Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[med6753]

Here it is. Packaging was outstanding.  Need to run some errands then when I get back teardown and power on.

A very nice specimen indeed. One thing I'm super curious about now that I've seen yours...the Type 114 is the only piece of Tek gear I own that says "TEKTRONIX, INC, PORTLAND, OREGON" rather than Beaverton. Was this something that changed at some point?

Yea, I think sometime in the 1960's Tek moved from Portland to Beaverton.

[Kosmic]

Just to be sure I ordered 4 of them 

Guess both of us just rolled the dice, your bet is twice from mine though. 

Worst case I got some spare leads, fuses and aligator clips 

   LOL, had the same thought too, from the picture, especially those big alligator clips look really nice. 

(Attachment Link)    All my friends are doin' it, so I'm doin' it too!!! 

But I DID spring the two dollah for ePacket... we'll see if it makes any difference on deliveries to the Great White North. I suspect Customs will more likely cause delay than anything else.

mnem
Hey... Whatchoo guys doin' all up on that bridge...?!?

Should be fine. I think they ship in bulk to Canada (Container ?) then use Canada Post to reach the final destination. Normally it's quick.

[bd139]

@med looking good. Need me one of them now 

[mansaxel]

For the first time since I started hanging out in this thread (probably because I want to fit in, in some strange way) I have made the effort to clean the workshop table (but not the rest...) enough to dare post a photo of the collection.



A motley crew, if there ever was one.

Missing is the toolbag Fluke 11, a Taylor 1950s bakelite VOM, and a vintage bakelite DC voltmeter that does duty as battery bank meter. Also the hp multimeter that was discussed upthread is in a customs facility somewhere.
There is a method to the madness, though. I like hp and I have a past in stage sound, so meters that are good to check that your three-phase feeder is correctly tied in are popular.

[bd139]

Nice collection there  . Plenty of HP goodies 

[mnementh]

Type 114 porn.  Top view. No evidence of modifications.      2 bottom views. Again, no evidence of modifications. Beautiful construction. Looks like an HP with the gold plated board.         Does it work? Sure does....extremely well. Just a few dirty spots on the pots.        That mark on the front left of the case is damaged paint, not the remains of a label. But no other damage. I will defile and ruin it for future generations by giving it a fresh coat of paint.

Looks great!!!    So, WHEN are you gonna defile it, Painty Smurf? 

mnem
*agitating-ily*

[ogdento]

that distortion analyzer in mansaxel's pic looks great on the bench!

[Kosmic]

Mansaxel, don't get the impression we all clean our bench. Only Med does that 

[mnementh]

Type 114 porn.    

I'm loving the construction... polished nickel-chrome support rods, power resistor screwed to the case on end. Delicious!

 And the flying leads everywhere... especially where they just make a dogleg around screws & studs. 

"Wee donn' need no steenkeeng insulation! Eeef jooo are fooking around een heere, jooo better know what not to touch!!!"

mnem
* currently stalking the wily "last slice of cold pizza" *

[mansaxel]

Nice collection there  . Plenty of HP goodies 

Yes, I believe I did trigger some 427A desire in you upthread, innit?

[bd139]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahahaha. Still haven't managed to find one yet

ooh got 10% off ebay voucher that works with everything!!

[xrunner]

The mail lady just delivered the NanoVNA. So far I'm impressed, but I'm still learning the menus. I did do a cal and then a quick return loss sweep from 1 to 30 MHz of my main fan dipole with 5 ham bands. The first dip at resonance for the 40 meter band is -30 dB and the comparison from a sweep I did last week using my Rigol DSA815 is -30.24 dB. That's pretty damn good!

I will do a much better set of data in the next few days for you, but so far I can't complain. 

[mnementh]

(Attachment Link)    All my friends are doin' it, so I'm doin' it too!!! 

But I DID spring the two dollah for ePacket... we'll see if it makes any difference on deliveries to the Great White North. I suspect Customs will more likely cause delay than anything else.

mnem
Hey... Whatchoo guys doin' all up on that bridge...?!?

Should be fine. I think they ship in bulk to Canada (Container ?) then use Canada Post to reach the final destination. Normally it's quick.

Uh oh... did I fuck up by paying the extra for ePacket...? Should I have let them ship it "HowTheFuckEverTheyFeelLikeIt..." ?

mnem
*tick-tock, fat dwagon*

[mansaxel]

that distortion analyzer in mansaxel's pic looks great on the bench!

It sure does. But the analyzer part is intermittent. Feels like the gain rotary switch is a bit dodgy. Measurements are all over the place with a stable input directly from the oscillator. And, I know nothing about dismantling 500 Series modulars with the pull handle broken off which of course it is, and I think we can safely assume that it is required to open the device to fix the analyzer  . A fixing thread in itself, I'm afraid.

[med6753]

Type 114 porn.  Top view. No evidence of modifications.      2 bottom views. Again, no evidence of modifications. Beautiful construction. Looks like an HP with the gold plated board.         Does it work? Sure does....extremely well. Just a few dirty spots on the pots.        That mark on the front left of the case is damaged paint, not the remains of a label. But no other damage. I will defile and ruin it for future generations by giving it a fresh coat of paint.

Looks great!!!    So, WHEN are you gonna defile it, Painty Smurf? 

mnem
*agitating-ily*

Saturday morning so all the neighbors can witness the defiling and be further convinced that they need to stay away from me. 

[med6753]

Mansaxel, don't get the impression we all clean our bench. Only Med does that 

Damn right, got a problem with that??? 

[Martin.M]

interesting: pink color generate views... 

[Kosmic]

(Attachment Link)    All my friends are doin' it, so I'm doin' it too!!! 

But I DID spring the two dollah for ePacket... we'll see if it makes any difference on deliveries to the Great White North. I suspect Customs will more likely cause delay than anything else.

mnem
Hey... Whatchoo guys doin' all up on that bridge...?!?

Should be fine. I think they ship in bulk to Canada (Container ?) then use Canada Post to reach the final destination. Normally it's quick.

Uh oh... did I fuck up by paying the extra for ePacket...? Should I have let them ship it "HowTheFuckEverTheyFeelLikeIt..." ?

mnem
*tick-tock, fat dwagon*

No normally ePacket is quicker. They fast track shipping and custom.

[Kosmic]

Mansaxel, don't get the impression we all clean our bench. Only Med does that 

Damn right, got a problem with that??? 

hehe no, make great pictures 

[nixiefreqq]

For the first time since I started hanging out in this thread (probably because I want to fit in, in some strange way) I have made the effort to clean the workshop table (but not the rest...) enough to dare post a photo of the collection.

(Attachment Link)

A motley crew, if there ever was one.

Missing is the toolbag Fluke 11, a Taylor 1950s bakelite VOM, and a vintage bakelite DC voltmeter that does duty as battery bank meter. Also the hp multimeter that was discussed upthread is in a customs facility somewhere.
There is a method to the madness, though. I like hp and I have a past in stage sound, so meters that are good to check that your three-phase feeder is correctly tied in are popular.

thank goodness you have not acquired the vulgar habit of sneaking a calculator into every test bench portrait.

[Kosmic]

thank goodness you have not acquired the vulgar habit of sneaking a calculator into every test bench portrait.

 

[0culus]

For the first time since I started hanging out in this thread (probably because I want to fit in, in some strange way) I have made the effort to clean the workshop table (but not the rest...) enough to dare post a photo of the collection.

(Attachment Link)

A motley crew, if there ever was one.

Missing is the toolbag Fluke 11, a Taylor 1950s bakelite VOM, and a vintage bakelite DC voltmeter that does duty as battery bank meter. Also the hp multimeter that was discussed upthread is in a customs facility somewhere.
There is a method to the madness, though. I like hp and I have a past in stage sound, so meters that are good to check that your three-phase feeder is correctly tied in are popular.

thank goodness you have not acquired the vulgar habit of sneaking a calculator into every test bench portrait.

You know you like it.       

[bd139]

thank goodness you have not acquired the vulgar habit of sneaking a calculator into every test bench portrait.

How dare you!  Who would do such a thing?





Going back a couple of years:



One doesn't win the war against the equals button merely with words

[Addicted2AnalogTek]

Woohoo!!!!

I finally scored a Tek 067-0587-02 calibration fixture!!  Bout damn time someone decided to sell one for significantly less than $300!

Now the wait and worry about shipping damage....

[bsudbrink]

I hate playing "Where's Waldo".  I see the calcs in the second and third picture.  In the first, I see "Groot", "The Hulk", etc. but no calc?