help with oscilloscope

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[noah_fakelastnamelike_bob]

i was like oh my god  Dave posted on my forum post but then i just said to my self "spammers"
sorry for this worthless comment

but yea i am going to look at dig key tomorrow and buy a whole bunch of beginner crap to start off now. i know a lot of theory per say but not to good on the physical accept
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post what i and all beginners should also get please refain from using any thing but

digi - key
mouser
unless it is an amazing offer

never post anything from eBay seeing as it could be token down faster due to bidding or selling out 


i am going to buy a bunch of these to show my finished projects off that are not  worth permit building

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/700-00012/700-00012-ND/1774444 to me its just convent

[echen1024]

While an oscilloscope is an indespensible tool to have around the lab, I would recommend a decent DMM, power supply, and soldering iron. First, spend about $100, and buy a decent, Chinese clone soldering station (http://www.ebay.com/itm/MD-936-Lead-Free-ESD-Soldering-Station-907-Soldering-Handle-digital-control-/221377168688?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338b1b8530), a Uni-T UT136 multimeter for $17 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNI-T-UT136B-Auto-Range-Digital-Multimeter-AC-DC-Frequency-Resistance-Tester-gi-/281264237873?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417ca7ad31), and a cheap arse power supply (http://www.ebay.com/itm/15V-1A-Precision-Variable-DC-Power-Supply-Clip-Cable-Digital-Adjustable-Lab-Grad-/390681828322?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af6739be2).

These will help you get started, and also sign up for an account at TI for some free samples, but PLEASE do not abuse the privilege of free samples. Only take what you need and SPARINGLY! After this, save up for some more time for $200, and go get a good quality, analog Tektronix oscilloscope that will last you many, many years.

[echen1024]

i was like oh my god  Dave posted on my forum post but then i just said to my self "spammers"
sorry for this worthless comment

but yea i am going to look at dig key tomorrow and buy a whole bunch of beginner crap to start off now. i know a lot of theory per say but not to good on the physical accept
\


post what i and all beginners should also get please refain from using any thing but

digi - key
mouser
unless it is an amazing offer

never post anything from eBay seeing as it could be token down faster due to bidding or selling out 


i am going to buy a bunch of these to show my finished projects off that are not  worth permit building

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/700-00012/700-00012-ND/1774444 to me its just convent

Tequipment has a whole bunch of cheap ass little bread boards for 0.45 each. http://www.tequipment.net/IWHBB350.html?v=54585

[PedroDaGr8]

TaydaElectronics.com had some great stuff, at great prices and everything I have received so far has been real. They ship from Thailand but I'm general it takes about a week.

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[noah_fakelastnamelike_bob]

while i agree i cant i have to buy the best i can right now what i am doing currently is finding the thing i can sell the fastest and get away with and make a cheap buck even
blink led panel
throwey blink led
firefly led (blinks but fade away)
man my school needs to get smarter

+ oh hot jam i am going to buy them all
http://www.tequipment.net/IWHBB350.html?v=54585

[echen1024]

while i agree i cant i have to buy the best i can right now what i am doing currently is finding the thing i can sell the fastest and get away with and make a cheap buck even
blink led panel
throwey blink led
firefly led (blinks but fade away)
man my school needs to get smarter

+ oh hot jam i am going to buy them all
http://www.tequipment.net/IWHBB350.html?v=54585

Oh tell me about it. 90% don't know what a resistor is.

[noah_fakelastnamelike_bob]

more like 98% including teachers. i am literally making a 555 circuit and putting hot glue all over it making plexiglass cubes gluing THAT all together putting a battery in ( i mean it is kinda cool i have it so it fits 10 led and they all fit pretty tight and you can put new ones in) and selling it for 10$ its shit this education system ( not yelling at teachers you do your job terrific). off topic we should make a new link if we wanna talk about it

lets go back on topic what should every beginner get ( put thousand of links like this guys)


breadboard :  www.breadboard.com

 i did not know that it was real but it is pretty tight you should check the site out guys

[electronics man]

more like 98% including teachers. i am literally making a 555 circuit and putting hot glue all over it making plexiglass cubes gluing THAT all together putting a battery in ( i mean it is kinda cool i have it so it fits 10 led and they all fit pretty tight and you can put new ones in) and selling it for 10$ its shit this education system ( not yelling at teachers you do your job terrific). off topic we should make a new link if we wanna talk about it

lets go back on topic what should every beginner get ( put thousand of links like this guys)


breadboard :  www.breadboard.com

 i did not know that it was real but it is pretty tight you should check the site out guys

That reminds me of a project I did at school in year 9 (9th grade) we made a 555timer based led thing for timing tooth brushing. They didn't explain to us how it works they just gave us components and tell us where to solder them in, everyone else was buisy making little solder balls, I was the only one who could actually solder properly because I had a soldering iron at home.

[6E5]

Hi,

I'm new here so if I'm not supposed to do this, sorry!

I have a Heathkit IO-18, which is a 1968 vacuum tube oscilloscope, 5 mHz bandwidth, non -triggered. It's not something you'd want to make measurements with, but with playing around and just getting a start on electronics, it'd be ok. It's a single channel, un-triggered.

I've fully restored it, replaced all the caps and checked all tubes. It is safe to use and is clean. I have around $50 in parts, plus about 10 hours of work into this thing.

I also have a hp 54200 digital oscilloscope, 50 mHz. I'm not sure if this works. It's missing the cover but is clean. I tested the CRT, the most expensive part, with a Sencore CRT tester and it test good. When working, it's a duel channel. I have to warn you, it might be a challenge to fix this, or it might be stupidly simple.

If you have no other options, these might be ok. How about $40 plus shipping for the Heathkit and $25 plus shipping for the hp? I live in Connecticut, 06033.

[noah_fakelastnamelike_bob]

no man its more than ok. i do not know if i can maybe for the heath kit let me look into it a little.