Re: Agilent 54831M
I haven't had a chance to look for an OS restore yet, but I will. I still plan to image the hard drive, possibly regardless if I find a CD or not. The more important question is how to deal with the
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bostonman73@...
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#109850
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Re: OT (just a bit) - Centralab Steatite Switches
At one time, Centralab distributors had kits of blank wafers, contacts and a swaging tool to build custom wafers. I would love to find one that wasn't just the dregs. It would make it easier to repair
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Michael A. Terrell
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Re: OT (just a bit) - Centralab Steatite Switches
Hi Michael, While there could be something I'm not seeing, SurplusSales' (SWR) PA024-2794 near the center of this page looks like what I would need: https://www.surplussales.com/RF/rfcerrot_7.html
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n4buq
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Re: E4407B J1 serial
there are tons of coax strippers on ebay but none of them accepts .141" cable
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amirb
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Re: E4407B J1 serial
Ok I may be blind. I looked on eBay and could not locate. Is it possible to get a link to one or a good description to search on? Sandra Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus
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Sandra Carroll <smgvbest@...>
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#109846
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Re: looking for a few knobs
Politics /again/? No, please, no. If you want politics, head over to sci.electronics.design for some illuminating electronics and some toasty politics. <opinionated political rant deleted to avoid
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Tom Gardner
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Re: OT: Looking for recommendations on 3D modeling software
Overall I doubt that members of this group will want to make anything really complex, but they might like it to be available to other members in a decade or so. So have a quick look and choose any
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Tom Gardner
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Re: looking for a few knobs
I don¡¯t know how the politics can matter a whole lot here - this stuff usually demands Sitzfleisch, focus, a modicum of intelligence, and a hunger for results - and an unending internal drive to
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Kuba Sunderland-Ober
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Re: OT (just a bit) - Centralab Steatite Switches
https://www.surplussales.com/RF/RFcerrotindex.html has some surplus Centralab switches, but they are quite proud of them. If you can identify the proper base model, search Ebay for them. If I can get
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Michael A. Terrell
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#109842
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Re: looking for a few knobs
On the risk of getting beaten again: OpenSCAD is an AUSTRIAN product, and I KNOW AUSTRIAN POLITICS and actually know some of the developers face to face (they hate me though). The development team is
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Tam Hanna
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#109841
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Re: looking for a few knobs
While I can¡¯t tell people what to do or not to do, but if I lived in a world where my fantasies could come true, then it¡¯d be real neat if someone would maintainin OpenSCAD and do the hard work
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Kuba Sunderland-Ober
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Re: E4407B J1 serial
141 semi rigid is cut using a spacing tool that uses a single edged razor blade to scribe a cut around the shield. It then is snapped to break the shield. The teflon is cut in the same way, only using
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Chuck Harris
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Re: OT (just a bit) - Centralab Steatite Switches
Hi Michael, Thanks so much for the link. I'm pretty sure I can identify which switch (or wafers) are the ones I'm looking for. I've tried epoxying the bits and pieces back together and have mixed
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n4buq
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#109838
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Re: OT (just a bit) - Centralab Steatite Switches
The letters indicate the wafer size and construction. They also made phenolic switches. I think I have a new one left, but I can not get to the building with them. I had some of their rotary switch
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Michael A. Terrell
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Re: OT: Looking for recommendations on 3D modeling software
Conventional CAD systems that I¡¯m aware of are all parametric feature modelers and are driven by variables. Making 20 different versions that differ in dimensional or numeric parameters (eg number
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Kuba Sunderland-Ober
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#109836
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Re: E4407B J1 serial
--doug, WA2SAY,? retired RF engineer
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doug
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Re: OT: Looking for recommendations on 3D modeling software
OnShape - as long as it¡¯s not for commercial purposes - all your projects are publicly viewable then. A joy to use. All it needs is an OK internet connection and a supported web browser. FreeCAD is
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Kuba Sunderland-Ober
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Re: E4407B J1 serial
Any got advice on stripping rigid cable aside from expensive stripping machines? everything I try with normal cutters/strippers leaves the outer steel jagged and bent inwards I would like to try to
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Sandra Carroll <smgvbest@...>
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#109833
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Re: HP 1817A TDR sampling head
Those are ten mils wide conductors on the ends, so much easier to manipulate with tweezers or teeny vacuum pipes than something about as wide as it is long... Thanks for the suggestion. Seems a
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John Griessen
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Re: HP 1817A TDR sampling head
If you happen to have a resin printer, you¡¯ll have one less step. Otherwise, just send it in to be professionally printed. It¡¯s such a tiny part that having 10-20 of them printed using high
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Kuba Sunderland-Ober
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