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[Terry01]

Strictly it was brought yesterday in an on-line auction from what was, prior to Philips pulling out of the UK, a fully functioning research lab so it should be ok and calibrated but time will tell on that one when I get the OK to drive to Cambridge and pick it from the lab. Chomping at the bit to go and collect it now and find out all about it 

Nice! 

[Specmaster]

Looks to be in great condition, Spec. I look forward to hearing all about what you find out about it.

Found one thing already by researching on the web, it is lightweight because the case is all plastic, just hope that the rest of the case is in as good a shape as the front panel seems to be 

[bitseeker]

I'm sure any case-related defects can be easily masked by placement of other test equipment.

[DC1MC]

I'm sure any case-related defects can be easily masked by placement of other test equipment.

Just not on top of it 

[Specmaster]

I'm sure any case-related defects can be easily masked by placement of other test equipment.

Just not on top of it 

Certainly not any of thes boat anchors, Advance SG63, HP1740A, Iwtsu SS570 or Hitachi V525 because Philips plastics are known to be prone to cracking etc thats for sure 

[bitseeker]

Nothing a sturdy shelf can't take care of.

[Specmaster]

Nothing a sturdy shelf can't take care of.

What are saying, plonk the 3390B on a sturdy shelf and then stack one or more of the boat anchors on top of it 

[bitseeker]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

[Specmaster]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

Simples put the 3390B on top, job done [emoji16]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

[DC1MC]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

Simples put the 3390B on top, job done [emoji16]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

But then the plastic case issues will show up even more. Best is to put two higher boat anchors left and right, place 3390B in between them, put a plank on top of the boat anchors and more anchors ver it and then just the front panel will be visible  .

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

[Specmaster]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

Simples put the 3390B on top, job done [emoji16]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

But then the plastic case issues will show up even more. Best is to put two higher boat anchors left and right, place 3390B in between them, put a plank on top of the boat anchors and more anchors ver it and then just the front panel will be visible  .

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

Oh, am I dumb ie what [emoji848] I see what you lot have been getting at, hiding the damage if it is damaged. I was thinking about breaking the case by stacking the boat anchors on top of it [emoji3].

Have to wait for the OK to collect it and see what I'm dealing with, it'll need the rifa filters replacing at the very least and possibly a full recap as well.

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

[Terry01]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

Simples put the 3390B on top, job done [emoji16]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

But then the plastic case issues will show up even more. Best is to put two higher boat anchors left and right, place 3390B in between them, put a plank on top of the boat anchors and more anchors ver it and then just the front panel will be visible  .

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

Oh, am I dumb ie what [emoji848] I see what you lot have been getting at, hiding the damage if it is damaged. I was thinking about breaking the case by stacking the boat anchors on top of it [emoji3].

Have to wait for the OK to collect it and see what I'm dealing with, it'll need the rifa filters replacing at the very least and possibly a full recap as well.

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

If your tight for room even make a Perspex jacket to go over the unit with the soft plastic case. You can either glue or screw the edges together. Either way it really doesn't cost much ££'s and is VERY strong! Also if your neat with your cuts etc you can make a clear see through jacket for it so you can see the internals or a colour to suit the rest of the unit. You'll get the Perspex from any craft shop or places like that.

[Specmaster]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

Simples put the 3390B on top, job done [emoji16]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

But then the plastic case issues will show up even more. Best is to put two higher boat anchors left and right, place 3390B in between them, put a plank on top of the boat anchors and more anchors ver it and then just the front panel will be visible  .

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

Oh, am I dumb ie what [emoji848] I see what you lot have been getting at, hiding the damage if it is damaged. I was thinking about breaking the case by stacking the boat anchors on top of it [emoji3].

Have to wait for the OK to collect it and see what I'm dealing with, it'll need the rifa filters replacing at the very least and possibly a full recap as well.

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

If your tight for room even make a Perspex jacket to go over the unit with the soft plastic case. You can either glue or screw the edges together. Either way it really doesn't cost much ££'s and is VERY strong! Also if your neat with your cuts etc you can make a clear see through jacket for it so you can see the internals or a colour to suit the rest of the unit. You'll get the Perspex from any craft shop or places like that.

Chances are that it will perfect when I go and collect it, it was after all in a working high class lab, its just me possibly over reacting after discovering to my shock that such big piece of equipment in a plastic shell unlike all of my other CRO's which are in nice metal cases and strong as fuck. I just never expected that something as big and old as that would be in plastic enclosure whereas all the more modern scopes are similar on size to a ghetto blaster and plastic is perfectly suited to that size, but the 3390B is 391 x 147 x 551mm, its even bigger than my HP1740A and that weighs a bloody ton. 

[Terry01]

It's a nice unit for sure! I hope it is in great nic when you get it. Awesome find! 

[GlennSprigg]

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[Tepe]

The oldest source I could find on short notice tells me that "sleppa" is an old Norse word for honing / sanding. In the 12th/13th century (maybe earlier) «schleppen» carried over to the German linguistic usage for the act of sanding sth. (what later evolved into «schleifen») and the act of towing something heavy, thus "sanding the floor".

Interesting how the word attached to a sanding method that fell out of use while the word didn't.

Well, Danish has "slibe" and "slæbe"...

[bitseeker]

Not quite. Put a shelf above the 3390B to take the load. If its case can't sustain the load, you have to use a substitute.

Simples put the 3390B on top, job done [emoji16]

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

But then the plastic case issues will show up even more. Best is to put two higher boat anchors left and right, place 3390B in between them, put a plank on top of the boat anchors and more anchors ver it and then just the front panel will be visible  .

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

Oh, am I dumb ie what [emoji848] I see what you lot have been getting at, hiding the damage if it is damaged. I was thinking about breaking the case by stacking the boat anchors on top of it [emoji3].

Have to wait for the OK to collect it and see what I'm dealing with, it'll need the rifa filters replacing at the very least and possibly a full recap as well.

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

Phew! I was beginning to worry one of us was losing it. Glad we're back on the same page.

[Specmaster]

I secured this lovely meter today for a real good price, listed at £150 and I got it just over 20% of that price 



Surprisingly, despite what the display sticker say's, it was actually still calibrated, deal of the century that was although the display on its way out and needs replacing. 

[Terry01]

I secured this lovely meter today for a real good price, listed at £150 and I got it just over 20% of that price 



Surprisingly, despite what the display sticker say's, it was actually still calibrated, deal of the century that was although the display on its way out and needs replacing.

Excuse the French but.....HOLY SHIT!!!

Awesome deal! How did you manage that? That's a real nice meter for that price! 

[Specmaster]

I know but does have display issues as you can see and it is missing the AC module as it was never ordered as thats an option with these meters  . These days its all chucked in but back in the day, they were chargeable extras, it had the GPIB option fitted though.

[Terry01]

I know but does have display issues as you can see and it is missing the AC module as it was never ordered as thats an option with these meters  . These days its all chucked in but back in the day, they were chargeable extras, it had the GPIB option fitted though.

Even with those it's still an awesome deal right? I'm still learning about these things but even I know to rip someone's arm off if offered that kind of deal for that price!
If you get those things fixed and added on at a decent price.....as you seem to have a knack for doing!    You'll have a real nice unit for not a lot of ££'s. Even if you only just get the screen sorted that's still a good instrument as it stands now.

Nice find! 

[julianhigginson]

Great deal! UKP150 would be a bit of a rip-off for that without the AC option, but for 30 you did amazingly well..

[Cubdriver]

I may be mistaken, but I believe that the 'not calibrated - display only' sticker isn't meant to indicate that the meter is out of calibration, but rather is there in place of a normal 'calibrated on/calibration required on XX date' label normally used to track cal history to note that it's being used in a non critical application and that periodic calibration is not needed.  That lets the folks who go around a facility rounding up instruments when the calibration company makes its visits know that instruments so marked don't need to be looked at and can stay where they are.

-Pat

[bitseeker]

That is correct. It's a "hands off, save your buckazoids, doesn't need to be checked" meter.

Good shopping, Spec.

[mtdoc]

That is correct. It's a "hands off, save your buckazoids, doesn't need to be checked" meter.

Yep. I've got a Fluke meter of the same line, an 8842A - who knows when it was last officially calibrated and who cares.  It's fast, stable  and dead on accurate based on comparison to my DMM check and semi recently calibrated HP 3478A.

Good shopping, Spec.

Right!