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tggzzz:

--- Quote from: bd139 on June 26, 2022, 07:33:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 26, 2022, 07:01:28 pm ---OK, so my haul was

* a Fluke 515a portable calibrator for £20. Quick check shows Vdc excellent, µVdc cockeyed, resistors good, Vac not bad, unlikely the NiCd battery works, missing the unique front panel switch which I'll probably have to "improvise"
* three Muirhead decade resistors for £5. Looks good.
* Cropico 4 decade resistor box. A few resistors o/c, but can be replaced
* and the thing below for £5, which is probably as near as I will get to having a slice of the one lying around in my first job


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Excellent. Glad to see the 515A went to the right person.

As for the cable, that's a great ornament  :-+

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It will go nicely alongside natural lava rocks that float on water, chicken eggs, the coffee mugs I posted earlier, interestingly broken bits of cars, and Black Forest treen. All in a pharmacist's dispensing cabinet, so I don't need to dust any of it :)

As for the right person: no (I already have a 515) repeat yes (I have a knob to copy).

bd139:

--- Quote from: Robert763 on June 26, 2022, 09:25:23 pm ---If you have used a more modern SA with direct frequency entry and digital storage you will not want to go back to a 141T. If you have space for a 141T think about a HP 8568A/B  or 8566 if you need micrware. They are reasonably repairable and fairly high performance.

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I used to use (and program) an 8593E. Well aware of the more modern ones.

For tinkering the analogue ones are better  :-DD

med6753:
Attended my Grand Daughter's HS graduation party today. Good time by all. I called it ahead of time that the battle axe ex would not show up. Hate it when I'm right. My Son is pissed and rightfully so. I feel it's just as well. She's a nasty old bitch. It would have been a large (Yep, she fat) and dark cloud over the whole affair. She did sent flowers to the Grand Daughter. Big fucking deal.

Anyway, she's attending this college.....

https://www.champlain.edu/

Majoring in Computer Science. And here's the best part. FULL four year paid scholarship which does NOT require her to maintain a minimum grade point average. Is that a good deal or what? Told you she be smart. She takes after me.  :P :-DD

And I blew my carb intake to hell and back and I don't care.  ;D     
 

dl6lr:

--- Quote from: mansaxel on June 26, 2022, 09:15:35 pm ---The "broken caps" ziplock bag is getting to be quite big at the moment. Mostly consists of Frako electrolytes, some with a strong urge to fly, as can be witnessed from their desire to push the bottom bung out...

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Frako : Fragwürdige Kondensatoren...

bd139:
On the subject of capacitors, I notice that RIFA has earned its rightful reputation on Wikipedia of making exploding capacitors  :-DD

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIFA_%28manufacturer%29

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