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Offline AnonymousUserTopic starter

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Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« on: November 19, 2017, 03:24:55 am »
Wanted Free Oscilloscope:
Any Oscilloscope Is Wanted
Must Be Free
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2017, 03:27:37 am »
I can imagine. Surely would be nice. You might want to do some homework on the forum about such things, first.
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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2017, 03:42:27 am »
I'd say, let oscilloscopes be free. They have it tough enough without being wanted.

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2017, 05:33:14 am »
Wanted Free Oscilloscope:
Any Oscilloscope Is Wanted
Must Be Free

Sure, no problem and always happy to help where we can, postage, handling and insurance will be around a grand, will that be cash or cheque ?.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2017, 08:17:47 am »
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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2017, 02:48:49 pm »
Free scopes do exist.  I know of a bunch of Tek 475s in Florida which can be had for free, local pickup only.  However, none of them work.  so you'd need to have a working scope to fix them. And considerable skill and patience

I've got several scopes including a Heathkit IO-18 which are free to a good home, but I'm in central Arkansas.  Also local pickup only.  I doubt that any of them work, though the IO-18 did the last time I tried it which was a long time ago.  I'd expect the caps are bad by now.

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2017, 10:49:21 pm »
I can imagine. Surely would be nice. You might want to do some homework on the forum about such things, first.

I don't think even a new user came here thinking this is where to try and get a free scope, and made it their first post, without putting even a slight bit f effort, background, or courtesy in it.  I bet someone has setup a fake account, to try their luck, without the embarrassment.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2017, 11:12:26 pm »
I can imagine. Surely would be nice. You might want to do some homework on the forum about such things, first.

I don't think even a new user came here thinking this is where to try and get a free scope, and made it their first post, without putting even a slight bit f effort, background, or courtesy in it.  I bet someone has setup a fake account, to try their luck, without the embarrassment.
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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2017, 12:40:18 am »
Wanted Free Oscilloscope too:
Any >10 GHz Oscilloscope Is Wanted
Must Be Free

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2017, 12:51:03 am »
You would have thought Dave had enough scopes though; someone needs to tell him TEA means you ask for help anonymously, not more bloody scopes.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2017, 02:36:29 am »
Free scopes do exist.  I know of a bunch of Tek 475s in Florida which can be had for free, local pickup only.  However, none of them work.  so you'd need to have a working scope to fix them. And considerable skill and patience

I've got several scopes including a Heathkit IO-18 which are free to a good home, but I'm in central Arkansas.  Also local pickup only.  I doubt that any of them work, though the IO-18 did the last time I tried it which was a long time ago.  I'd expect the caps are bad by now.

TANSTAFL

There's a point.

No specification was given that it had to be a working scope.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2017, 03:18:18 am »
Wanted Free Oscilloscope:
Any Oscilloscope Is Wanted
Must Be Free

Why do you need it?  :-//
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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2017, 11:43:52 am »
Wanted Free Oscilloscope:
Any Oscilloscope Is Wanted
Must Be Free

Ok, if this is some kind of social experiment, here is an extra data point:

Even if I had a scope around that I wanted to give away, I would not give it to you, because you haven't shown any respect towards the people you are asking to help you. At least explain your situation and why you need the scope. And your likelihood of getting a scope would be higher if your tone was "politely asking" instead of "demanding with specific conditions to be met."
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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2017, 12:03:53 pm »

Last active 9 minutes after posting one thread. He hasn't even read the replies. :)
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2017, 02:51:05 pm »

Last active 9 minutes after posting one thread. He hasn't even read the replies. :)

He will have, from his real account.  He only needs to login from the fake account, if someone gives him an early xmas present, and needs to make the arrangements.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2017, 06:32:24 am »
I guess this is the place to ask for it if you don't know a university which is ready to giveaway old scopes. However, registering an account just for that seems like cheating.

I myself would appreciate a free scope but I live in Jordan and shipping will be more than scope price itself XD. Thus I didn't put a thread here since no one will be able to help, unless they really wanna give away a scope and ready to ship it.

I believe free scopes are locally picked only, someone like me has no other choice but to pay a lot to get one *__* that is why I wanna buy that Banggood portable scope.

 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2017, 08:35:13 am »
TANSTAFL

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2017, 08:45:43 am »
well you're about 4 years too late for the free scope I gave away...  now I only have the one I use.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2017, 08:53:56 pm »
Hi OP,

I'll give you my house for free. It has an oscilloscope. Deal?

Bye!
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2017, 05:44:20 am »
How much is shipping?
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2017, 06:30:54 am »
 :-DD
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2017, 08:35:49 am »
At least he doesn't mind playing the game. Maybe Dave of Gnif can have a gander at the IP address or browser thumbprint.
 

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2017, 11:55:09 am »
How much is shipping?
Well, I didn't weighted my soon to be ex-house. It is made of concrete and brick. By the way, do you want it whole or brick by brick?

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Re: Free Oscilloscope Wanted
« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2017, 12:43:53 pm »

Last active 9 minutes after posting one thread. He hasn't even read the replies. :)

He will have, from his real account.  He only needs to login from the fake account, if someone gives him an early xmas present, and needs to make the arrangements.

Would be fun if a mod would compare IPs.  :-DD :popcorn:


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