Author Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread (Read 18594835 times)

Saskia · « **Reply #84700 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:46:12 pm »

very good point ...
if the BIOS can handle it this seems to be a splendid alternative.

bd139 · « **Reply #84701 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:47:33 pm »

4000 series APUs are OEM only here.

Saskia · « **Reply #84702 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:48:39 pm »

@psykok I cannot say how good those extenders are. However do not under any circumstances plug them into a USB port lest grievous harm will come upon thee and thy computer.

Saskia · « **Reply #84703 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:49:42 pm »

Quote from: bd139 on March 07, 2021, 09:47:33 pm

4000 series APUs are OEM only here.

send you one ?

bd139 · « **Reply #84704 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:52:33 pm »

Quote from: Saskia on March 07, 2021, 09:49:42 pm

Quote from: bd139 on March 07, 2021, 09:47:33 pm
4000 series APUs are OEM only here.
send you one ?

Nah need first party warranty. Anyway I’ve told the guy to bugger off now. I’m not throwing several evenings of my life away on this. Not worth it. Have told him to buy one on Lenovo.com

Specmaster · « **Reply #84705 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:57:05 pm »

@bd139 I also vote for Asus boards, I have had mine a while now and no problems with it at all, I also have only had AMD CPU's of late. I used to have Intel's, but they were so expensive for the amount of bang you got that I switched to AMD's and have honestly never missed the Intel's and have never had any issues with AMD processors. Graphics, again, never had issues with Nvidia cards either.

You were right to defer him for the time being as getting any form of new gear is fraught with problems at the minute partly due to the global pandemic hitting both production and transportation of parts and of course for us Brits, Brexit has been added to the pot making it the perfect storm of a cess pit, and TBH, I don't see that getting any better this year personally.

factory · « **Reply #84706 on:** March 07, 2021, 10:01:30 pm »

Quote from: cyclin_al on March 07, 2021, 07:29:02 pm

I have been looking for a counter and I have been looking for my first item with nixxie tubes for quite some time.

What do you think is a fair price for a working HP 5326B with option 01 (system volt meter)?
Photo was provided with all tubes illuminated (but not a series of photos showing all digits for each tube).

Looks to be in good shape externally.
Seller is asking $130 CAD.
Seller is semi-local (about 2 hours drive one way).

Looks OK, seems to be lacking feet as usual, can they check the digits are all working with the count mode (set function switch to start) and use either check or a signal to run through all the digits?
Option 01 is the 8th digit factory installed, option 011 (10544A oven oscillator) would be good if it has it, early ones can't have them fitted.

Also available in the UK for a silly price, untested, no feet included.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265027814928
That's more than both my 5326B & 5327B cost including shipping from outside the UK.

David

Cerebus · « **Reply #84707 on:** March 07, 2021, 10:40:39 pm »

Heavy hints are being dropped about the pace of construction on fortress TEA:

I think I'd better get the Stanley knife out and either get those into the recycle bin while the cat's out tomorrow, or get sticking and painting. Oh yeah, there are two SWMBOs in the house, the original and the cat!

vk6zgo · « **Reply #84708 on:** March 07, 2021, 10:44:36 pm »

Quote from: tautech on March 07, 2021, 08:57:10 am

Quote from: vk6zgo on March 07, 2021, 08:29:03 am
Unlike the USA, we don't have big, furry things that eat you!

Really, no redheads in Oz ?

No, not common, outside politics!

Brumby · « **Reply #84709 on:** March 08, 2021, 12:07:13 am »

Even redheads cringe about that one.

beanflying · « **Reply #84710 on:** March 08, 2021, 07:27:52 am »

I hear Crickets

Not that @Brumby NEEDS one but it is sort of in his backyard

eBay auction: #203298066931

Brumby · « **Reply #84711 on:** March 08, 2021, 07:32:08 am »

For $250, the crickets can keep singing.

tautech · « **Reply #84712 on:** March 08, 2021, 07:38:42 am »

It measures signatures ?

VK5RC · « **Reply #84713 on:** March 08, 2021, 08:04:31 am »

It reads the fault / error codes that HP gear from the 70s puts out when in test mode. Signature analyzers can be a bit of help fault tracing that gear.

McBryce · « **Reply #84714 on:** March 08, 2021, 08:34:00 am »

Quote from: bd139 on March 07, 2021, 09:52:33 pm

Quote from: Saskia on March 07, 2021, 09:49:42 pm
Quote from: bd139 on March 07, 2021, 09:47:33 pm
4000 series APUs are OEM only here.
send you one ?

Nah need first party warranty. Anyway I’ve told the guy to bugger off now. I’m not throwing several evenings of my life away on this. Not worth it. Have told him to buy one on Lenovo.com

I'm getting old and lazy. Considering buying one of these as my next system instead of building something myself: https://rog.asus.com/de/desktops/mid-tower/rog-strix-gl12-series/

McBryce.

tonyalbus · « **Reply #84715 on:** March 08, 2021, 08:46:03 am »

Quote from: cyclin_al on March 07, 2021, 07:29:02 pm

I have been looking for a counter and I have been looking for my first item with nixxie tubes for quite some time.

What do you think is a fair price for a working HP 5326B with option 01 (system volt meter)?
Photo was provided with all tubes illuminated (but not a series of photos showing all digits for each tube).
(Attachment Link)
Looks to be in good shape externally.
Seller is asking $130 CAD.
Seller is semi-local (about 2 hours drive one way).

Nice one!...
i have one, i was surprized how good it still is...
mine was already adjusted by the seller... no fun ...

that prize is okey i would say

beanflying · « **Reply #84716 on:** March 08, 2021, 08:51:58 am »

Last time I fired mine up in anger it stacked up very well

Likewise my came off the plane and needed no tweakage it just worked

BU508A · « **Reply #84717 on:** March 08, 2021, 09:10:25 am »

TSP: Review and teardown of the new Keithley 2470 1kV SMU

Want one!

med6753 · « **Reply #84718 on:** March 08, 2021, 09:27:23 am »

Quote from: beanflying on March 08, 2021, 08:51:58 am

Last time I fired mine up in anger it stacked up very well Likewise my came off the plane and needed no tweakage it just worked

Got one too and works well. Mine needed just a tiny tweak of the single calibration pot. No feet here too. Solved that problem with 3/4 inch self stick felt feet.

BU508A · « **Reply #84719 on:** March 08, 2021, 11:52:10 am »

Today arrival: Mouser

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #84720 on:** March 08, 2021, 12:36:08 pm »

Mine's been delayed for over a week already. "Picking started" now.

Robert763 · « **Reply #84721 on:** March 08, 2021, 01:24:25 pm »

One for the Philips fanboys.
Includes a PM9248 temperature probe and odd looking logic probe
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Oscilloscope-Collection-9-Probes-Temperature-Logic-Data-Pods-PM8820/184700147104

med6753 · « **Reply #84722 on:** March 08, 2021, 01:27:11 pm »

Quote from: BU508A on March 08, 2021, 11:52:10 am

Today arrival: Mouser

Mine is out for delivery.

Kosmic · « **Reply #84723 on:** March 08, 2021, 01:36:29 pm »

There's a cheap (50$ seller open to offer) Power Designs 2020 on ebay this morning.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/333913334500

med6753 · « **Reply #84724 on:** March 08, 2021, 02:03:52 pm »

Appears to be coins inside the unit?


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