Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[tautech]

@bd139
Go looking in the Save/Recall menu where you can set the Default key to your fav/most used settings or leave it on factory Default. Then you can have timebase, channel, V/div.....all settings just the way you like them when you hit Default.
A priceless little feature IMO. 

[bd139]

@bd139
Go looking in the Save/Recall menu where you can set the Default key to your fav/most used settings or leave it on factory Default. Then you can have timebase, channel, V/div.....all settings just the way you like them when you hit Default.
A priceless little feature IMO. 

Ahha. Done it. Perfect. Thank you 

Edit: so found out why I had no luck with CW contacts last night. Just went out to put some rubbish out and noticed I only have half an antenna again ffs. It tuned up fine!

[BU508A]

So, tautech will send then a Siglent T-Shirt to bd139? 

I got yesterday also a new item: a Fluke 895A in very good condition. The people in Oxford know how to treat nice test gear.   

Some pictures, teardown will follow. Just have a look at this nice blue sticker. 



Backside. Modified for the power cable.


And the wrecking ball without a fuse:


What is nice: it has all screws in it and they don't have any scratches on it. So, I hope, that the one who has
assembled the power line cable did know what he is doing, but I'm confident.

Some of the dial displays look that they need some adjustments and the Vernier at the left side of it is a bit sluggish.
I'll check this.

Edit:

Forgot to add this video from W2AEW of a Fluke 881A which is very similar to the 895A:

[mansaxel]

Ugh. Waaaaaaaay too easy for this group. Please re-engineer the solution to incorporate calculations, a mechanical contraption to include 3D printed parts, and CAD drawings.

No, explosive forming is the only acceptable technique.

Most strongly human (manly man as it was known) fastener method known:

The Cox Gun

[Specmaster]

@bd139
Go looking in the Save/Recall menu where you can set the Default key to your fav/most used settings or leave it on factory Default. Then you can have timebase, channel, V/div.....all settings just the way you like them when you hit Default.
A priceless little feature IMO. 

Ahha. Done it. Perfect. Thank you 

Edit: so found out why I had no luck with CW contacts last night. Just went out to put some rubbish out and noticed I only have half an antenna again ffs. It tuned up fine!

How come that then, it wasn't that windy was it to destroy the antenna?

[bd139]

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

[Brumby]

Simple. Drill hole in bench. Insert.

Not difficult. 

Considering what Med can do in the way of mechanical solutions, that's bordering on palatable.

[Specmaster]

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

[AVGresponding]

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

That looks prone to flooding to me.

What you need is one up the side of a mountain: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-55073850.html

[nixiefreqq]

See you clearly like a little junk in the trunk  This wee beasty isn't that big..... compared to a truck

What do you mean, not that big, it even comes with its own wooden pallet! 

Yeah, that beast is for damned sure a back (and possibly bench) breaker!!  It will also help keep your house from blowing away in the event of a tornado.

If it was made by HP, its AC cooling fan could create a tornado.

And it has been Relisted for those strong of Back and Weak of will  eBay auction: #352999790447 It is only taking up a corner of the full sized Pallet unlike the scare mongering of others 

no no no no no no no no.....NO!

i hate you all.

[bd139]

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

SOLD 

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

That looks prone to flooding to me.

What you need is one up the side of a mountain: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-55073850.html

On top is better 

Yeah flood plain is a nasty. When I go look at places I study contour maps and flood warnings first. Massive problem in this country. Especially as they're starting to build below sea level as well now ffs.

[Specmaster]

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

That looks prone to flooding to me.

What you need is one up the side of a mountain: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-55073850.html

Check out the map on that page and you will see that it is indeed a proper moat with a bridge over it, all bd would need to is erect a large enough gate and Walla job done 

[bd139]

And add the sharks!

[BU508A]

On top is better 

*whisper*
"Come to the Black Forest! We have nice places on top with much space for huge antennas!"



 

[Specmaster]

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

SOLD 

Well there's some debate over the ownership of the fence post that one leg of the antenna is tied to (despite me being the only one able to present proof) and the paracord it was tied to was suspiciously neatly broken. I suspect sabotage in this case. The leg was still intact so I have just tied it up again.

Like I said a million times I'm sure now; I need a house in the middle of nowhere, with a moat 

Here you go, fixed it for ya. 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/52857808?utm_source=trovit&utm_medium=network&utm_campaign=aggregator&utm_term=sale

That looks prone to flooding to me.

What you need is one up the side of a mountain: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-55073850.html

On top is better 

Yeah flood plain is a nasty. When I go look at places I study contour maps and flood warnings first. Massive problem in this country. Especially as they're starting to build below sea level as well now ffs.

Hah, its not a flood plain, look at the OS map of the building (attached), it is a proper moat with 2 bridges, a footbridge and a road bridge to the house.

[bd139]

Amazing. Perfect  .

Now where do I find a million quid? 

[bd139]

On top is better 

*whisper*
"Come to the Black Forest! We have nice places on top with much space for huge antennas!"



 

Exactly. Also very low noise floor   

[tggzzz]

One of their best early circuit designers (Dick Ropiequet) was actually a chemist by trade.

At the risk of making a strawman argument...

One of the best circuit designers I knew was a biochemist by training. Another highly competent engineer (both theory and practice) didn't have a degree.

Unfortunately such experiences does lead some people to claim that you should recruit biochemists and people without degrees

[Specmaster]

Amazing. Perfect  .

Now where do I find a million quid? 

Sounds like you need slight motivation, so here you go, try this out for size. 

[bd139]

That’s a ridiculously nice plot that actually   

[Specmaster]

That’s a ridiculously nice plot that actually   

Thats what I thought, bags of space for all of your TEA gear, no more need to sell / downsizing, just add to it all the time, I ought to get a job with Phil Spencer on Location, Location, Location.

[BU508A]

Amazing. Perfect  .

Now where do I find a million quid? 

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/games/euromillions   

[AVGresponding]

Two parcels arrived while I'm at home dealing with a nasty abscess and the antibiotics to fix it   

Two tins of white grease, and the baby EP psu. Letting it acclimatise before I switch it on.

It's half DIN width and about 2U high, so similar to many bench multimeters.

Shrouded 4mm sockets instead of the weird recessed 4mm ones on the massive LKB, hopefully that also means there's no optical plug detection that locks out the output unless all sockets are populated.

I'll post some pics when it's up to ambient and I've cleaned off some ick.

[WastelandTek]

And add the sharks!

with lasers

[AVGresponding]

How much?!? On yer bike matey!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHILIPS-OSCILLOSCOPE-2-CHANNELS-100MHz-PM3065-MX-9059/184207705957