Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[mnementh]

As I said before... the design criteria for most Briggs-powered mowers nowadays is to be a 10-year BIC lighter tool; use it up & throw it away. But if not abused, most will make it that long with nothing more than keeping a clean air filter on it and not running it dry of oil.

mnem
 

[tautech]

As I said before... the design criteria for most Briggs-powered mowers nowadays is to be a 10-year BIC lighter tool; use it up & throw it away. But if not abused, most will make it that long with nothing more than keeping a clean air filter on it and not running it dry of oil.

mnem
 

Yep, in another life I fixed B&S too and they're pretty simple to get longevity from. Despite their design faults just keeping the filter and oil clean was the secret of their success.

It's quite amazing how a chrome piston running a high silica alloy block can last as long as they do.

[WastelandTek]

how's it going in here guys?

anybody get the plague yet??

[Brumby]

Not me.

Looking to replenish my IPA holdings, though.   

[tautech]

anybody get the plague yet??

Nope but a shipment arrives by air tomorrow..... 

[beanflying]

Not me.

Looking to replenish my IPA holdings, though.   

Buy in bulk and save  eBay auction: #332666025894 Interesting seems the 1L stocks on evilbay are currently zero but it is the real 100% deal as is the same brand of acetone if you use any. I could do with another L but not sure I need 4.

[WastelandTek]

good to hear

I assume somebody brought the availability of the Tek 24x5 Siemens fan motors to the threads attention?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274013390896

[Brumby]

My use of acetone is rather minimal.  I still have 200ml left in a 500ml tin - and it's been like that for the best part of a year, if not longer.

My (as in I source it, pay for it and transport it) IPA gets commandeered for any use around the house where it might be beneficial ... I've even been known to use some for cleaning the things for which I actually purchased the stuff.


Anyway, I had been looking at buying more.  The price for a small quantity is just painful, so I was having the same argument about how big to go.  It was either 2L from Altronics (who, from what I've been able to find, don't actually say what purity it is they sell) or 5L 100% from evilbay.

Decisions, decisions.

[tautech]

Could methylated spirits substitute IPA ?
Or racing methanol ?

[beanflying]

I brought some 'pure' IPA from a Chemist a while ago. Turned out to be 70% and I asked them to check at the time If you do a search for Artists choice Alcohol you might get a local hit without the shipping but that evilbay seller is who I used last 1L lot.

[beanflying]

Could methylated spirits substitute IPA ?
Or racing methanol ?

Funny but I just brought some 'Methylated Spirits' to make up some Shellac. It is NOT pure Metho @Bunnings I will be taking it back....

[tautech]

@Bean, just had to deal to a couple of your **** Ozzie tree bears but they ain't bears and won't worry us no more ! 
I'll officially rehome them to the offal hole on the morning. 

[beanflying]

Nice work Wal, want a job in Oz 

[tautech]

 
Wal and Dog from Footrot Flats, wow that brings back memories. 
We have to babysit the sons eye dog bitch tomorrow and guess what her favorite command is ?
Possum !
We will have great fun working the wind for her to find them where they fell.
One day she will discover she has teeth and then know what to do with one. 

[bd139]

good to hear

I assume somebody brought the availability of the Tek 24x5 Siemens fan motors to the threads attention?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274013390896

Nice. I'm actually selling one of them on ebay at the moment here in UK. Also I have a spare one floating around still 

[FransW]

URL?

[bd139]

PM me if you want it. It's only listed for UK sellers at the moment. It's the whole assembly for 465 at the moment but the motor is the same.

[BU508A]

how's it going in here guys?

anybody get the plague yet??

Not here as well. But yesterday my EFRATOM LPRO-101 10MHz Rubidium frequency standard arrived from Guangzhou, Guangdongsheng.
Haven't tested it right now, perhaps will do it this evening.

[bd139]

how's it going in here guys?

anybody get the plague yet??

Not here as well. But yesterday my EFRATOM LPRO-101 10MHz Rubidium frequency standard arrived from Guangzhou, Guangdongsheng.
Haven't tested it right now, perhaps will do it this evening.

Just got some SMA connectors from there as well this morning. Meh it's been about 50 days now.

[Specmaster]

how's it going in here guys?

anybody get the plague yet??

Not here as well. But yesterday my EFRATOM LPRO-101 10MHz Rubidium frequency standard arrived from Guangzhou, Guangdongsheng.
Haven't tested it right now, perhaps will do it this evening.

Just got some SMA connectors from there as well this morning. Meh it's been about 50 days now.

Don't forget that you have to keep shaking peoples hands ... Boris Johnson 3/3/2020

[BU508A]

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Reported to mods.

[bd139]

Don't forget that you have to keep shaking peoples hands ... Boris Johnson 3/3/2020

Only thing he's been shaking with his hands is in his pants 

[BU508A]

how's it going in here guys?

anybody get the plague yet??

Not here as well. But yesterday my EFRATOM LPRO-101 10MHz Rubidium frequency standard arrived from Guangzhou, Guangdongsheng.
Haven't tested it right now, perhaps will do it this evening.

Just got some SMA connectors from there as well this morning. Meh it's been about 50 days now.

I've bought it on 4th of Feb., shipping started on 15th of Feb. The parcel was a little quenched but dry. I'm confident, that there was no Corona at all.
Congrats that you've finally received your connectors   

[bd139]

Forgotten what I ordered them for now though 

Edit: Current project is this tube of IRFZ24N's and a big heatsink I found cleaning out the cupboard. Decided that while ham radio is boring, building big RF amplifiers is fun (mainly because it's quite dangerous) so going to see if I can get 100W out of 4 of those buggers and a switcher I had lying around without blowing them to shreds

[med6753]

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Reported to mods.

Good, I was just about to do the same. 

Edit, perhaps he'll want to see pictures of my divorce party?