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Something to see my signals with?
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HB9EVI:
Not to talk about, how lousy those "DSOs" really are; they aren't worth the bucks the cost - it's just a toy without practical use.

I think, we already talked about that in another thread; the much idea is to get an old CRO somewhere from the local market; even just a 10MHz version is doing a tousand times better job than those cheapie pocket-DSOs
Johnboy:
Cody, I recently acquired a Tektronix 310 in working condition that I'm willing to donate to your school's science department. It's only 4 MHz, and it's ancient, but it would allow you to mess around with a very limited scope under some supervision. Ask your science teacher if the school would like to have it, and if they do, you can PM me the school's contact info and I'll figure out how to get it there. Be advised, though, that they may not want it.
Mario87:

--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on September 03, 2018, 11:23:03 am ---Please read the post linked below. :)

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/something-to-see-my-signals-with/msg1787081/#msg1787081

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My bad, didn't see that he couldn't order online. However looking through the old posts his teachers seem to be willing to help (lending him a laptop, etc). So maybe they would be willing to order stuff for him which is educational if he can give them the cash for the items??


--- Quote from: HB9EVI on September 03, 2018, 11:30:08 am ---Not to talk about, how lousy those "DSOs" really are; they aren't worth the bucks the cost - it's just a toy without practical use.

I think, we already talked about that in another thread; the much idea is to get an old CRO somewhere from the local market; even just a 10MHz version is doing a tousand times better job than those cheapie pocket-DSOs

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Those pocket DSO's are not great, I'll admit, but it should work better than the Arduino he was originally planning to use and will even be suitable to show him the signals present on any Arduino projects he builds. Also, the old CRO's weigh about a metric ton, not something a 13 year old lad could easily lug about or store. The pocket DSO will probably work just good enough for his needs at the moment, but is in no way, shape or form a replacement for a proper scope (be it CRO or DSO).
Old Printer:
I think it is totally dependent on the youngster as to what age is viable. If he has the interest and perseverance he will only be limited by his math skills, which are probably better than mine. Feed a fertile mind. If he is only interested in shinny toys, that will be obvious soon enough. With access to a computer he can tinker in LTSpice and look at the wave forms. That and a DMM will do him for now if he has the hunger to learn.
Cody Turner OKC:
Hi guys, i am sorry for the laate response. I have read all of the responses and thank you guys so much for alll the info and ideas! I didnt even know about those DSO thingies they seem very cool, but they are really expensive at the same time, as I said in my post I am building little op amp circuits, and fixing things to learn and just ttrying to learn and gain expriance and wanted something i could afford to see my signals with, i dont think i should "focus on school and not on playing with electronics" i am in 7th grade .... I have a A in every single class I take and breeze through everythinng, because of my tinkering with electronics actually, i have spent hundreds of hours researching reaading up more and more and more because of the curiosity to learn and be able to do more, I could barely read before i started and now i can read incredibly fast, but anyways just wanted to get that out for the guy who was saying that.

to Johnboy, thank you very much for your kind offer, but I am in 7th grade, in science I am "learning" almost embarassingly simple stuff haha, we have no test instruments at all, we do no experiments etc, very basic bookwork.. trust me I cant wait until high school where i can get into some advance classes and start to have stuff to challenge me to learn and study, its so exciting! but I have almost 2 more years to go unfortunatly!

and abraxa, thanks for the info on the hackerspaces, i didnt know about them! unnfortunatly they all closed about 6 years go except one which costs 50$ a week to have acces or go to any meetings, and is about 6 miles away, which would be worth it for the cool stuff but it just costs way to much! I looked them all up and one after another they were like permanetly closed , darn!

oh yeah and in JS and the other posts about soldering, I have been working on surface mount for months now and am getting pretty good at it, since i scavenge all my parts from trash teardowns i find i had to learn, my soldering iron thats really a woodworking burning tool is pretty rough and limits me in a lot of aspects but i find a way and have only once destroyed a part with it, thanks for al the nice things you guys
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