Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[tonyalbus]

@Tony,

Thanks for the tip on the PM6666 parts mule. I contacted the guy and 3 days later the TE arrived
for the indicated price of 30 euro's. I will post some pictures when I'm done.
BTW, the "mule" wasn't as "muled" as expected. Also the main board is fully functional.
Installed RAM serves the 65, 66 and 69 varieties.
And plenty room for a backlight modification.

The supplier has a nice assortment of used TE. For EU buyers a solution, by avoiding prohibitive US shippng fees:
https://skye-electronics.com/

Thanks,  Frans

Great Frans!!
nice it all worked out.. 

[GreyWoolfe]

Ehhh...  even though there is such a thing as lasagna I still enjoy pizza (crispy thin crust please, but fuck anchovies to hell with a steamroller for all eternity) and spaghetti with-a meat-a ball-a, so I'm pretty sure I won't stop loving that flavor combination, even if only for the memories of my youth.

mnem
*knocks self unconscious with a anchovy mallet*

<------------Loves anchovy pizza. 

Not only do I enjoy the taste but enjoy the gross factor that everyone else seems to have.

[bd139]

Anchovies are fine. Pineapple is the one that grosses me out. I mean what the fuck?!?

[AVGresponding]

Why are you selling your tinySA bd? I thought you liked it...

[BU508A]

The supplier has a nice assortment of used TE. For EU buyers a solution, by avoiding prohibitive US shippng fees:
https://skye-electronics.com/

Thanks,  Frans

The price difference between Rohde & Schwarz and HAMEG is 100 Euro.   

[BU508A]

Anchovies are fine. Pineapple is the one that grosses me out. I mean what the fuck?!?

If you are a brave man, then order a pizza Hawaii in the center of Rome. 

[med6753]

White buttons are more expensive than gray buttons. 

[factory]

Someone please rescue this, collection only from Colchester;

eBay auction: #333812409323

Seller has lots of other TE too for those nearby.

David

[Zucca]

We Italy we are still immune against the pineappleonpizza virus.
The situation is somehow much worse than the glorious past, we had some sporadic cases on our territory.

Sometime I can't sleep at night thinking about a tropical fruit on a (should be italian) pizza.

On other news, italians who lives in Germany are spreading the virus among their communities so they will finally loose the taste sense...

[mansaxel]

We Italy we are still immune against the pineappleonpizza virus.
The situation is somehow much worse than the gloriuos past, we had some sporadic cases on our territory.

Sometime I can't sleep at night thinking about a tropical fruit on a (should be italian) pizza.

On other news, italians who lives in Germany are spreading the virus among their communities so they will finally loose the taste sense...

Most pizza restaurants in Sweden are run by people from what was Yugoslavia, which means that a very common crossover is Döner Kebab on pizza.  I love me my Döner. But I want my pizza without it.  The pineapple pizza is not my favourite, but I've had it a couple of times.  It is something else than italian pizza. And I should know; I drove to Naples last summer, and had it there. I like it like that.

[AVGresponding]

Someone please rescue this, collection only from Colchester;

eBay auction: #333812409323

Seller has lots of other TE too for those nearby.

David

I saw that too. Seems self defeating to put so much stuff collection only.

I do have bids/am watching a couple of his items that he is prepared to post.

[factory]

How far is it from you, personally I wouldn't risk sending this by post or courier, high risk of frame handles getting broken off.
I've got a 300+ mile round trip this weekend for a item of HP TE.

David

P.S. Not really surprised at some sellers only offering collection for larger/heavier TE, they probably don't have the time to pack it, especially if they are tasked with clearing a relatives house for example.

David

[AVGresponding]

Too bloody far, well over 200 miles each way.

My Fluke 8300A survived being mailed. If it's well enough packed, no reason there should be a problem.

[bd139]

Specmaster is only up the road 

[AVGresponding]

Maybe it's Specmaster selling them...

[Specmaster]

I haven't tried it to be honest. Historically that doesn't always work as a relisting is different to a new listing. It's worth checking. You can get a list of auctions which the discount applies to from the sales overview (bottom - check offers) which is worth doing after you list anything anyway.

My cousin tripped over this a while ago. Sold a MacBook Pro for £1200 on a. £1 listing day. It took 44 days to sell and he got a surprise £120 final fee 

I have done that delisting and then relisting it, with slightly changed wording order or changed details and it works.

[mnementh]

We Italy we are still immune against the pineappleonpizza virus.
The situation is somehow much worse than the gloriuos past, we had some sporadic cases on our territory.

Sometime I can't sleep at night thinking about a tropical fruit on a (should be italian) pizza.

On other news, italians who lives in Germany are spreading the virus among their communities so they will finally loose the taste sense...

Most pizza restaurants in Sweden are run by people from what was Yugoslavia, which means that a very common crossover is Döner Kebab on pizza.  I love me my Döner. But I want my pizza without it.  The pineapple pizza is not my favourite, but I've had it a couple of times.  It is something else than italian pizza. And I should know; I drove to Naples last summer, and had it there. I like it like that.

At least as was taught to me in Home Ec, the history of what we call pizza (the particular combination of open-faced pan-bread, with cheese and sweet tomato sauce) is a bit more... American. This was devised by Italian American immigrants; they couldn't get locals to buy Calzone due to racism-fueled distrust of the contents, and eventually they started making it open-faced so their customers could see the ingredients. Soon being able to pick your toppings turned into a feature of the dish, and a international phenomenon was born. 

mnem
That's still no excuse for anchovies. Here, let's put some blobs of axle grease on there while we're at it...

[AVGresponding]

Is this R&S cheap enough for you @BU508A?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rohde-schwarz-URV-4/303787701072


Here's some other stuff while I'm at it:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-6113A-DC-Power-Supply-0-10V-0-2A/143871743610


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hewlet-Packard-Test-Equipment-HP3582A-HP3585A-HP35601-HP11729C-HP8662A/114555994505


This guy has a few collection only items too:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TEKTRONIX-468-DIGITAL-STORAGE-OSCILLOSCOPE-PP3/254797586808


Including this @tonyalbus

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marconi-Universal-Counter-Timer-2438/254797658572


This guy still has some of those Russian caps left:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14-pcs-4300pF-9900pF-350V-SGM-Silver-Mica-Capacitors-Various-Capacitance-USSR/192893630096?var=493054743024


EDIT: You might also want to take a close look at what's lurking in the background behind that HP rack stack...

[BU508A]

Is this R&S cheap enough for you @BU508A?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rohde-schwarz-URV-4/303787701072

Thanks, it would be a nice meter if the probing head wouldn't be missing. Without it, it is nearly useless, therefore the low price.

[AVGresponding]

Are they unobtainium then?

[Cerebus]

Is that the Queen and Duke doing a pub crawl? 

Don't be silly, it was the Queen Mother who used to go on East End pub crawls. If you don't believe me, go into any East End pub that was open while she was alive and you'll find a picture of her pulling a pint*.

*This is true, for some reason the Queen Mother seems to have pulled a pint in about every other East End pub and there's photographic proof of the event on the wall.

[tggzzz]

Is that the Queen and Duke doing a pub crawl? 

Don't be silly, it was the Queen Mother who used to go on East End pub crawls. If you don't believe me, go into any East End pub that was open while she was alive and you'll find a picture of her pulling a pint*.

*This is true, for some reason the Queen Mother seems to have pulled a pint in about every other East End pub and there's photographic proof of the event on the wall.

Whereas Princess Margaret used to go to West End bars?

[tonyalbus]

That Marconi is calling my name....    lets see if he ships to my place

[mnementh]

Someone please rescue this, collection only from Colchester;      eBay auction: #333812409323   Seller has lots of other TE too for those nearby.

David

I saw that too. Seems self defeating to put so much stuff collection only.   I do have bids/am watching a couple of his items that he is prepared to post.

Maybe he's one of us, and this is his BOT/TETRIS amelioration tactic... If he can show a reasonable attempt to unload some of it, the grief level drops a few dB...? 

mnem

[Specmaster]

Someone please rescue this, collection only from Colchester;

eBay auction: #333812409323

Seller has lots of other TE too for those nearby.

David

I saw that too. Seems self defeating to put so much stuff collection only.

I do have bids/am watching a couple of his items that he is prepared to post.

Even better, my son works in Colchester.