Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[Cerebus]

"Frau Blucher!!!" *whinneys of terrified horses in the distance*

Rest in peace Marty, rest in peace.

[Mr. Scram]

Ummm.... this is a known dealio with FLUKE. Has been since I was knee-high to a bat-squirrel. The only non-accessory new parts you can get for them are disco parts sold to associate vendors or clone parts from overseas.

mnem

I can get the parts from them. The issue is the repair I don't need.

[mnementh]

   Doubt you got this 48kg monstrosity beat, though 

Maybe not power-wise (5.82KW), but def weight/displacement wise...
 
   

You have to wonder about the life choices this poor forklift charger must have made; to wind up on a pallet in the back-back corner of a Thrift Shop in the frozen North, selling its body for cheap call-girl prices...

mnem

Where's Bender when a down-on-her-luck JuiceBox needs him...?

[mnementh]

I asked Fluke for a quote on some parts of a less common but currently sold Fluke device. They told me they don't sell spares but I should ship the device to them for repair instead. They don't have the parts but will happily charge me for installing said parts for me at undoubtedly a healhy Fortive premium.

Ummm.... this is a known dealio with FLUKE. Has been since I was knee-high to a bat-squirrel. The only non-accessory new parts you can get for them are disco parts sold to associate vendors or clone parts from overseas.

mnem

I can get the parts from them. The issue is the repair I don't need.

mnem
*backs slowly towards the door*

[bsudbrink]

"Frau Blucher!!!" *whinneys of terrified horses in the distance*

Rest in peace Marty, rest in peace.

That's Eyegore.

[mnementh]

Played by Marty Feldman; one of the greats of "slightly off" comedy. Passed much too young; almost 2 4 decades ago now.

mnem
*sighs and  just for old times' sake*

[xrunner]

"Frau Blucher!!!" *whinneys of terrified horses in the distance*

Rest in peace Marty, rest in peace.

That's Eyegore.

Who's brain did you bring me?

Abby ... something.

Abby Normal, I think.

 

[tggzzz]

Played by Marty Feldman; one of the greats of "slightly off" comedy. Passed much too young; almost 2 decades ago now.

Ahem. 4 decades ago.

That's further away than the second half of this century.

[WastelandTek]

Yes well a diff probe might be the preferred solution and certainly offers a wider use case however you can buy a few 100:1 probes for the cost of just one differential probe.

And a 100:1 probe still is a short circuit waiting to happen.  I'm using my ScopeMeter which of course is equivalent to a diff probe, and built to take mains probing, but if I did not have that, I'd look really hard into getting a proper diff one.

diff plugins and 2 regular probes with the grounds pulled off is another option

[Specmaster]

I asked Fluke for a quote on some parts of a less common but currently sold Fluke device. They told me they don't sell spares but I should ship the device to them for repair instead. They don't have the parts but will happily charge me for installing said parts for me at undoubtedly a healhy Fortive premium.

What about your right to repair option? I hate this fixed repair's thing, thats the same Apple do with their products, even though it has been proven that third party repairs or other electronics engineers can fix them if they have access to the service manuals and the parts. 

[Specmaster]

Played by Marty Feldman; one of the greats of "slightly off" comedy. Passed much too young; almost 2 decades ago now.

mnem
*sighs and  just for old times' sake*

Agreed, he was so funny.

[ArthurDent]

One of my favorites...

[Mr. Scram]

What about your right to repair option? I hate this fixed repair's thing, thats the same Apple do with their products, even though it has been proven that third party repairs or other electronics engineers can fix them if they have access to the service manuals and the parts. 

I don't think the right to repair exists yet and I don't get the feeling Fortive gives a hoot.

[Mr. Scram]

diff plugins and 2 regular probes with the grounds pulled off is another option

Diff plugin? You mean math function?

[Specmaster]

This is one of my favourite Marty Feldman sketches.

[mnementh]

Played by Marty Feldman; one of the greats of "slightly off" comedy. Passed much too young; almost 2 4 decades ago now.

Ahem. 4 decades ago.

That's further away than the second half of this century.

Shit; 1982. I was thinking it was early 2000s...

mnem
holy fuck I'm old... 

[mnementh]

I asked Fluke for a quote on some parts of a less common but currently sold Fluke device. They told me they don't sell spares but I should ship the device to them for repair instead. They don't have the parts but will happily charge me for installing said parts for me at undoubtedly a healhy Fortive premium.

What about your right to repair option? I hate this fixed repair's thing, thats the same Apple do with their products, even though it has been proven that third party repairs or other electronics engineers can fix them if they have access to the service manuals and the parts. 

I  dunno... I can see them not wanting to support every reddity/Furkbook/yoobToob fuckwit who wants to dick around inside their CAT III or higher rated meters that they have certified based on specific design and service procedures. This is NOT consumer electronics that under normal use at worst can catch fire if you fix something wrong inside. It is industrial service & test equipment; if you fix something wrong inside of it, under normal use it can very fucking easily electrocute and KILL the user.

I really don't have a problem with them refusing to sell parts to the end-user that they have no idea if you're Tim Taylor or Shahriar Shahramian or something in between, like Dave maybe...? 

mnem
"Dave's not here, ma-a-a-an..."

[mnementh]

mnem
"Buhh-worrk!!!"

[beanflying]

I asked Fluke for a quote on some parts of a less common but currently sold Fluke device. They told me they don't sell spares but I should ship the device to them for repair instead. They don't have the parts but will happily charge me for installing said parts for me at undoubtedly a healhy Fortive premium.

What about your right to repair option? I hate this fixed repair's thing, thats the same Apple do with their products, even though it has been proven that third party repairs or other electronics engineers can fix them if they have access to the service manuals and the parts. 

I  dunno... I can see them not wanting to support every reddity/Furkbook/yoobToob fuckwit who wants to dick around inside their CAT III or higher rated meters that they have certified based on specific design and service procedures. This is NOT consumer electronics that under normal use at worst can catch fire if you fix something wrong inside. It is industrial service & test equipment; if you fix something wrong inside of it, under normal use it can very fucking easily electrocute and KILL the user.

I really don't have a problem with them refusing to sell parts to the end-user that they have no idea if you're Tim Taylor or Shahriar Shahramian or something in between, like Dave maybe...? 

mnem
"Dave's not here, ma-a-a-an..."

The local Fluke distributor who's phone lines I have only darkened once, quoted me P&A + delivery on an LCD for the Fluke 725 I have without asking who. what or where I was. Sounds like your local distributor needs a foot inserted somewhere 

Keeping it 'normal' such as I or my day to day life is normal. Today I deflowered a bench 

Sacrificial material did what it was supposed to and all the bits came out square when dry fitted ready for glue tomorrow. 4pm Saturday so time for a Beer or maybe even two 

[WastelandTek]

diff plugins and 2 regular probes with the grounds pulled off is another option

Diff plugin? You mean math function?

nope

[tggzzz]

Yes well a diff probe might be the preferred solution and certainly offers a wider use case however you can buy a few 100:1 probes for the cost of just one differential probe.

And a 100:1 probe still is a short circuit waiting to happen.  I'm using my ScopeMeter which of course is equivalent to a diff probe, and built to take mains probing, but if I did not have that, I'd look really hard into getting a proper diff one.

diff plugins and 2 regular probes with the grounds pulled off is another option

Iff you can guarantee the common mode voltage specs can't be exceeded, of course.

[tautech]

12 hours 'till Discord ! 

[beanflying]

12 hours 'till Discord ! 

SNAP 

Discord Countdown T-12 Hours be there or expect a good natured verbal and or typewritten flogging with a wet Lettuce leaf for your absence 

https://discordapp.com/channels/658020677533827101/662871717667930142

[med6753]

12 hours 'till Discord ! 

SNAP 

Discord Countdown T-12 Hours be there or expect a good natured verbal and or typewritten flogging with a wet Lettuce leaf for your absence 

https://discordapp.com/channels/658020677533827101/662871717667930142

And for peoples in North America.....don't forget that most of us went to DST last weekend so 21 hours UTC will be one hour later.

[bd139]

I shall be there this evening 

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