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There's nothing wrong with leaving things in your repair queue. I don't even want to think about how long mine is at this point. And due to get longer - for reasons beyond my comprehension, I now have a non working HP 208A test oscillator on order from our favorite cash vampire. To compound the lunacy, a service manual for said non functional piece of gear does not, at least after an admittedly cursory search of the usual suspects (KO4BB, BAMA, Keysight and Artek) does not appear to be readily available for less than I'm willing to spend...To reiterate a comment I made in an earlier post - yeah, I'm an idiot. Why do you ask? -Pat
A funny thought occurred to me, i have four 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit and two 5.5 digit multimeters. It seems as if my test equipment is ganging together to tell me i need 6.5 next...
Quote from: neo on December 12, 2017, 08:40:09 amA funny thought occurred to me, i have four 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit and two 5.5 digit multimeters. It seems as if my test equipment is ganging together to tell me i need 6.5 next... I just did.Well bugger it, I can get all this stuff at a decent price so Xmas came a bit early for tautech.https://www.siglentamerica.com/digital-multimeters/sdm3065x-6-%C2%BD-digits-dual-display-digital-multimeters/Plus the factory installed 16ch scanner module.https://www.siglentamerica.com/accessory/sc1016/Thanks to all my customers that helped me fund/afford it.
Quote from: tautech on December 12, 2017, 08:53:24 amQuote from: neo on December 12, 2017, 08:40:09 amA funny thought occurred to me, i have four 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit and two 5.5 digit multimeters. It seems as if my test equipment is ganging together to tell me i need 6.5 next... I just did.Well bugger it, I can get all this stuff at a decent price so Xmas came a bit early for tautech.https://www.siglentamerica.com/digital-multimeters/sdm3065x-6-%C2%BD-digits-dual-display-digital-multimeters/Plus the factory installed 16ch scanner module.https://www.siglentamerica.com/accessory/sc1016/Thanks to all my customers that helped me fund/afford it. Nice but I have to say that they also look ugley with chunky corner buffers on them these days.
Quote from: neo on December 12, 2017, 08:40:09 amA funny thought occurred to me, i have four 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit and two 5.5 digit multimeters. It seems as if my test equipment is ganging together to tell me i need 6.5 next... You clearly have enough for everyday needs. You should consider short-circuiting the unnecessary intermediate stages, and simply going directly to https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Datron-Wavetek-1281-8-5-Digit-Laboratory-Digital-Multimeter/282767784359 or the well-known hp equivalent.
Shouldn't you use a voltage standard for that?
I still can't find a reason why anyone would need an 8.5 digit meter. Please enlighten me
I still can't find a reason why anyone would need an 8.5 digit meter. Please enlighten me Really you can't get affordable parts to build something where it would have a measurable use.
ice but I have to say that they also look ugley with chunky corner buffers on them these days.
Quote from: bd139 on December 12, 2017, 11:11:34 amI still can't find a reason why anyone would need an 8.5 digit meter. Please enlighten me Really you can't get affordable parts to build something where it would have a measurable use.Because your forum credits would suddenly soar in value with one and everyone would like you.
Quote from: tggzzz on December 12, 2017, 10:02:46 amQuote from: neo on December 12, 2017, 08:40:09 amA funny thought occurred to me, i have four 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit and two 5.5 digit multimeters. It seems as if my test equipment is ganging together to tell me i need 6.5 next... You clearly have enough for everyday needs. You should consider short-circuiting the unnecessary intermediate stages, and simply going directly to https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Datron-Wavetek-1281-8-5-Digit-Laboratory-Digital-Multimeter/282767784359 or the well-known hp equivalent.Nice metter, enough digits and LED's to keep everyone happy on that sucker.
so you can use a Weston standard cell as a thermometer
Quote from: neo on December 12, 2017, 08:40:09 amA funny thought occurred to me, i have four 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit and two 5.5 digit multimeters. It seems as if my test equipment is ganging together to tell me i need 6.5 next... OK, sounds like a mathematically well-defined buying list. So you want to increase your stock by three 3.5 digit, three 4.5 digit, three 5.5 digit, three 6.5 digit, two 7.5 digit multimeters for adding a 8.5 digit multimeter finally..