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Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
bd139:
I have a 5 year old. Henry is used to eating up much worse things :-DD
tggzzz:
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--- Quote from: mnementh on May 31, 2018, 01:20:15 pm ---It appears there are about a zillion different models available in any given form factor (looking at the Schaffner site which has lots of reference packets to educate yourself with); We could have some headaches if we don't select carefully.
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It becomes interesting when you want to replace the input filter in a 1982 Solartron 7081 8 digit voltmeter - because it also contains a fuse and a rather complex voltage selector.
Fortunately Schaffner still make the same type (+1 Schaffner!), so the only pain is that it cost about half the price of the voltmeter :)
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Yeah, that's where it becomes worth the arseache to disassemble the damn thing and repair it, I'd think.
With all due respect to the 7081, I am quite thankful to be able to cling to THIS side of the voltnuttery line. :phew:
mnem
But it is SUCH a slippery slope... :-DD
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Excuse me while I grease your driveway for you [emoji48]
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The real pain with the 7081 is that it didn't have input connector and lead. Hence
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/the-unobtanium-connector-of-solartron-7061-what-to-do-please-help/msg1538429/#top
followed by
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/group-buy-fischer-connector-plug-s104-a053-130/msg1538426/#msg1538426
As for my drive, it is quite steep enough (~10%) that algae is a sufficient grease :(
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Hmm algae and grease, you might as well give up then cos you're a voltnut. 😂
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... if I fall and hit my head, will anyone notice any difference :)
Ero-Shan:
First things first.
When I came home the other day I spotted something behind the broom I keep in the corner of my entree staircase. Yes, it was a small parcel. And I hadn't ordered anything.
As it was correctly addressed to me, I entered my home and submitted to my curiosity. Out came a combined Volt, Ampere and power meter, as well as a nice box to house it.
The thing was exemplary packaged - it might have survived delivery by a cannon or being dropped by a SR71 flying Mach 3 at 80,000 ft. :-DD
Now I was the victim of a free giveaway! :clap: I won't tell who the donor was, but I'm sure as hell grateful to that person. You who must be commended knows who you are! Thanks very much!
Even though I currently abstain from TEA, I felt compelled to finish the box that will in the future be pressed into service when a DUT is powered up. Since plugging in and out those IEC plugs can be somewhat cumbersome, I added a switch that disconnects both lines. Initially, I wanted to put a mains socket into the box, but there was no way to fit one. So I went for a C13 outlet. This still meant that I had to use the housing upside down, but I don't care about that.
As this was a gift, I tried my utmost to make it as meticulous as I was able to (my mechanical work usually sucks big time). Here it is:
As mentioned above, I'm abstaining from TEA for some time. But I will follow this thread. Just not post much.
Berni:
--- Quote from: BravoV on May 31, 2018, 01:10:20 pm ---2.5GHz thingie, not my fault, blame Berni. :palm:
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Nice one. No need to thank me. This is what the TEA group is for.
But im sure you will enjoy the probe. I used my infiniium versions of them a lot and they run circles around any passive probe for high speed digital use.
Specmaster:
--- Quote from: Ero-Shan on May 31, 2018, 05:37:00 pm ---First things first.
When I came home the other day I spotted something behind the broom I keep in the corner of my entree staircase. Yes, it was a small parcel. And I hadn't ordered anything.
As it was correctly addressed to me, I entered my home and submitted to my curiosity. Out came a combined Volt, Ampere and power meter, as well as a nice box to house it.
The thing was exemplary packaged - it might have survived delivery by a cannon or being dropped by a SR71 flying Mach 3 at 80,000 ft. :-DD
Now I was the victim of a free giveaway! :clap: I won't tell who the donor was, but I'm sure as hell grateful to that person. You who must be commended knows who you are! Thanks very much!
Even though I currently abstain from TEA, I felt compelled to finish the box that will in the future be pressed into service when a DUT is powered up. Since plugging in and out those IEC plugs can be somewhat cumbersome, I added a switch that disconnects both lines. Initially, I wanted to put a mains socket into the box, but there was no way to fit one. So I went for a C13 outlet. This still meant that I had to use the housing upside down, but I don't care about that.
As this was a gift, I tried my utmost to make it as meticulous as I was able to (my mechanical work usually sucks big time). Here it is:
As mentioned above, I'm abstaining from TEA for some time. But I will follow this thread. Just not post much.
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Wow you were lucky then, it looks like mine but only far far better carried out and your mechanical work certainly does not suck, that looks very professional, so much so that I may have to rethink mine and do something similar with it.
Hmm are you by any chance a lefty?
So damn you and your unknown benefactor, now I'm going to have to revisit my one now and do some revamping of it, I like the idea of the power switch although mine only has a short lead that plugs directly into my variac which its own power switch, damn it.
As to the packaging I must say thats its very comforting to learn that there is someone who understands how to pack things regardless of the means of delivery, all to often we hear of horror stories of packaging disasters.
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