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| Rigol DS1054Z rotary encoder mod *works!* |
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| alsetalokin4017:
--- Quote from: Fungus on August 21, 2015, 11:36:49 am ---Nice to know that the knob can easily be replaced if the original one breaks. --- Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on August 21, 2015, 02:45:43 am ---Since I seem to have sensitive fingers ("Safe Cracker Mode") I don't find the stock setup particularly hard to use. --- End quote --- But "not particularly hard" isn't the same as "easy". I bet you still occasionally manage to turn the knob 0.1 degrees when you're pushing it, giving a bad selection. The whole thing has a ridiculously easy software fix IMHO - just allow people to press the grey menu button to accept a menu choice after you turn the knob. (And bonus points for letting us move up/down inside a menu using the blue up/down arrow buttons). --- End quote --- Let's see... waste a couple of seconds by not being careful when pushing the knob and having to re-select the correct item.... vs. voiding the manufacturer's warranty, spending _at least_ an hour taking apart, removing and replacing the encoder and reassembling the scope _if_ you are really skillful, and a lot more if you aren't .... You guys crack me up!! How much time do you "pro-modders" actually have, using your 1054z scopes, I wonder? I've used mine for at least several hours every day since it was delivered back in April. I've gotten pretty good at selecting the item I actually want, with the little knob and the detent-less stock encoder. Practice makes perfect! If you want to "make it yours", then put a Hello Kitty sticker on it !! If it ain't broke, fix it until it IS broke !! |
| Penguin36:
Come on, its a thread about modding a knob :palm: It you like it, do it. It not, use the knob as it is! I prefer a Batman sticker :-DD BTT, the partnumber I used is Alps STEC12E08. |
| pickle9000:
Knob size is critical for the relationship with your scope. |
| Howardlong:
--- Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on August 23, 2015, 03:34:14 am --- Let's see... waste a couple of seconds by not being careful when pushing the knob and having to re-select the correct item.... vs. voiding the manufacturer's warranty, spending _at least_ an hour taking apart, removing and replacing the encoder and reassembling the scope _if_ you are really skillful, and a lot more if you aren't .... You guys crack me up!! How much time do you "pro-modders" actually have, using your 1054z scopes, I wonder? I've used mine for at least several hours every day since it was delivered back in April. I've gotten pretty good at selecting the item I actually want, with the little knob and the detent-less stock encoder. Practice makes perfect! If you want to "make it yours", then put a Hello Kitty sticker on it !! If it ain't broke, fix it until it IS broke !! --- End quote --- Personally speaking I find it quite an irritation, it's something to get in the way of my workflow. The warranty sticker was liberated the first day I received this scope! Yes, I do like modding stuff, but equally I respect your wish not to void your warranty, and your ability at being able to nail the knob with your safe cracking skills, it's something I've been unable to do consistently I'm afraid. So for me, it was broke enough for me to want to fix it. I'm supposedly semi-retired, so yes, I guess you could say I have plenty of time, but it doesn't feel like it! Live and let live I guess. |
| John Coloccia:
--- Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on August 23, 2015, 03:34:14 am --- --- Quote from: Fungus on August 21, 2015, 11:36:49 am ---Nice to know that the knob can easily be replaced if the original one breaks. --- Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on August 21, 2015, 02:45:43 am ---Since I seem to have sensitive fingers ("Safe Cracker Mode") I don't find the stock setup particularly hard to use. --- End quote --- But "not particularly hard" isn't the same as "easy". I bet you still occasionally manage to turn the knob 0.1 degrees when you're pushing it, giving a bad selection. The whole thing has a ridiculously easy software fix IMHO - just allow people to press the grey menu button to accept a menu choice after you turn the knob. (And bonus points for letting us move up/down inside a menu using the blue up/down arrow buttons). --- End quote --- Let's see... waste a couple of seconds by not being careful when pushing the knob and having to re-select the correct item.... vs. voiding the manufacturer's warranty, spending _at least_ an hour taking apart, removing and replacing the encoder and reassembling the scope _if_ you are really skillful, and a lot more if you aren't .... You guys crack me up!! How much time do you "pro-modders" actually have, using your 1054z scopes, I wonder? I've used mine for at least several hours every day since it was delivered back in April. I've gotten pretty good at selecting the item I actually want, with the little knob and the detent-less stock encoder. Practice makes perfect! If you want to "make it yours", then put a Hello Kitty sticker on it !! If it ain't broke, fix it until it IS broke !! --- End quote --- Boo hoo, he voided he warranty. You seem to be obsessed with this particular scope, to the point that you're taking it personally that he's modifying it. You should try to relax a little. Most of us aren't going to worry about a warranty on a crappy, sub $400 scope. It's practically disposable. |
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