Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[McBryce]

argllll. Construction permit missing for the "Winter Garden". Notarization postponed until seller brings the construction permit.

Eff my life ...

Do an "Elon" on it: Build first, worry about permits later.

McBryce.

Btw: Wintergarten in English is called a Conservatory (not to be confused with the French Conservatoire which is a music school).

[cyclin_al]

Once sanding is complete and door test fitted then will be stain and poly.

No need for us to ask what colour wood-stain you'll be using...   

But I'll show you anyway. 

But, but, but, but... it's not blue!   

Now, now, everything will be just okay!

Remember, this is for a Smurf house.   The Smurf itself is blue!

 

[cyclin_al]

... and the question goes to my friend Cubdriver:  The fan is more loud then the final of the super boal,
repair or swap to another one ? 

Martin, I also have a 5248L and the fan is LOUD. It's normal and there really isn't anything that can be done about it. 

How long does it take for those fans to reach full-deafening speed?
In my sample of one, it feels like it takes a long time, which has me slightly nervous about the fan....

[med6753]

thank you,

yes that sounds very compatible to the 5245L 

And sounds like my 5248L as well. I think nixiefreqq gave it me just to annoy me. 

[med6753]

Trim work is done. That's all for today. Tomorrow plywood, door, and sanding. If all goes well may even get coat of stain done.

[nixiefreqq]

thank you,

yes that sounds very compatible to the 5245L 

And sounds like my 5248L as well. I think nixiefreqq gave it me just to annoy me. 

geeeeeze louise.  what a whiner.   have had 10 of them fired up and running at one time.

never heard a sweeter sound.

[Martin.M]

this means a 7 1/2 Voltmeter? 

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[nixiefreqq]

this means a 7 1/2 Voltmeter? 

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have been jonesin' for a 5265a for years.

you are killin' me.

[med6753]

this means a 7 1/2 Voltmeter? 

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have been jonesin' for a 5265a for years.

you are killin' me.

Called Karma. 

[factory]

... and the question goes to my friend Cubdriver:  The fan is more loud then the final of the super boal,
repair or swap to another one ? 

Does it sound like the one in my 5248M?


LOL - my first inclination with everything is to try to fix it, but I've had less than stellar success doing so with muffin fans in the past as they're not always disassembly-friendly.

Nice looking counter, Martin!

-Pat

The 5248M has a different fan to the 5245L, the 5245L has a slower? open frame shaded pole type fan, the 5248M has the muffin fan for improved cooling.
Mine needed oiling as it had got a rather noisy rattle & was running a bit slow, from being stored prior to fixing the problem the crystal oven.



You could always replace it with a 5325A/B, as they have no fan. 
And I quite like the noise of the 5340A muffin fan at start-up myself.

David

[Zucca]

I've also disabled all web configuration interfaces. It is useless. The command line is king, when mansaxel is typing.

Fixed for you.

Thank you again for sharing your know how.

[Cubdriver]

Those are pretty rare it seems - it was on my watchlist for at least a year before I saw one.









Additional pics of the innards at: https://pmanning.smugmug.com/Electronics/HP-5265A-Digital-Voltmeter

-Pat

[nixiefreqq]

where do the badges go?

[Saskia]

argllll. Construction permit missing for the "Winter Garden". Notarization postponed until seller brings the construction permit.

Eff my life ...

Do an "Elon" on it: Build first, worry about permits later.

McBryce.

Btw: Wintergarten in English is called a Conservatory (not to be confused with the French Conservatoire which is a music school).

nah, they could force me to tear it down.
The seller needs to get the permit. Had a long talk with the realtor and they are working on it.

[Robert763]

I have some in a box.
The contct adhesive type glue seems to "dry" up and they fall off.

[Martin.M]

5257A

[med6753]

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where do the badges go?

 

[Cubdriver]

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where do the badges go?

Probably to the same interdimensional pocket where all the missing instrument feet and single socks that vanish from the laundry wind up...

-Pat

[Cubdriver]

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where do the badges go?

 

But no chewing gum while in line


-Pat

[bd139]

where do the badges go?

There was a fad in the 80s...

[factory]

A few ebay etc picks:

Waterproof boat anchor

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124855346598

I'm sure Med would quite enjoy re-spraying that in Tek blue. 

A couple more to consider;

hp 130B, the 130 series was a lower cost scope & sold quite well.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/255094829009


Very odd looking hp 120B with P11 (blue) CRT, too risky for me to bid on due to GSP & quite expensive to ship, will be to too large for the GSP service.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284412866324


And a hp 180C for those in Europe, can't understand why it's still on here after weeks of being listed.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/255094111342


David

[Cubdriver]

Thanks for the tip on the 120B, David.

-Pat

[dl6lr]

Who bought the 5245L on ebay UK? I offered the same amount the seller now accepted...

[factory]

Must be someone that was reading this thread, I noticed it in the ended list too.

Anyone buy the 5246L that was sold a few weeks back?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334088357798

David

[Vince]

It's already sold !  Auction has ended.

Wow... only 130 Pounds ?!  An 8 digit one, in great nick, display working, with a 3GHz plugin ?! 

Good to know these beasts are not THAT expensive !

Hoping to get a similar one one day...


EDIT : OK I think you meant " anyone BOUGHT " not "anyone BUY " ?!

Frog got confused ! 

Either way 130 is cheap...