The bench, compared honestly
Structured, technically-accurate comparison data for home-lab test gear — the sister site to the ESP32 database. Specs from datasheets, reality from the community (EEVblog and friends), and the columns nobody else publishes: firmware-unlock status, claimed-vs-real bandwidth, and what grey-market warranties are actually worth.
Oscilloscopes →
16 hobby-tier scopes in one filterable table — Rigol DHO, Siglent SDS800X HD, FNIRSI, Hantek, OWON, Keysight EDU — sortable by bandwidth, bits, memory and price.
Soldering irons & stations →
From the Pinecil to genuine JBC, organised around the tip ecosystem you're really buying into — with a tip/cartridge compatibility matrix and counterfeit-tip warnings.
Guides →
Which scope to buy first, the Rigol/Siglent model decoders, the firmware-unlock tracker, FNIRSI real specs, and the fake-gear checklist.