Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[nfmax]

At six I disassembled the family TV beyond repair.

...thereby demonstrating your impeccable good taste 

[Specmaster]

Well here is what seems to be a useful gadget, perhaps there might be a solution appearing soon to help convert / recycle some greenhouses gasses into something else that we could use in other ways?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62265992

[bd139]

What, where are all of these Tek fan boys then, still only a single bid as yet on this very unusual jigsaw of Jim Williams untidy bench, it ends in just under 30 minutes on eBay..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125424439942?.

I was watching it but decided that it might not work as tasteful decor in my new living room 


Edit: new probe arrived APC next day delivery. This one works fine:



Tested on the wrong scope because the right one is boxed up at the moment ready to move...

[Specmaster]

What, where are all of these Tek fan boys then, still only a single bid as yet on this very unusual jigsaw of Jim Williams untidy bench, it ends in just under 30 minutes on eBay..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125424439942?.

I was watching it but decided that it might not work as tasteful decor in my new living room 

It went in the end for just £20.

[mnementh]

Somehow, it's fitting that should be your eleventy-leventy-leventh post, ya dirty-minded ol' reprobate... 

mnem
*dirty-minded ol' reptile*

   

I tried that once; not nearly as uhhhh... memorable... as pissing up a electric fence.   

mnem
*licks lips and shudders a little sigh*   

[Zenith]

What, where are all of these Tek fan boys then, still only a single bid as yet on this very unusual jigsaw of Jim Williams untidy bench, it ends in just under 30 minutes on eBay..

An item of Jim Williams' test gear would be interesting and worth slightly more than a similar thing which hadn't belonged to Jim Williams, but not a lot.

Parting with north of £20 for a jigsaw puzzle is not something that would occur to me.

[med6753]

What, where are all of these Tek fan boys then, still only a single bid as yet on this very unusual jigsaw of Jim Williams untidy bench, it ends in just under 30 minutes on eBay..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125424439942?.

I was watching it but decided that it might not work as tasteful decor in my new living room 

It went in the end for just £20.

I would forever be trying to arrange the pieces to clean up the bench and then out of frustration take it outside and burn it. 

[mnementh]

mnem
Electrons make me all tingly...

The Dwagon was cute as a little boy... his parents couldn't resist taking a picture of him discovering the world...

Yeah, most parents would be rushing to snatch the knife away from him at this point, so it begs the question, just what was their motive for not doing the same......

They were watching to see if I tried the other slot... 

mnem
"Don't touch the pan baby, it's hot..."
*reaches for pan on the stove anyways*
"Don't touch the pan sweetie, it'll burn you..."
*reaches for pan on the stove anyways*
"Don't touch the pan son, it's hot and it will burn you...!"
*reaches for pan on the stove anyways*
"Don't... No wait...
Honey, you go right ahead and grab that hot pan; it's full of Reese's and Snickers bars... and your daddy doesn't want you to have them!" 

[Cerebus]

What, where are all of these Tek fan boys then, still only a single bid as yet on this very unusual jigsaw of Jim Williams untidy bench, it ends in just under 30 minutes on eBay..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125424439942?.

I was watching it but decided that it might not work as tasteful decor in my new living room 

It went in the end for just £20.

I would forever be trying to arrange the pieces to clean up the bench and then out of frustration take it outside and burn it. 

We haven't yet ruled out the posibility that that the higher bidder knows you, and will shortly have a little present to post to you. 

[Cerebus]

Well here is what seems to be a useful gadget, perhaps there might be a solution appearing soon to help convert / recycle some greenhouses gasses into something else that we could use in other ways?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62265992

Proof, if it was needed, that most journalists can be hoodwinked with a completely bogus 'green' science story. It's embarrassing that the BBC published this. A machine representing 100s of megajoules, probably gigajoules of embodied energy, using 100s of joules to 'recycle' a piece of paper representing single figure joules of embodied energy. I wouldn't be surprised if the specially prepared paper didn't itself represent several times the embodied energy of a piece of ordinary printer paper.

[mnementh]

Well here is what seems to be a useful gadget, perhaps there might be a solution appearing soon to help convert / recycle some greenhouses gasses into something else that we could use in other ways?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62265992

Hmmm... let's see... simple, low-energy process turns recycled paper and cardboard products into new paper... vs carbon footprint of complex, special chemically-treated paper and a LASER thing to strip the ink off the paper, and then whatever else has to be done to press that paper perfectly flat again and stack it into reams for printer/copier usage.

Oh, and the primary intended market for this entire product cycle is bean-counters who still insist on print on paper for it's relative permanence as an archive of first-hand documents to provide a literal paper trail.   

Somehow, I can't help but think this whole thing was not very well thought out...

mnem
Maybe we should just get rid of the fucking bean-counters; a Win-Win scenario for Karma and Mother Earth.

[dl6lr]

Going to make the trip across the pond today. TEK 8085 Interface and TEK P6460 Acquisition Probe. Purchaser confidential unless they chose to reveal themselves. Hopefully no hassles with customs.

Well, who could that be  Probably not one who just repaired a Tek 1240 LA.

Thanks med!

[med6753]

Well, who could that be  Probably not one who just repaired a Tek 1240 LA.

Thanks med!

You're welcome.  As soon as I have the tracking number I'll PM you.

[bd139]

Well here is what seems to be a useful gadget, perhaps there might be a solution appearing soon to help convert / recycle some greenhouses gasses into something else that we could use in other ways?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62265992

Proof, if it was needed, that most journalists can be hoodwinked with a completely bogus 'green' science story. It's embarrassing that the BBC published this. A machine representing 100s of megajoules, probably gigajoules of embodied energy, using 100s of joules to 'recycle' a piece of paper representing single figure joules of embodied energy. I wouldn't be surprised if the specially prepared paper didn't itself represent several times the embodied energy of a piece of ordinary printer paper.

Shelve any BBC articles. The shit to hit ratio is terrible these days. I wonder more and more every day if it was ever any good...

I haven't read it but it's probably another investment backed pseudo-science bullshit.

[mansaxel]

Package from BD139 in the mailbox today. Just as expected. Thanks!

*adds SEK76 to the invoice A Certain Twit Named Rees-Mogg shall be sent*

[bd139]

I will save my recycled curry from last night when it emerges and send it to him receiver pays 

[Specmaster]

What, where are all of these Tek fan boys then, still only a single bid as yet on this very unusual jigsaw of Jim Williams untidy bench, it ends in just under 30 minutes on eBay..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125424439942?.

I was watching it but decided that it might not work as tasteful decor in my new living room 

It went in the end for just £20.

I would forever be trying to arrange the pieces to clean up the bench and then out of frustration take it outside and burn it. 

No no, a jigsaw is just the thing to calm you down, relaxing, soothing away the frustrations, far, far more enjoyable than pissing up a rope. I do a couple of smaller jigsaws online just before going to bed, I find it much easier going to sleep after doing that, much better than my head buzzing with the issues of the latest item on the bench. In the morning feeling refreshed and can look issues in a different light and see solutions easier, you should try it sometime. 

[bd139]

If I did that Jim Williams one before bed I would just wake up at 5AM with jigsaw pieces stuck up my arse 

[TERRA Operative]

TERRA Operative.....your package for some reason seems to be stuck in Osaka Customs. 

It should make it here eventually. The main cause of delays I've experienced is due to a lack of phone number on the shipping label, besides that Japan Post is pretty good.

[TERRA Operative]

Tonight's project is testing all the RAM chips I just salvaged from a damaged Tek TDS784D scope acquisition board.
I got the SOJ-32 adapter yesterday, so now I sits and tests all the chips...

They are a known failure point. I recently fixed a 2GHz TDS794D that I got cheap as it had RAM issues, so I'll test all these chips and keep the good ones for future fun and entertainment.

I may be able to be convinced to relinquish a few if anyone here ends up needing some to fix their TDS scope and keep it running. 

[bd139]

Oooh I so want one of those testers after Curious Marc showed it 

[BU508A]

Oooh I so want one of those testers after Curious Marc showed it 

Any chance to build one on your own?

[med6753]

I will save my recycled curry from last night when it emerges and send it to him receiver pays 

I hate curry and can't stand the smell of it. Is there any difference between when it goes in vs when it comes out? 

[TERRA Operative]

Oooh I so want one of those testers after Curious Marc showed it 

Any chance to build one on your own?

They are bought as a PCB with a couple bits included, then you go hit Mouser/Digikey/etc to buy the bulk of the parts and solder it all together.
https://8bit-museum.de/sonstiges/hardware-projekte/hardware-projekte-chip-tester-english/

I love it, I have found it fantastic for testing TTL chips.

[25 CPS]

Some quick lunchtime fun:



I didn't have a specific need for a Fluke 8060A but it was available for reasonable money so I got it to complement the IBM branded version of the 8060A I've had for a few years.  I did a couple of quick tests on it and so far it looks good:







AC and DC volts looks reasonable so far.  I haven't had a chance to test the other functions yet and that's probably going to have to wait until the weekend.



Here are the two takes of the same meter side by side.  I'm not sure why the contrast on the two displays is so different; both meters are original and have not been recapped so I don't know if it's attributable to that, the zebra stripes, different specs from IBM, different ageing or luck of the draw.