465 Power Supply Problem
Hello everyone. I was recently given an early 465 scope. It has a trace and seems to work somewhat, but needs some TLC. I'm new to oscilloscopes, so bear with me if I say something wrong. This is an
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Scott Miller
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Re: And now I must complain about set screws
I'm not sure what the mechanical situation is here, but if setscrew grip is a problem, and the shaft assembly can be taken apart, you may want to grind or machine a flat on the shaft, then use the
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Ed Breya
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Re: Introducing myself and my Tek 465 Project
That's awesome. I'm assuming the -02 is an updated compatible design so would prefer that version. Ill reply off list with details. Thank you! [TekScopes]" <TekScopes@...> wrote:
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Neil Elver
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And now I must complain about set screws
Again. I got OCD bad about this. I thought I had a viable glue/threaded insert repair going for my 1A4 var pot, it works well at room temperature but as soon as the scope warms up it loses grip. This
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Snappy
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Re: Introducing myself and my Tek 465 Project
Hi, I have one 155-0049-02 and will check my cabinets tomorrow to see if i have a -01. It would be $15 shiped to lower 48. respond off list to j_massengale@... Jerry Massengale
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jerry massengale
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Re: 2465B U400 Availability?
Hi Mac, Since your response came so quickly, I couldn't resist to answer before going to sleep: Barry describes (part of) his problem as follows: The problem as described by you (Mac) from msgs.
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Raymond Domp Frank
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Re: 2465B U400 Availability?
Thanks, I'll have a look tomorrow. It's 03:51 (AM) here... Raymond
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Raymond Domp Frank
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Re: 2465B U400 Availability?
My first post and description of the problem is in the archives as message?number 89026, dated Feb 23, 2013.? The thread is 48 messages long and addresses the repair and restoration of my 2465.??
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machineguy59
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Re: Introducing myself and my Tek 465 Project
plugins could be had for a few $$. > Thanks for the info - i may even buy a whole timebase to part out in the worst case. it could be the victim of a failure, not the source. Yes, i will be sure the
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Neil Elver
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Re: Introducing myself and my Tek 465 Project
That part is used in several early 7000-series time bases. 7B50A and 7B53A are examples. A while ago, while still available, these plugins could be had for a few $$. IYou may want to check the
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Raymond Domp Frank
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Re: New file uploaded to TekScopes
I change the path name to include recap that's why older email links no longer working? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Darren Ting
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Re: 2465B U400 Availability?
Thanks for that info, Mac. I based my response on what I remember of the (all too frequent) messages of vertical compression, from the middle increasing towards the top of the screen, for channels 1
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Raymond Domp Frank
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Re: a sick 576 (and it's owner) needs help
If I follow you correctly the 1,2,5 part gain changes but the decade function provided by changing the current sense resistor doesn't. That is switched by the b section of sw400 which is the wafer
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Rick Doersch
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Re: Introducing myself and my Tek 465 Project
Thanks for the tip on ripple and testing with a voltmeter. I found that as an option after some digging later but didn't know if it would be accurate enough to make diagnosis. The scorching hot IC is
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Neil Elver
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Re: 465B Focus Troubleshooting
I have a collection of scopes, about 1/2 are Tek. This last weekend was very wet and humid. I fired up one of my 'brand X' (100 MHz) scopes to work on a preamp and was surprised to see the focus was
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bonddaleena@...
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Re: 2465B U400 Availability?
I own a 2465 which exhibited non-linear vertical traces for Ch1 and Ch 2.? I traced the problem to failed -8 Volts from the LVPS.? In particular, 1101.? I recapped and all was well.? Still using
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machineguy59
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Re: 5440 low-voltage power supply
Gentlemen, Thank you for the help ! I did some more signal tracing and found a poor/bad connection of the z-amp to the high voltage supply. I have attached two test reports -"horz-output-20us" and
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Charles Pederson
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Re: 465B Focus Troubleshooting
I reply using use my normal email program (seamonkey/thunderbird, but that's not important), and let it do the quoting. I also delete the "pretty picture" that Yahoo adds at the bottom, which I
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Tom Gardner
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Re: 465B Focus Troubleshooting
Wow, I'm still not used to yahoo groups. I have yet to figure out how to quote messages. ^^;; spread before becoming bright? Check for double peaking where the brightness dips as the intensity is
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Dave S
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Re: Tek 7K plugins available - spring garage cleaning
7J20?! ? ("Dibs!" if one should be available!!). ? Dan
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Daniel Koller
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