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factory:
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 19, 2018, 08:48:15 pm ---Re: HP supplies...
Very nice 6205. Original Harrison branded one too.
Not going to part with this one. It did fine service this evening when I was measuring step response of a filter I designed. I really like it. Just feels solid, tactile and just nice to use.
I might pick up some more if they’re in good condition. There’s one up there now, the 0-320V model but the price is stupid high and I’d kill myself in two minutes flat with it.
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Yes I would have also been tempted by that one if the price was lower and I didn't already have several other high voltage supplies (HP 711A & very early Farnell E350).
David
Specmaster:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 20, 2018, 05:58:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 20, 2018, 05:09:20 pm ---Thats so much better than our crappy system, a test is £54.85 and lasts only 1 year. If it fails and you can repair it and return to the same test centre within 24 hours, the retest is free. 24 hours to 10 days you pay a partial test fee (note that they don't state what that fee is, I expect that to allow the test centre to set their own charges and make more money :palm: After 10 days your back to the full fee again.
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Last week my car had its MoT (cost £25 inc VAT), and failed, justifiably.
I had it repaired (could have done it myself, probably, but the extra cost wasn't worth it), and took it back within a week. They passed it for zero extra cost, when I was expectign to have to pay another £5.
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How did you get it cheap, check the mot test site which is where I got the info from.
From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]
Cerebus:
--- Quote from: factory on June 20, 2018, 06:14:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: Cerebus on June 19, 2018, 08:42:52 pm ---I'll see your HP moulded branded plug with the branded moulded plug on my HP 6236B and raise you a Vactrol and a heatsink.
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That does look a bit newer though, the stuff I usually buy is ancient in comparsion, also the leads are usually missing or the plugs have been changed for newer ones.
David
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Week 38 1984 going from the serial number.
tggzzz:
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 20, 2018, 07:01:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 20, 2018, 05:58:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 20, 2018, 05:09:20 pm ---Thats so much better than our crappy system, a test is £54.85 and lasts only 1 year. If it fails and you can repair it and return to the same test centre within 24 hours, the retest is free. 24 hours to 10 days you pay a partial test fee (note that they don't state what that fee is, I expect that to allow the test centre to set their own charges and make more money :palm: After 10 days your back to the full fee again.
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Last week my car had its MoT (cost £25 inc VAT), and failed, justifiably.
I had it repaired (could have done it myself, probably, but the extra cost wasn't worth it), and took it back within a week. They passed it for zero extra cost, when I was expectign to have to pay another £5.
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How did you get it cheap, check the mot test site which is where I got the info from.
From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]
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That gives the maximum allowable price. Try contacting the people that actually do the tests, e.g. Kwikfit.
med6753:
--- Quote from: orin on June 20, 2018, 04:51:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: mnementh on June 19, 2018, 02:12:26 am ---
Nonetheless... if your state hasn't already implemented these minimum emissions tests, they ARE coming soon. Get ready.
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Hmmm.... here in WA, the test is $15 and you get a free retest if you fail. Also, once you've spent $150 on diagnosis/repair at an approved specialist, you can get a waiver! So $165 worst case. Once you get the certificate, it's valid for two years and by renewing your registration early (they allow up to six months), you can milk it for three.
My 2001 Audi likes to throw "warmup catalytic converter efficiency" codes. The test is too sensitive some say. Early this year, the check engine light went off voluntarily, so I hied down to the testing station and got my three years worth for $15. Must have been running really good gas that week ;) I'd actually fix it, but the offending downpipes are $400 each and the official procedure is to remove the engine to replace them.
There was talk about abandoning the testing program here since so few cars fail these days. They don't test new cars nor really old ones anymore.
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See, each state is different. In NY there are no waivers or limits. I asked an inspector this very question since my Honda Civic is 14 years old and has nearly 190K miles on it. The response was any OBD-II vehicle, 1996 and newer, must pass yearly with no active or pending DTC's stored in the ECU. So you could possibly face a decision on an older vehicle....either fix it or junk it.
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