is need is a heating element, a rod and a casing, since some of the triggers actually just plain have a button to switch which voltage they request, I wouldn't even need to build any "complicated" temperature control probably.
and that cost me I think 50¢. I also have a little 2-40v voltmeter display modules for the same price if I wanted to be fancy.

there's no need to be upset.

>>105701893
You can do it anon
You too, can become a dropshipper!

>>105701945
a vape is just a battery(with charge circuit) a button and a heating element, really.
even more complex than soldering iron which is a copper rod, wire, and a heating element.

>>105702294
I remember years ago you had to use a lot of translators for it so I never tried.
I remember gearbest though, they delivered so fast then compared to Ali.

>>105702259
>and you're not going to seriously imply that any of those components don't cost cents.
And you're not going to seriously imply that just because the sum of those components costs cents means that you should be able to get a device like that for cents. You are familiar with concepts such as profit margins, man-hours and operational costs, right? Right?

>>105702313
I've seen some reviews of that kind of iron. They repurposed them without reprogramming them first, you can only pass power through them for 5-7 seconds at a time, shit's a scam, really

>>105701337
>heat the wire with your soldering iron.
>it's genuinely easier than a heat gun because you have to kapton tape off other board components so they don't melt.
But I did this as well anon. i tried everything.
The only issue was is the copper wire I had wasn't very thick. It was a thinner piece. Any thicker ones you'd recommend on Ali?

With the really shitty cheap heat guns on Ali I'm just worried about safety because I know chinese devices can completely lack safety features and I'm too dumb to check myself

>>105702313
and some vapes actually deliver a lot of power, and use high current cells for those clouds, so why would that even be something to be shocked by like it's not the most direct and easy conversion in the world you can do?
you just swap the tiny coil for a less tiny rod and there you go.
you only have to worry about heat going back into the battery and overheating it.

>>105702345
picrelated.

we are in a thread dealing with whole culture of undercutting and selling things dirt cheap, the fact that they do sell dirt cheap should tell you how little the components actually cost.
it's absolutely nothing. and even AliExpress marks things up a lot compared to what the manufacturer actually pays.
how are you so out of touch and consummerist-braintarded that you're going to use that as an argument?
I think you're probably trolling on which case 10/10 you really got me.

>>105702360
probably cause those capes in the pic are basically almost single use disposable and are made really to be thrown away.
but a lot of people actually build electronics out of those, power banks even, imagine that.
but even if you can only use it for 5 seconds, you just have to have a thin enough stick with fitting resistance so it heats up fast. I can totally see it being usable as a mcguver solution.

I mean I've boiled water with a razor blades and mains so it's nothing new to me.

>>105702418
>how are you so out of touch and consummerist-braintarded that you're going to use that as an argument?
I'm not the one looking for a USB-C soldering iron for $6 and getting flabbergasted when it turns out it costs more than that if it uses legacy USB power, and even more than that if it uses USB-PD which anon's charger he wanted to pair it with would have. And if he already has all the components needed to make one, and the knowledge to make one, then there's zero point in him posting here, asking what to get if he can make one himself for even less.

There's "looking for a bargain", and then there's "being an ignorant retard". You're not getting a USB-C PD soldering iron for $6, and if you say that you want something that's on USB-C that you want to pair with a 67W charger, then don't be shocked when someone recommends you a USB-PD soldering iron that, surprise surprise, costs more than the $6 5W/1.5A one. And don't forget the cost of assembly, plastic molding and everything else that has to be recouped from selling even the cheapest soldering iron possible.

As for
>picrelated
I assumed I was in a thread where people know how the world works and know that some stuff will have a minimum price bracket, not in a thread full of Dunning-Kruger retards that think they've cracked the code by reading up on how much a single transistor costs and then behave like picrel when something costs more than the sum of the components.

the difference between vapes and soldering irons is people buy a new vape every month/week and a soldering iron lasts years.

>>105702506
I just don't want to make one, I've been through it already and don't need to prove myself to anyone. though maybe it would be fun.
I'm just not going to be paying more than a couple times more than it should cost, depending on how long it would take me to make it myself and if I need it soon, which I don't. that's how I've lived my life, and I'm not gonna change it any time soon.

>plastic mold
pennies, not even. because they pump them out in millions and have a mold already.
>assembly
child labor is pretty cheap
>I assumed I was in a thread where people know how the world works and know that some stuff will have a minimum price bracket
you love in a really weird and different world from mine.
in mine, I've been doing the same thing for decades with things from clothes to phones to I don't know what, with same logic and was never disappointed.
so i really don't know what you're doing, maybe you just have a massive skill issue with either picking out good products or making something yourself.
I think it's safe to say that we've cracked the code when we've been applying these principles for a good decade or more here. not sure what you've been doing other than just consooming.
again, why are you so upset? you want to buy a fancy premium thing, good for you, maybe I would too if I cared less and wasn't as principles but I just don't feel like it's worth the money for what it is.
I get wanting a tool that lasts you a lifetime, but again, even the simplest soldering iron will last you a lifetime, I literally have one older than me to prove it. not on hand, unfortunately but it was pretty wacky. looked like a pistol with a trigger. could probably pass it off as a starwars blaster.

>>105702418
No anon, I'm not going to waste $3 on a single-use soldering iron

>>105702511
nothing to do with the actual vapes probably, given they aren't disposable and not made too shit so it dries it's own components(which can be also solved dirt cheap by a thermal relay), the only thing that wears out are the coils and the battery, which should be easy to replace.
people just turned it into a consumerist hobby like a lot of things.

>>105702657
I'm not saying you should, just that it could work.

>>105702683
fries*
autocorrect sux

>>105702645
>in mine, I've been doing the same thing for decades with things from clothes to phones to I don't know what, with same logic and was never disappointed.
Which still begs the question: why even bother asking here if you've already cracked the code of life. You know that everything is turbo cheap. You've been buying turbo cheap things all your life and you were never disappointed. Why ask? Are you hesitant in your way of living? Maybe you've already decided on your purchase and you're looking for some validation?

You're simultaneously confident in your logic that such a soldering iron should be cheap because you could make one yourself, but at the same time doubtful enough to get any cheap one off of Ali blind since it's all the same and asking for recommendations.

Please, re-read the entire reply chain from >>105699923 and think about why someone might be confused about what it is that you want that you're asking for.

>>105702511
Its still a 18650 battery and some wires. Possibly 2x 18650 wires if its a very fancy one.

Alibaba price between 3-5USD
Aliexpress price at what... 15-20USD?
US/EURO price for a dropshipper can be 2-4x the Aliexpress price
It remains fascinating

>>105702748
>It remains fascinating
If you weren't an ignorant retard and understood what "wholesale" means then it'd be boringly simple.
>truly fascinating that Costco is so much cheaper than Walmart/Target, man they must be ripping me off

>>105702745
because that's what the thread is about, retard.
lurk some more before posting more retarded tales alright?

and it doesn't have to be more complicated than this. not sure about that flimsy tip though.

>>105702818
Its generally agreed upon that by intent you are paying PER supply chain link away from the source. This matters for parts, or wholesale products.
But this gets very interesting when a large factory in Chezch republic makes parts for automobiles, and one set of the supply line go to the regional OEM distribution, then to the OEM importer national of your host country, and then its sold to you. Or you buy the same part from the same factory at a distribution who buys it from the factory, very often at fraction or even less.

What is fascinating isn't that it is so. It is that we as end consumers can to some degree access this data, part numbers, and even negotiate to buy a shipping crate from somewhere in China.

>>105702748
speaking of this shit, same shoes that cost 160 euro in a specialized shop cost 50 euro on Amazon, 2p euro on AliExpress branded, 10 euro same thing but unbranded, probably less than half on taobao or alibaba, and if youd buy it from the factory physically directly I don't even know cheap it would be.
it's a silly retard tax to ever buy something so overpriced for no reason.

>>105702868
>it doesn't have to be more complicated than this
>not sure about that flimsy tip though
Yeah, doesn't have to be more complicated than this... Do you see why some things cost more, and why sometimes you want to pay a little bit extra instead of digging for the lowest price?

>>105702896
specialized local shop*
20 euro*
I miss physical keyboards on phones.

>>105702914
I really don't, in this case. and again, for I don't know, fifth time, digging for the best product at the cheapest price is literally what the thread is about. and then sharing those findings. and answering anons questions and having conversations about those findings and products.
it's fun, try it sometime.

>>105696296
Maybe it's your shit camera, but left looks kind of creepy.

Show crotch area.

>>105702928
>literally what the thread is about
Notice how this thread doesn't kvetch over the Pinecil costing 26 bucks because "durr is just a wire n rod y thing cost moni", but rather it's in the OP guide and anons admit that it's a good bargain all things considered. A common, good recommendation. So no, this thread isn't "literally" what you're saying it is.

The reason I went on this tirade is because the anon that asked for the soldering iron had to put some smug condescending comment about how it's just "a rod with wires" instead of saying "nah I just need something for occasional use, doesn't have to be fancy". Next time, try not to act like a smug cunt that broke out of the Matrix, be precise about what it is that you're looking for exactly, and if >>105702868 is the type of "good enough" you're looking for, just say that instead of getting smart.

>>105696814
>XLR to 3.5mm
Why?

>>105703073
Maybe the mic needs so little juice it doesn't need phantom and can run off of a 3.5mm amp?

>>105703053
it literally is a fucking rod with a wire, and a heating element.
get your head out of your ass already god damn

>>105703163
>it literally is a fucking rod with a wire, and a heating element.
Then make one yourself if you're looking to save money, why is it such a hard concept to grasp?

>>105703179
I told you already multiple times

>>105703179
it's not about saving money, good god man how dense are you

>>105703199
I have no idea what it is that you want exactly since you flip-flop on wanting to be cheap (wire and rod been using one for X years), wanting a USB-C soldering iron, and wanting to use your 67W charger.

If you want a recommendation, be fucking concise, and if you get a recommendation that doesn't fit you, then specify what you're looking for exactly instead of saying some snarky shit that implies you don't really need to look on Ali for whatever it is that you need.

You want a good USB-C soldering iron? A Pinecil is one.
You want a rod with wires in it? Make it yourself.
You want the cheapest, good enough USB-C soldering iron and you don't need any temperature control, replaceable tips or anything of that sorts? Then start off your question this way.

>>105703245
where's the flip flopping? all those things are cheap.
I've already found one example and posted it (it has temperature control and replaceable tips too by the way), anon posted another.

stop being butthurt about me not wanting to buy your overpriced pencil already.

>>105703163
a CPU is just a silicon blasted with lasers, its not even worth 0.1$ is materials

>>105703384
>where's the flip flopping? all those things are cheap.
The flip-flopping is on what you actually want. No one is going to give you a recommendation when you can't tell what exact type of USB-C soldering iron you're looking for, or if you're not looking for once since you can make one yourself, as otherwise those "rod with wires" comments would be unnecessary.
>>105703384
>I've already found one example and posted it
So you do admit that your question was pointless since you'd find one yourself then?

>>105703411
nice false analogy.
there is no rnd or development needed to connect a rod to a wire with a heating element
you can put two spoons to a wire and boil water, it's the same thing.

>>105703422
I literally said "cheap, type-c" it could have been anything, and you gave your suggestion, it didn't fit me, get over it instead of turning it into a whole discussion.

>pointless
by your logic the whole thread is pointless you doubledigger

>>105703506
>it didn't fit me
Yet you had to make some snarky comment about "rod with wires".
>by your logic
And you're talking about false analogies.
You knew what you were looking for.
You found what you were looking for.
Meaning that you had no reason to post in this thread in the first place.
Meaning that the point of the thread still holds up, but the point of you posting it doesn't.

But it's okay, you don't have to reply since you clearly struggle with basic logic. Like how this entire discussion would've stopped if you stopped replying like a nigger^2.

>>105703538
because it is a rod with wires, it's not snark it's fact, holy moly, just get over yourself already, it's not like I said that your mother is not worth the 50 bucks a night cause all her teeth are missing or anything, that would in fact probably increase the price, actually.
I just don't want to waste money on something that doesn't need to be expensive. I get that it's a small production but that's why I'm here and not in another thread.

let me chew this for you
1. you're interested in something
2. you look and also you come ask if anyone bought or knows something about these products
3. you talk about it
4. ???
5. profit

except instead of talking about it you started an esoteric discussion about economy and what it means to be a soldering iron.
it's not rocket science, you said X I said no thanks cause it's overpriced and you started shitting yourself like you sold your firstborn to get that thing. are you in love with the pinecil? do you cuddle with it at night? I'm sorry I offended your waifu, anon.

>>105703627
>because it is a rod with wires
>I just don't want to waste money on something that doesn't need to be expensive
Making a rod with wires yourself will be cheaper than buying one pre-made from Ali. Again, what is it that you want exactly?

>>105703646
you can find all the answers by scrolling up a bit
it's a multiple choice, actually

>>105703668
>it's a multiple choice, actually
So decide on what it is that you want before posting here for advice.

>>105703681
by multiple choice I mean that you have multiple replies to get the answer from cause I repeated it 5 fucking times already.

I can't believe I got this trolled in 2025.

>>105703695
So you've found your rod with wires, great. Meaning you could've done it yourself without having to post here, fantastic.

>>105703725
it is fantastic, you should try it

>>105703731
Likewise.

>>105703737

>>105703411
I think I really enjoy when somebody truthposts on >>>/o/
It happens once in a while

But the premise remains the same: Automobiles are only cheaper in the USA than the EU due economies of scale, disregarding the PPT difference that is going to be eaten by health/education/unemployment.
The wonderful oil guzzling petroeconomy enables things that might unironically be lost if globalism hunkers down for a few decades. And Transistors is on that list, its not that hard to do the large kind, but the cutting edge is currently on a scale where its not possible to hand fudge together a competing product, unlike say paying 20-50x more for higher end tech that can be handcrafted but not industrially priced.... which is worth it for satellites due LEO costs.

Some silicon blasted with lasers is currently worth a lot, because the feature creep means its only possible to create competing legacy products.
All while we are paying a lot to walk around with supercomputers in our pockets.

>>105703918
>supercomputer in the pocket
don't have to pay a lot for that either
just sayin

>>105703939
If you are rigging up as a vtuber today you do what... buy a used iPhone X for the faceID tracking?
And rig it?

And those can be had quite cheap, since its been out of updates for quite some time.

>>105702511
Fucking hell, I hadn't had to hide this many posts in a while.

>>105703953
you can do it with any camera really.
body tracking is a bit different though

>>105703957
we joined it all into one conversation for your convenience sir

>>105703987
>>105703987
>>105703987
New thread