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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: ixfd64 on February 27, 2014, 01:05:57 am

Title: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: ixfd64 on February 27, 2014, 01:05:57 am
I mostly work with software, but I have access to the hardware lab at our office. We have all kinds of equipment there; it's a paradise for electronics enthusiasts for sure.

The stuff we have are as follows:


Anyone else here get to play with cool toys at work? Anyone got a bigger collection? :)
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: EEVblog on February 27, 2014, 01:09:33 am
That's not much compared to some of the big military companies I've worked at. But still, yeah, an awesome list.
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: BravoV on February 27, 2014, 01:12:17 am
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Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: tom66 on February 27, 2014, 01:14:07 am
I'll offer you £100 for the lot . I've gotta make a profit and this stuff is going to take up store space for some time. Rent's not cheap, this stuff's going to be hard to sell. I can call in an expert of mine on multi-scopes and oscillometers if you want.
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: EEVblog on February 27, 2014, 01:15:19 am
Make sure you check the dumpster regularly too.
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: ixfd64 on February 27, 2014, 01:21:14 am
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I'd have to be careful with pictures because most of our projects are highly confidential, and I could get into huge trouble if something leaks out. That said, here is a picture of our $31,855 MSO9254A:
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: echen1024 on February 27, 2014, 03:35:32 am
I'll offer you £100 for the lot . I've gotta make a profit and this stuff is going to take up store space for some time. Rent's not cheap, this stuff's going to be hard to sell. I can call in an expert of mine on multi-scopes and oscillometers if you want.
Don't forget those function supplies
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: zapta on February 27, 2014, 08:59:44 am
... Anyone else here get to play with cool toys at work? Anyone got a bigger collection? :)


It doesn't matter what tools you have, it matters what you do with them.
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: kripton2035 on February 27, 2014, 09:55:48 am
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+1
:)
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: Galenbo on February 27, 2014, 01:40:54 pm
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I'd have to be careful with pictures because most of our projects are highly confidential, and I could get into huge trouble if something leaks out.

When projects are highly confidential, it's important to regulary cleaning up your desk and workspace.
And then make pics :-)
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: TiN on February 27, 2014, 02:18:36 pm
Stuff we don't own does not count, because guys working in IC fabs have best toys by a margin :D

And...

(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/you're-going-to-be-so-jealous-of-my-workplace/?action=dlattach;attach=83222;image)

Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: sotos on February 27, 2014, 02:55:56 pm
Giving pictures of the test instruments you mention, I think it’s not confidential.  :)
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: kripton2035 on February 27, 2014, 03:05:13 pm
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OOT : how did you make these emoticons ?
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: vinlove on February 27, 2014, 04:46:09 pm
I have 2x DMM and 1x vintage analogue Oscilloscope (TRIO CS-1562A).
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: mainman on February 27, 2014, 05:40:16 pm
I'll offer you £100 for the lot . I've gotta make a profit and this stuff is going to take up store space for some time. Rent's not cheap, this stuff's going to be hard to sell. I can call in an expert of mine on multi-scopes and oscillometers if you want.

LOL, good one Rick
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: nctnico on February 27, 2014, 09:59:51 pm
I mostly work with software, but I have access to the hardware lab at our office. We have all kinds of equipment there; it's a paradise for electronics enthusiasts for sure.

Anyone else here get to play with cool toys at work? Anyone got a bigger collection? :)
Not really. It's nice to work somewhere where they want to spend money on equipment. I had to take my own equipment to work on several occasions to get a measurement done. OTOH what your employer spends on equipment cannot be spend on your salary  >:D
I'm missing a proper logic analyser on your list. A thermal imager may be a nice tool as well.
Title: Re: You're going to be so jealous of my workplace...
Post by: G0HZU on February 27, 2014, 10:39:35 pm
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Anyone else here get to play with cool toys at work? Anyone got a bigger collection? :)

I work at a large defence company and your list looks a bit low rent and basic by comparison :)

In terms of one single type of equipment we have more high end spectrum analysers (eg Agilent PXA, PSA and various R&S and Tek) than the total number of items in your list. The signal/spectrum analysers in your list aren't top lab grade quality by any means.

None of it belongs to me (and a small amount of it is rented rather than owned) but I do have access to a lot more (and higher grade) test gear than your list. But it is a fairly big company and I expect there will be others on here who work for even bigger R&D companies with even bigger test gear budgets :)