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Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

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djos:
Technology connections has a really good series on the history of TV and the technology developments for those interested (I rather enjoyed it).

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFUGEfwEl0uWduXGcRbT7Ran

bd139:

--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 08, 2018, 10:44:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 08, 2018, 10:23:34 pm ---Haven’t had a toddy for years. No whiskey unfortunately. Just a bottle of pink plonk in the fridge. Found some hooky 30mg codeine tabs in the cupboard. That will do the job  8)

Was going to spend some time on the D83 seeing as I was blocked on stuff but didn’t get around to it :(

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The Philips lab sale prices went through the roof but I did manage to secure a Fluke PM3390B for a reasonable price til they stuck commission and VAT on top, still way under the going rate though [emoji6]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

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I unfortunately forgot about that in the flurry of stuff going on here. Surcharges and VAT are nasty on these sometimes. But as you say they're still under the going rate. Hope it works out for you. Please post lots of nice pictures :)


--- Quote from: bitseeker on June 08, 2018, 10:46:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 08, 2018, 09:47:22 pm ---Damn it I can’t keep away. TEA is like a crack addiction.

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You only now noticed that? I guess it's time to re-welcome you to the thread. :-DD

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This is only temporary. After weekend, things will go back to hammering the crap out of computers instead. Boo hiss.

Just picked up AWG up from DPD depot. Decided to collect it rather than wait in all day. Came with a free DMM as Telonic stuff always does.

Interesting one this time. The thing is a Brymen albeit a shit one that looks like it was trying to rip off an iPod. It apparently has CAT and UL rating and spark gaps, MOVs and protection resistors according to online sources. I will take it to bits and post photos. It is a 4000 count autoranger with capacitance, frequency and hold. Might chuck this in the car as the "car multimeter" to replace the ancient forgotten the part number Uni-T that lives out there. Someone already did reviews here so I will skip that bit: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymen-bm22s-and-bm27s-pocket-multimeter-review/

Specmaster:

--- Quote from: bd139 on June 09, 2018, 08:10:02 am ---
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 08, 2018, 10:44:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 08, 2018, 10:23:34 pm ---Haven’t had a toddy for years. No whiskey unfortunately. Just a bottle of pink plonk in the fridge. Found some hooky 30mg codeine tabs in the cupboard. That will do the job  8)

Was going to spend some time on the D83 seeing as I was blocked on stuff but didn’t get around to it :(

--- End quote ---
The Philips lab sale prices went through the roof but I did manage to secure a Fluke PM3390B for a reasonable price til they stuck commission and VAT on top, still way under the going rate though [emoji6]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

--- End quote ---

I unfortunately forgot about that in the flurry of stuff going on here. Surcharges and VAT are nasty on these sometimes. But as you say they're still under the going rate. Hope it works out for you. Please post lots of nice pictures :)


--- Quote from: bitseeker on June 08, 2018, 10:46:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 08, 2018, 09:47:22 pm ---Damn it I can’t keep away. TEA is like a crack addiction.

--- End quote ---

You only now noticed that? I guess it's time to re-welcome you to the thread. :-DD

--- End quote ---

This is only temporary. After weekend, things will go back to hammering the crap out of computers instead. Boo hiss.

Just picked up AWG up from DPD depot. Decided to collect it rather than wait in all day. Came with a free DMM as Telonic stuff always does.

Interesting one this time. The thing is a Brymen albeit a shit one that looks like it was trying to rip off an iPod. It apparently has CAT and UL rating and spark gaps, MOVs and protection resistors according to online sources. I will take it to bits and post photos. It is a 4000 count autoranger with capacitance, frequency and hold. Might chuck this in the car as the "car multimeter" to replace the ancient forgotten the part number Uni-T that lives out there. Someone already did reviews here so I will skip that bit: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymen-bm22s-and-bm27s-pocket-multimeter-review/

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Cool about the AWG, post some pictures? So the meter this time around might just be a tad better than a stress reliever. Crack the sucker open and let's see what's its like. I doubt the Cat rating unless it's 300v.

Just printed the user manual for CombiScope, 297 pages. The service manual is around 600 pages, strewth. I have discovered it has back up battery, I'm hoping that's for the memory rather than the calibration data as there's no way I could calibrate that sucker [emoji50]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

mnementh:

--- Quote from: Kosmic on June 09, 2018, 03:59:53 am ---
--- Quote from: mnementh on June 09, 2018, 03:33:19 am ---My guess is that the unit was used as a parts mule in an earlier life.  :P  Hopefully there aren't any other "undisclosed features" in your new baby.  :-DD

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Luckily no, it's not missing anything else. And its almost working (fail 0 volt self test). I guess it wouldn't be fun if it was working perfectly  :)

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Well, yes... that's what I would call an "undisclosed feature"; and a very good reason for it to have been treated as a parts mule. If the internal voltage reference/comparator isn't 100%, nothing on the unit is gonna work right.

Good luck, brother. ;)


mnem
*Sorting chaos for fun & profit*

mnementh:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/142282995078

Just stumbled across this while looking for other stuff... Not sure if $6 ea plus $6 shipping is overall a good price for fleaBay as I'm rarely searching for resistors of such low tolerance (I know reel end lots can occasionally be had for a steal), but DigiKey's 1/ea pricing is $US15-50 for similar from Vishay Precision. Also they're coming from the UK, so may be a boon for you of the tea & biscuits crowd. [Woops.. brain-fart; these are coming from Poland. Must've mixed this listing up with another open tab.  :o ]


mnem
*Back to the hoeing out the Dwagon-Cave*

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