Category: Steven Rhine’s Posts

I’ve been wanting to add an EE Tools Topmax II Universal Programmer to my chip programmer farm for quite some time. It’s device list says supports a selection of older…

I was Browsing Ebay I came across This Data I/O 29B Chip Programmer It was Missing the Unipack Seller had it’s condition listed as “used and tested/works” I did not…

I’ve noticed that many Data I/O 29B units for sale are missing their PROM shield covers. Fortunately, all of mine still have them! However, for anyone in need, I’ve taken…

Hello, Everyone For the past few years, I have been successfully servicing Pajero Mini Junior TCUs with model numbers MR195407, MR195408, and MR246350, achieving a 90% success rate. If you…

News: CAMI Research & Right to Repair, The Right to Repair is a current matter of public interest, ensuring consumers and businesses have access to the tools, documentation, and parts…

This may be the beginning of the end to a long Right To Repair War with Hakko… Uhhh Not Really! I was Hopeful looked Promising. Over the last weekend, I…

BPM Microsystems SM84UP And The Data IO TOP84PLC Aries Electronics 1110832 Inserts The two adapters uses the Aries Electronics 84-537-21 Socket, I think there are other adapters that use the…

BPM Microsystems 2900 Programmer Teardown This is BPM Microssytems Latest Manual Programmer The BPM Microsytems FP2900. Unboxing Teardown Soon.. BPM Microsystems Right to Repair Score: See: BPM Microssyetms FP1710 Looking…

CAMI Research Cableeye Cable Testers CB Board PCB Layout For EasyEDA Pro I may generate Kicad Layouts as well if I get the time. (Updated and Made Public 05/10/2025) Note:…

I had come across another Cami Research M3U this one with the M3A FEX Expansion for a total of 280 test points and Just had to snag it. This ebay…