Looks like there may still be a few useful parts on it.
This are done under controlled, repeatable conditions to ensure the most possible protection.Somehow my heart really bleeds seeing perfectly working tech getting destoyed... just remember how we used to feel as teens - saving money to buy some basic equip ... and now there's that video with a guy just pointlessly destroying a new, working piece of gear for fun (with laughter) while you'd (in his place) really have loved to own, use that equip... and it isn't even made clear if that's a sponsored destruction so it would at least have the purpose of funding the channel.
They crash test cars. I used to hate to see a brand new Lamborghini destroyed. I don't necessarily agree that it is pointless. People interested in buying a rugged (claimed) multimeter like to see some actual trial results. As to sponsored, Dave funds the channel as a result of making content people want to watch. I wouldn't be encouraging him to take direct commercial sponsorship. That would lead people to wonder if he has a conflict of interest.
and it isn't even made clear if that's a sponsored destruction so it would at least have the purpose of funding the channel.
IMHO that vid is none to be proud of.
Dave, not your finest video by a long way.
Its sad to see Dave is going the mainstream way of low quality content with this video.
But it hurts me more that movies like this gets the most clicks / views.
Wonder if that PTC snapped off at the solder joint, or if the leads pulled out of the board entirely.
The high altitude drop test, because one day you will be up a ladder, or at a window in a building and accidentally knock it out to do the long dance to destruction.It might survive below the 5th floor....... Anybody at Agilent want to do a drop test off a taller building onto a grass area and see if this holds up as well.
When the Americans wake up you might get complaints that he didn't shoot it.
Small sample size but it seems like everyone complaining in here so far is German/Austrian. That famous sense of humor showing? ;)I think this this has something todo with the mentality: "Why should I throw it away? It's still working (somehow)"
By the way: Vandalism isnt funny.
Amazing build quality of the meter :-+You spelled CEO wrong ;)
A drop test of 30 m would be more fun with a CRO :-DD
By the way: Vandalism isnt funny.
It's not "vandalism". Keysight specifically gave me the meter in order to have some fun destroying it.
Amazing build quality of the meter :-+
A drop test of 30 m would be more fun with a CRO :-DD
Understandable why you would test, but driving over it went a touch too far IMO.
I didn't watch that part. Pretty cringe worthy video. If you were to drop a multimeter from 30m then the multimeter is the last of your worries to be fair...Understandable why you would test, but driving over it went a touch too far IMO.
But dropping it 30m would have been fine? ::)
That is the best Keysight promo video I have seen.
Well I know what my next handheld DMM will be.
Conversely, dropping a meter from a 1m workbench or up a set of steps and water ingress is a hazard of a workplace environment. Some of the testing was a tad overzealous like it's a video meant for Buzzfeed instead of the usual viewership.
So is my Beckman RMS-225, it has fallen off the roof of dump trucks, been kicked across the install bay floor (accidentally) gone down a flight of stares with the test leads installed. (that did crack the solder connection for the volts and ohms terminal.) And I cannot count the times it has been pushed off a bench on to a concrete floor. The Next handheld DMM will be my last, with the Beckman being my back-up meter.....That is the best Keysight promo video I have seen.
Well I know what my next handheld DMM will be.
The Fluke 28-II that survived the test in much better condition than this one?
I did testing of it's claims of IP67 and 3m drop. I took it further than that and it still worked. If I stopped after that then the amount of hate mail I would get for not seeing at wat point it breaks would have been an order of magnitude higher.I think of it like the Mythbusters creedo. First you test it up until the claims. Then you try to reproduce the carnage by whatever means necessary!
I don't see the point either. Finally a test equipment related video with nice nature to watch (yeah call me sexist if you like -can't help it-).Dave, not your finest video by a long way.Do you have a point?
When the Americans wake up you might get complaints that he didn't shoot it.
It's almost guaranteed there will be a comment about that ;D
BTW I think a warning is in place. In the video you see the multimeter gets dropped close to a passage. If someone walks in there you can't see that person at the moment you let get but chances are you hit someone. Bottom line here: don't throw stuff from heights because you might hurt somebody seriously or even cause death!
When the Americans wake up you might get complaints that he didn't shoot it.It's almost guaranteed there will be a comment about that ;D
Yesterday I was watching on a local news site a reader-submitted video of some kids throwing frogs at each other at the pondside. That's kind of retarded, I thought, but well, kids being kids, etc. A day later I watched a video of a grown man repeatedly smashing expensive piece of equipment against a concrete wall, woohooing with excitement each time :palm: It really was embarrassing to watch. Even if that was my idea of "fun" (it isn't), I would be too ashamed to admit that publicly :-//
I do not understand why some people are complaining, you have to go to the end, you have to know how much torture it can stand.
I do not understand why some people are complaining, you have to go to the end, you have to know how much torture it can stand.
I know, it's dumb ::)
Didn't get all this hate 6 years ago when I tested the fluke in the exact same way.
Must be all this new fangled SJW movement were everyone is offended by everything, any everyone needs a "safe space" :palm:
Great vid, shows what you're paying for(or not).
I do not understand why some people are complaining, you have to go to the end, you have to know how much torture it can stand. Dave, i would torture other one electrically, how long can it stand 20 amps, what happens if you try to measure 220V in ohms range etc...srsly gus, it is in the name of sience.Yes, this would be an interesting addition to the drop testing. Hit it with the voltage and current limits after each test to see if internal circuitry was compromised.
I like that lady in the video. :-*
I like that lady in the video. :-*
Yeah was thinking the same, fuck the multimeter that's one hot chick :-+
Personal trainer, she will take you to the gym and in 2 days you will absolutely hate her guts.
She's for hire if you are in Sydney!
I like that lady in the video. :-*
Yeah was thinking the same, fuck the multimeter that's one hot chick :-+
Only difference between science and random vandalism is documentation.I'd be carefull with such statements but since I don't want to trigger Godwin's law here I won't explain further...
I'd be carefull with such statementsSounded perfect to end my post. |O People will surely get the wrong idea about it, but hey, at least they will waste their energy on someone else than Dave :)
Congrats Dave, this is a new low.
I am sorry to see what has become of eevblog.
Does anyone else thinks we are slowly heading towards idiocracy? In a few years eevblog will be nothing just a rant about a farting butt.
It is even worse that keysight requested/sponsored/appreoved/whatever this.
In my eyes keysights reputation has dropt a lot.
There is a difference between testing/destroying the device in any meaningful way, and destroying it like in the the video.
I would guess no one who can afford keysight instruments appreciates something like this.
Well, if you have decided to go down on this path, make sure to check next time if it blends, that should get you a few extra views
Congrats Dave, this is a new low.
I am sorry to see what has become of eevblog.
Does anyone else thinks we are slowly heading towards idiocracy? In a few years eevblog will be nothing just a rant about a farting butt.
Seeing all the hate here i must state my opinion on the matter as well. I don't agree with that hate here and agree that stuff needs to be tested/destroyed in order to see how well they last.
Only thing i got a bit annoyed was the lack of "documentation" of the experiment. It was nice to see Dave tear down and show us how the meter managed to resist water but why didn't he do it again when seeing the meter display shatter when dropping (losing the only obvious indication of life) I wanted to see how well everything else survived at the point where display finally failed.
Congrats Dave, this is a new low.
I am sorry to see what has become of eevblog.
Does anyone else thinks we are slowly heading towards idiocracy? In a few years eevblog will be nothing just a rant about a farting butt.
It is even worse that keysight requested/sponsored/appreoved/whatever this.
Well, if you have decided to go down on this path, make sure to check next time if it blends, that should get you a few extra views
BTW which one is better? Fluke 28-II or this Keysight U1282A? I think that both meet its specs, that's good.
Dave, just a thought...
When you threw it off the dam, why not let it free fall *without* the tether rope attached, and have your assistant at the bottom just hook it back on to the rope to let you tow it back to the top?
That way the multimeter could turn freely in falling and hit the ground at any angle, instead of only hitting bottom down as when the rope was attached. You could then throw down the rope to your assistant who would hook it on only for the lift back up to the top. When it gets back up, you could un-tether the rope and throw it down again.
Dave, just a thought...
When you threw it off the dam, why not let it free fall *without* the tether rope attached, and have your assistant at the bottom just hook it back on to the rope to let you tow it back to the top?
I like that lady in the video. :-*
Yeah was thinking the same, fuck the multimeter that's one hot chick :-+
Personal trainer, she will take you to the gym and in 2 days you will absolutely hate her guts. If you survive 2 months you will grudgingly like her and after 6 months you will thank her for the lifestyle change. You will also be a lot fitter as well, and capable of running a 40km marathon in some semblance of reasonable time as well.
Err, the display finally failed on the 30m drop.That is correct, i didn't mean to be a troll but maybe i was not clear enough about what i meant. I'll try again: I wanted to see what was the first thing breaking in the multimeter that renedered it useless. (most likely that resistor network but we may never know) I know you could not just go back to lab after each drop to tear it down and show us the results but either way that was the only thing bugging me.
You mean that same new low I reached 6 years ago when I did almost exactly the same video?
The same video that is quite famous and made a good part of my reputation?
The same video that the #1 requested thing people want to see when they visit the lab is the beat up Fluke 28?
The same video people often credit as one of their favourite episodes?
That new low point?
You're new here, right?Nope, I am a long time fan, or hater ? (not sure, you decide)
Yup, you're new here. Welcome.
Would you like me to create a safe space for you?
You mean that same new low I reached 6 years ago when I did almost exactly the same video?No, as I said, a new one, not the same one, it is lower and lower each year.
The same video that is quite famous and made a good part of my reputation?
The same video that the #1 requested thing people want to see when they visit the lab is the beat up Fluke 28?
The same video people often credit as one of their favourite episodes?
That new low point?
You argue that the video is famous and many people liked it... so what, does that make it a good video, if anything that only proves my point, the more stupid a video is, the more views it has.
I get it you make more money this way, but your reputation is going down, fast, when was the last time you did something of value.
I am pretty sure that you know exactly what I am talking about.
Nope, I am a long time fan, or hater ? (not sure, you decide)
I am silent most of the time, commenting mostly when somthing/someone pisses me off.
You don't have to get so defensive every time someone doesn't like your video, just take the good with the bad.
No, I don't need a safe space (i am not sure what that is) you just focus your energy on making quality videos.
I wanted to say that its sad to see a good multimeter ged destroyed.
But its Daves multimeter so he is free to do with it what he want.
The problem with this video is, that at least in the german language-area the most clicked-videos are te sort of "pranked bro", videos of vandalism,....
All together videos for people with low cerebral capacity and oversexed / desperate teenager.
I was concerned that Dave is slowly going the same way.
That is correct, i didn't mean to be a troll but maybe i was not clear enough about what i meant. I'll try again: I wanted to see what was the first thing breaking in the multimeter that renedered it useless. (most likely that resistor network but we may never know) I know you could not just go back to lab after each drop to tear it down and show us the results but either way that was the only thing bugging me.
I should have soldered a reference resistor inside or somethingMaybe try to keep that in mind in the year 2022 when you're testing another multimeter. More than once per 6 year period seems too much, considering all the hate here. Heck, probably Wun Hung Lo will start producing high end gear before "fans" let you break another test gear :-DD
I am silent most of the time, commenting mostly when somthing/someone pisses me off.
Just watched the video and had a cry :'(
Just watched the video and had a cry :'(
Blame Keysight - they're the ones who wanted Dave to destroy it.
Watched it last night, and enjoyed the test. So many haters :-//
Congrats Dave, this is a new low.
I am sorry to see what has become of eevblog.
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." |
Roald Dahl |
Congrats Dave, this is a new low.
I am sorry to see what has become of eevblog.
Would that Keysight tester float in water and be equally IP67-worthy without the orange rubbery clad?And more important: Does it float with the test leads plugges in?
Would that Keysight tester float in water and be equally IP67-worthy without the orange rubbery clad?
Would that Keysight tester float in water and be equally IP67-worthy without the orange rubbery clad?
I suspect it's all the air inside the main body that makes it float so well with the orange rubbery clad.Yep.
Would that Keysight tester float in water and be equally IP67-worthy without the orange rubbery clad?And more important: Does it float with the test leads plugges in?
It's true that there are bigger problems.
And its true that it is one of the most important things to habe fun at work.
But its also true that I miss Fundermental Friday and other informative films from him.
Its the proper mixture of information & fooling around.