Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[mnementh]

Yep we have the same buggers.   

LMAO but the last one can be be sort of useful if the it's the variety without wings [emoji1787][emoji1787]

Not if it's a redhead. 

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... Inconvenient females are the only kind worth the effort.

Case in point: I showed that picture to my wife, saying "This is SO wrong, but so funny..." and she laughed. Like I knew she would. 

mnem
"Nothing worth having ever comes easy." ~grand-dad

[worsthorse]

The target market was university electronics labs. I don't think they sold a lot of it.

Do you know what they used as reference? Perhaps a 1N829A or something?

I don't have schematics (there don't appear to be any for this product line) and I only kept it open long enough to have a quick look. The parts are house-numbered. If I have a chance later today, I will open it up, get the part numbers and see if it is in my Heathkit cross reference.

[mnementh]

That was probably on the expensive side for Heathkit. I can see the "cost control department" going "pfft just whack a zener in an a normal diode in series and say it is factory calibrated" 

There goes bd, whacking his zener again... 

mnem
agitating-ily* 

[Addicted2AnalogTek]

....but not fully unpacked, most definitely disorganized!  SEND PARTS BINS!!
(and bench DMMs  )

[med6753]

Gee, I thought I had a few Tek scopes. 

[bd139]

Note the only usable scope on the bench is a Rigol because it’s the only one that isn’t broken. That’s the Tek Life 

(I joke)

[med6753]

Note the only usable scope on the bench is a Rigol because it’s the only one that isn’t broken. That’s the Tek Life 

(I joke)

But not that far from reality. Of my 8 Tek scopes 2 are currently down for repairs.

[bd139]

Yeah same situation when I had a lot of them. Current scope status is:

1. Philips PM3217 - working fine. Needs some cosmetic donor parts now.
2. HP 1740A - duff power supply. Waiting parts.
3. Hameg HM203 - working fine.
4. Rigol DS1054Z - working fine.

Miracle!

[BU508A]

I have two Tek scopes, a 2465B and a THS720A, both in working condition.

I don't know what you guys are doing with your scopes. 

[Addicted2AnalogTek]

Note the only usable scope on the bench is a Rigol because it’s the only one that isn’t broken. That’s the Tek Life 

(I joke)

 
You're not far off though, out of all of those Tek scopes, only 4 of them are fully functional right now. The rest of them are in between the state of needing adjustment and being gutted for parts.

Gee, I thought I had a few Tek scopes. 

(Chants) MORE MORE, I WANT MORE!!

[mnementh]

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Can I interest you in a 2230 with slight brain damage...?  Cost of postage only... seriously. I'm moving.  It's worth that just for the infinite menu-scrolling pot. I'll even split postage; I just hate to send it to the Goodwill.

EDIT: I tried to find the pic of the POST error message but couldn't. It passes all tests except the last: "High-speed acquisition". You can punch through that page and the scope works normally; I haven't deliberately tried to push it to the limits though. My gut reaction is noise on one or more power rails; it has a squeal in the PSU which I haven't been able to isolate the cause.

mnem
 

[bd139]

(Chants) MORE MORE, I WANT MORE!!

Makes me think of this



80s flash back there. 

[med6753]

Note the only usable scope on the bench is a Rigol because it’s the only one that isn’t broken. That’s the Tek Life 

(I joke)

But not that far from reality. Of my 8 Tek scopes 2 are currently down for repairs.

Oops...I forgot all about the 7603 under the bench. It works. So 7 functional Tek scopes and 2 down for a total of 9. And if I include non-Tek scopes that's a total of 12 with 2 down.

Did not include the 3 parts mules in the TEA closet.   

[Ero-Shan]

Just in case you missed it - There's a boat-anchory frequency counter on germen eBay:

https://www.ebay.de/itm//113800389564

[med6753]

Just in case you missed it - There's a boat-anchory frequency counter on germen eBay:

https://www.ebay.de/itm//113800389564

That's not a boat anchor, it's the entire boat! 

[PA0PBZ]

Just in case you missed it - There's a boat-anchory frequency counter on germen eBay:

https://www.ebay.de/itm//113800389564

That's not a frequency counter, it's a frequency indicator!   

[mnementh]

*sigh* But it IS a thing of beauty.

mnem
...which I am perfectly happy to appreciate FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF A COMPUTER SCREEN. 

[bd139]

That’s a tower of slipped discs 

[mnementh]

Oh sweet cheese & crackers...

https://houston.craigslist.org/tag/d/houston-free-hangar-9-piper-pawnee-free/6965809594.html

Should I REALLY have to say this...?

"JEEBUS PEOPLE!!! Don't be a DOUCHE! If you just want the servos, DON'T TRY TO GUT THE DAMNED THING RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE! TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE I DON'T HAVE TO WATCH YOU FFS!!!" 

mnem
And I broke a perfectly good broom shooing the summitch away, too...

[med6753]

It took you this long to figure out that CL is full of scammers, douche bags, and assholes? 

[mnementh]

No. 

*sigh*

mnem
"Never surprised; constantly amazed."

[bd139]

LMAO. Typical.

On a side note, fuck Kicad. Three crashes this evening . Every time I refill a zone it blows it's ass out.

[mnementh]

Here.... this'll fix its arse right up. Might work on those zones as well; it's pretty aggro stuff... 

mnem
" Very helpful.... very helpful indeed." Chibila thought to himself...

[Specmaster]

Note the only usable scope on the bench is a Rigol because it’s the only one that isn’t broken. That’s the Tek Life 

(I joke)

Well, if it wasn't for the position of the power connector, it could argued that it could be a Tek scope on the bench, very similar to the TDS series of scopes.

[Specmaster]

(Attachment Link)

Here.... this'll fix its arse right up. Might work on those zones as well; it's pretty aggro stuff... 

mnem
" Very helpful.... very helpful indeed." Chibila thought to himself...

Yep, I think med was 100% right, bloody comedians on this thread are 2 a penny