Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[xrunner]

Ah Ha! That's definitely you! 

[tautech]

Ah Ha! That's definitely you! 

Nearly, the attitude is missing and if there was attitude to be displayed it would be just one finger raised. 

[mnementh]

maybe resistance is futile.

I keep telling you guys - resistance is not futile, it is voltage divided by current!   

 

-Pat

Resistance is funtime!!!

@med... does that mean when you run out of paint, you can just sqweeeze yourself for a refill...?

mnem
 

[xrunner]

Nearly, the attitude is missing and if there was attitude to be displayed it would be just one finger raised. 

Can do - I'm off to go night-night, but tomorrow I can fire up Gimp and do some magic on the fingers. 

[beanflying]

Burp  Should be out burning off some of last nights Cow but clearing up a few jobs on the bench.

Not strictly TEA and apart from nearly falling for the Japanese center negative trap  new NiMh pack of batteries made and fitted into the planimeter and tested. Lovely mechanics and works great to sell or keep for maybe 1-2 times a year use is now the question. Need more practice at moving the head smoothly but accuracy is good.

Back to the Fusion for the rest of the day.

[Mr. Scram]

And here it is, done. The 8010A is only one left to do but ran low on paint.

Someone in the near future is going to wonder what butcher did this to all that nice original TE.

[McBryce]

That's not butchered, that's one fine paint job. 

McBryce.

[med6753]

Someone in the near future is going to wonder what butcher did this to all that nice original TE.

I'll be more direct. It's called "too bad" and "tuff shit" 

[bd139]

I like it 

My 3466A is apparently turning up today. Not sure I’m going to get the time to look at it though. Literally have measured one inductor with the LCR45 so far. Boo hiss.

[Mr. Scram]

I'll be more direct. It's called "too bad" and "tuff shit" 

That's how these kinds of things happen indeed as people who care won't engage in such acts.    I guess it's a new motive to buy up all the TE. To prevent some vandal painting all over it.  How about PRETTY? Paint Related Evacuation To Thwart Yuckiness

[med6753]

I'll be more direct. It's called "too bad" and "tuff shit" 

That's how these kinds of things happen indeed as people who care won't engage in such acts.    I guess it's a new motive to buy up all the TE. To prevent some vandal painting all over it.  How about PRETTY? Paint Related Evacuation To Thwart Yuckiness

Well be sure to hang around as I "vandalize" and "butcher" a 8010A and completely destroy the faded and UV damaged case that apparently you might find attractive and desirable. In addition....when the Type 114 shows up with it's scuffed and damaged case I'll be destroying that "patina" too.

Perhaps you better dust off your credit card and save the TE from the likes of me.   

[Mr. Scram]

Well be sure to hang around as I "vandalize" and "butcher" a 8010A and completely destroy the faded and UV damaged case that apparently you might find attractive and desirable. In addition....when the Type 114 shows up with it's scuffed and damaged case I'll be destroying that "patina" too.

Perhaps you better dust off your credit card and save the TE from the likes of me. 

I love how serious you're taking this. 

[med6753]

Well be sure to hang around as I "vandalize" and "butcher" a 8010A and completely destroy the faded and UV damaged case that apparently you might find attractive and desirable. In addition....when the Type 114 shows up with it's scuffed and damaged case I'll be destroying that "patina" too.

Perhaps you better dust off your credit card and save the TE from the likes of me. 

I love how serious you're taking this. 

It's preparation and practice for the real thing because you know some asshole is gonna object and try to call me out. See that rope? Go piss up it. 

[Mr. Scram]

It's preparation and practice for the real thing because you know some asshole is gonna object and try to call me out. See that rope? Go piss up it.

I guess I stepped on these. 

[med6753]

It's preparation and practice for the real thing because you know some asshole is gonna object and try to call me out. See that rope? Go piss up it.

I guess I stepped on these. 

How can you possibly step on your own feet? Clumsy much?   

[Mr. Scram]

How can you possibly step on your own feet? Clumsy much?   

I've carefully avoided your house so they're definitely not mine.

[med6753]

How can you possibly step on your own feet? Clumsy much?   

I've carefully avoided your house so they're definitely not mine.

Not mine either. Must be bd139's? 

[Mr. Scram]

Not mine either. Must be bd139's? 

Not bloody enough and I doubt his toes are long enough to paint from over there.

[bd139]

Not mine. Mine looks like like sideshow bob’s

[BU508A]

Has to happen! Has to! 

... and that makes it official!  (Your new forum avatar pic?)

But you guys are aware, that this makes us all to his smurfs. 

There is only one question left: who is Smurfette? 



Edit:
List of some Smurf characters. What do you think who is who? :-D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Smurfs_characters

[tggzzz]

Bugger. My Tek 2465 fan collet disintegrated.

Decided on a two-fold approach:

• mutilate an existing metal collet that looks like it is intended to attach a model RC plane engine to a propellor
• make a 3D print

Now, will cheap SLA be OK (DirtyPcbs £4 for 4, delivered!), or will I need more expensive nylon or steel/aluminium?

[McBryce]

It's preparation and practice for the real thing because you know some asshole is gonna object and try to call me out. See that rope? Go piss up it.

I guess I stepped on these. 

That's not Tek Blue! Needs a re-paint!

McBryce.

[bd139]

A TE post for once. 3466A turned up. Doesn't appear to work properly! Looks like there's something up with the power supply. It has battery option which is as dead as a dodo and the power supply is sick.

This is great. I fancied debugging something  

Edit: battery option removed and jumped. On mains I have discovered -2.6V rail at -1V and -7V rail at -2.6V. Further investigation taking place shortly.

[med6753]

Bugger. My Tek 2465 fan collet disintegrated.

Decided on a two-fold approach:

• mutilate an existing metal collet that looks like it is intended to attach a model RC plane engine to a propellor
• make a 3D print

Now, will cheap SLA be OK (DirtyPcbs £4 for 4, delivered!), or will I need more expensive nylon or steel/aluminium?

Did it just break in half or completely disintegrate? If just broken in half epoxy it back together. I fixed mine via that method and works fine. 

[tggzzz]

Bugger. My Tek 2465 fan collet disintegrated.

Decided on a two-fold approach:

• mutilate an existing metal collet that looks like it is intended to attach a model RC plane engine to a propellor
• make a 3D print

Now, will cheap SLA be OK (DirtyPcbs £4 for 4, delivered!), or will I need more expensive nylon or steel/aluminium?

Did it just break in half or completely disintegrate? If just broken in half epoxy it back together. I fixed mine via that method and works fine. 

All of the collet's "fingers" snapped off where they cease to be fingers, i.e. at the bottom of the slot. I suspect that is where much of the force is concentrated when the collet is pulled into its sleeve, so I'm unconvinced repair would last.

Since they are brittle anyway, might as well try to replace it.