This all started so I could keep my audio stuff maintained and - you know - actually listen to music instead of putter around in the lab.You mean actually use the gear you have built or repaired?
What a concept LOL.
Actual use of stuff here I was thinking it was just about collecting it and saving it from the worlds dumpsters then repairing, cleaning, polishing and dusting and admiring the stack and deciding where you could fit another bit Test Gear in .....
This all started so I could keep my audio stuff maintained and - you know - actually listen to music instead of putter around in the lab.You mean actually use the gear you have built or repaired?
What a concept LOL.
Actual use of stuff here I was thinking it was just about collecting it and saving it from the worlds dumpsters then repairing, cleaning, polishing and dusting and admiring the stack and deciding where you could fit another bit Test Gear in .....
I love tants. Just not the old ones. New ones are cool. I have hundreds of them and use them in everything
I too also repair audio gear and use some of as well as selling it on again once repaired. Sod my fist mini hi fi unit last week and now the buyer is returning it claiming it does not work I had it sitting on my bench for about 12 days in use on a variety of inputs for about 10 to 12 hours a day without a hitch, buyer sets it up and claims no sound from speakers or headphone socket
When I receive it I'm going to set my video camera up and record the unpacking and connecting it up and test of it. If it works ok for me, I'll send him a copy of the bloody video and see what he has to say about it?
It was well packed as is everything I sell on eBay and it was received in good condition and he claims that there is no evidence of damage to box and I packed it polystyrene angle pieces in the 4 corners of the box so it should be well protected.
I too also repair audio gear and use some of as well as selling it on again once repaired. Sod my fist mini hi fi unit last week and now the buyer is returning it claiming it does not work I had it sitting on my bench for about 12 days in use on a variety of inputs for about 10 to 12 hours a day without a hitch, buyer sets it up and claims no sound from speakers or headphone socket
When I receive it I'm going to set my video camera up and record the unpacking and connecting it up and test of it. If it works ok for me, I'll send him a copy of the bloody video and see what he has to say about it?
It was well packed as is everything I sell on eBay and it was received in good condition and he claims that there is no evidence of damage to box and I packed it polystyrene angle pieces in the 4 corners of the box so it should be well protected.
Recording the unpacking and then the power up is a good idea. I don't know how high end it is but you have to watch out for people nicking bits from things or breaking the item in use then sending them back as broken and expect you to cop the loss.
I had 1 clown do that with an iPhone I sold. They signed for it as received in good order then around 4 days or something later said it was damaged when they received it when it was all well packed etc.
Some people are just chancers. Your right to be cautious.
Hope you get it sorted out ok.
Mmmm and no I haven't brought it but it does have a certain Utilitarian thing going on and then their is the Nixieness
It's quite scary to see nixies on the 1980 date code. You can see how far behind the soviets were as literally everything had LEDs by 1980. I don't actually remember seeing a single nixie tube myself until I tripped over an old HP counter in the university labs in the early 1990s.
Well what a day for incompetent delivery monkeys ruining my TEA fun this week...
Firstly Royal Mail are charging me for my Tektronix 2235 multiplier. But I don't know how much because the stupid muppets didn't deliver the fee card this morning
Secondly Parcel Force sorted my package from RS containing a 10 turn pot to finish a project off to the wrong fucking depot. Hint: I live MILES away from Aldershot:
You were waiting to post that weren't you
Everytime I jump in the metrology section I feel like I am an idot and I undesrtand only 30-40% of it.
Please tell me I am not alone...
You were waiting to post that weren't you
No, but it was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Sometimes I simply can't resist tweaking people's tails I know I ought to try and break the habit, but nowadays I have to get pleasure wherever I can find it. Can I change my moniker to Victor Meldrew (or Wally)?
I noticed eBay has entirely dried up for Christmas now. There's literally bugger all of interest there that is test gear related. You'd think everyone would be selling it now to try and get some extra cash in for Christmas but nope, dead!