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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47850 on: January 25, 2020, 05:02:09 pm »
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Noch besser! Schon als "neu" angekommen sahen wir, daß was extra da unten Dreck sich versteckt, aber Deine Reinigungsvorgange sind ja also etwas besonderes. Meiner 427 war als "fast neuwertig" verkauft, und mit ausname von eine verlorene Farbring an Polschraube, ist er auch so.

(Even better! Already in found state it revealed itself, but your cleaning methods are truly something extra. My 427 was sold "as new", and with exception for the missing ring on one binding post, it is.)

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47851 on: January 25, 2020, 05:18:27 pm »
the most amazing cleanings you can do in differential- and tera-ohm-meters,
they will display in the results if they are clean enough or not.  :popcorn:
 
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47853 on: January 25, 2020, 05:29:46 pm »
yes, a windows cleaner.
That is perfect for Oldies, and when it`s dry there is no rest what can build a M Ohms R
I have tested that long time, it works. Also for washing the solding stripes and components in the glowing Tekscopes.
For the cases, it is to use with a plastic brush, after drying is to polish dry with a textil

the ceramik isolated jacks from a diff are to clean with pure IPA, 3 times.
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47854 on: January 25, 2020, 05:32:13 pm »
We could pass the hat for tickets and send xrunner to Wuhan City with his 957DW+; he can disinfect everything there to his heart's content...  :-DD

Sure ...

"Now try to stay still - open your mouth and say Ahhhhhhh"  :-DD

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47855 on: January 25, 2020, 05:44:32 pm »
Do not buy a 7844 with the P11 (eyehurt blue) CRT.
correct. Bring it directly to me.  :)

this is my 7844, opt 21 (dedicated slots) + opt.78 (P11, blue beams)

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The only what is not so amazing is the readout system:
Some segments are "thin" displayed, by example:
a 8 looks like H. Also 6 and 9 the vertical bow is thin.
This may be better with a phosphor what have a longer delay then P11.
The little problem is not to see with simply vertical plugins bec. they use almost 1,5,0 , no 6,8,9
but counters, DMM read out results , so they do that.
P11 looks best with a sunglas filter (smoke grey, not blue), you see that here. The blue P11 was made for using the large Polaroid cameras, the films was very sensitive for the color.
A lot of digital cameras are also very sensitive for that, so the intensity must be low to get fine pictures.

See, I also need one because it has the classic Tektronix logo. Though none of their recent branding is as fugly as the latest one. See [1].


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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47856 on: January 25, 2020, 06:10:42 pm »
Do not buy a 7844 with the P11 (eyehurt blue) CRT.
correct. Bring it directly to me.  :)

this is my 7844, opt 21 (dedicated slots) + opt.78 (P11, blue beams)

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The only what is not so amazing is the readout system:
Some segments are "thin" displayed, by example:
a 8 looks like H. Also 6 and 9 the vertical bow is thin.
This may be better with a phosphor what have a longer delay then P11.
The little problem is not to see with simply vertical plugins bec. they use almost 1,5,0 , no 6,8,9
but counters, DMM read out results , so they do that.
P11 looks best with a sunglas filter (smoke grey, not blue), you see that here. The blue P11 was made for using the large Polaroid cameras, the films was very sensitive for the color.
A lot of digital cameras are also very sensitive for that, so the intensity must be low to get fine pictures.

See, I also need one because it has the classic Tektronix logo. Though none of their recent branding is as fugly as the latest one. See [1].


[1]: http://w140.com/tekwiki/wiki/Tektronix

Based on the answers to my query I've upgraded my still-a-dream scope to a 7904 now with some plug-in improvements based on my query to the thread. I imagine it will cost twice as much as my original fantasy.  But it is okay because I tell myself, if i buy this setup, i will be able to fix the 7834 and the 785 if they break  >:D
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47857 on: January 25, 2020, 07:02:24 pm »
We could pass the hat for tickets and send xrunner to Wuhan City with his 957DW+; he can disinfect everything there to his heart's content...  :-DD

Sure ...

"Now try to stay still - open your mouth and say Ahhhhhhh"  :-DD

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Put a bigger nozzle on it for better effect  :-DD >:D >:D
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47858 on: January 25, 2020, 07:49:13 pm »


Based on the answers to my query I've upgraded my still-a-dream scope to a 7904 now with some plug-in improvements based on my query to the thread. I imagine it will cost twice as much as my original fantasy.  But it is okay because I tell myself, if i buy this setup, i will be able to fix the 7834 and the 785 if they break  >:D

You've made a good choice.  :-+ ;D

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47859 on: January 25, 2020, 07:52:50 pm »
Just acquired two Agilent 33120A function generators FOC. Both pass extended self test but seemingly give no output. To be investigated when I get a Round Tuit. One of them has the option 001 high-stability clock oscillator as well.
Well, the unit with the option 001 oscillator was marked "gives no output at all". Indeed it doesn't - however it does output sync pulses correctly. I thought to myself: "surely it can't just be anything so simple as a blown output fuse?"
But lo, it was!
 :) :) :)

The other one I have only powered up for a quick check, and gives a distorted negative side output at some attenuator settings, more so at high frequencies. It looks rather like the negative output driver has failed. There was a thread about that one in the repair board. The investigation will continue...
 

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47860 on: January 25, 2020, 08:27:29 pm »


I look forward to finding a message like that one day. >:D
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47861 on: January 25, 2020, 08:29:10 pm »


Based on the answers to my query I've upgraded my still-a-dream scope to a 7904 now with some plug-in improvements based on my query to the thread. I imagine it will cost twice as much as my original fantasy.  But it is okay because I tell myself, if i buy this setup, i will be able to fix the 7834 and the 785 if they break  >:D

You've made a good choice.  :-+ ;D



Sniff. Reminds me of an 7104 I had (with all the goodies, 2x7A29,7B10,7B15). A great scope, and a landmark for the time.
But:
- it consumed 150% of my desk space
- sounded like a landing 747
- had no digital.
So I had to trade it in for an MSO7104 scope, which I still like after 10 years. Tek took the 7104 back and gave me  hell of a good price for it !
Still I dream of the 360ps blue glare screen sometimes ...  :'(
 

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47862 on: January 25, 2020, 08:45:08 pm »
Desk space? That's why it's on a cart.

Fan noise? The 7904 has no fan. You wanna hear fan noise? The 535A sounds like a jet in full afterburner taking off.  :-DD

No digital? Not an issue here.
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47863 on: January 25, 2020, 08:57:25 pm »
In Other News... I am a sick, sick widdle dwagon.

Since mommy is busy doing all the teaching and dishes, I took one for the team and kept the sick widdle boi company so he doesn't feel like a pariah in his own home. And now I've got his flu all down in my chest, while he's getting better and now out shopping for a guitar with mommy. *koff-koff-glarrrggle-koff*

Bummer! I caught a rhinovirus a couple of weeks ago. Hope you feel better soon, mnem!
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47864 on: January 25, 2020, 09:08:58 pm »
anyone going to be on the discord channel today?
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47865 on: January 25, 2020, 09:10:19 pm »
This is also a measurement device, right?

914680-0

It's a Kern GK1, with the "-C" option, horizontal degrees scale. Just won it on the local auction site, for a very sensible sum. I'm in for a new rabbit hole class, I'm afraid.

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47866 on: January 25, 2020, 09:11:29 pm »
Are you having a Discord meeting today at 1900 hours UTC? I haven't seen any recent mention of this.  :-//

TEA Time is every Saturday at 2100 hours UTC per mnem's recommendation. So, everyone is welcome to casually meet up at that time. Not every session will be "formal" with an announcement, topic list, recording, etc.

I updated the schedule in the OP, pinned a post in the #general and #teatime channels of the Discord server, and updated the name of the TEA Time voice channel to indicate the time.
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47867 on: January 25, 2020, 09:29:39 pm »
BU508A, worsthorse and I are in the TEA Time channel. We were talking a bit about the http://www.roehrentest.de/ vacuum tube tester that he's building.
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47868 on: January 25, 2020, 09:50:05 pm »
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[1]: http://w140.com/tekwiki/wiki/Tektronix

Instead of asking someone's age, we could ask instead: "What's your Tek generation?"

My Tek generation is

Yep! Getting old I guess... more blue than usual... but all my plug-ins still working... thank you very much.
 
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47869 on: January 25, 2020, 10:01:22 pm »
Desk space? That's why it's on a cart.

Fan noise? The 7904 has no fan. You wanna hear fan noise? The 535A sounds like a jet in full afterburner taking off.  :-DD

No digital? Not an issue here.
Life was not that easy:
- No place for a cart in the little room then (I could sit outside, I know)
- I needed the speed (working on avalanche stuff, so no 7904)
- probing digital stuff with (always too few) analog channels sucks.
Anyway ... some nostalgia is OK
 

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47870 on: January 25, 2020, 10:37:01 pm »
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[1]: http://w140.com/tekwiki/wiki/Tektronix

Instead of asking someone's age, we could ask instead: "What's your Tek generation?"

My Tek generation is

Yep! Getting old I guess... more blue than usual... but all my plug-ins still working... thank you very much.

First generation.

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47871 on: January 25, 2020, 10:40:35 pm »
BU508A, worsthorse and I are in the TEA Time channel. We were talking a bit about the http://www.roehrentest.de/ vacuum tube tester that he's building.

that is funny, I am just in my Seco 107b now making a list of caps for it
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47872 on: January 25, 2020, 10:52:14 pm »
Got some colour in my Tek generation :)



 
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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47873 on: January 26, 2020, 12:22:09 am »
Instead of asking someone's age, we could ask instead: "What's your Tek generation?"   
    
NASA Generation.    :-DD

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Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
« Reply #47874 on: January 26, 2020, 12:47:14 am »
Dual beam does have one huge use case: looking at two signals of widely different frequency. Unless you do this a lot, it's probably not needed other from the cool factor.

example  8) -->    https://www.wellenkino.de/video/emg-1.mp4

Nice!

A Type 555 or 556 is another grail piece of TE I'd love to have someday.
 


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