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Re: Tektronix 453 Power Indicator Bulb needed
The problem with replacing the small light bulbs with LEDs is that one is almost never a drop-in replacement. You can do it, but have to make some changes to accommodate the differences in supply
By Ed Breya · #149040 ·
Re: Self Governance of TekScopes.
As Dennis said, the "elders" (should) generally provide enough negative feedback - remember, it's a control system keeping the output near a setpoint - that serious moderating shouldn't be required.
By Ed Breya · #149039 ·
Re: Tektronix 453 Power Indicator Bulb needed
I have owned my 453 for about twenty years, and have lost track of the number of hours that I've used it. I have never had to replace a lamp. Dale H. Cook, GR/HP/Tek Collector, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA
By Dale H. Cook · #149038 ·
Re: Tektronix 453 Power Indicator Bulb needed
I value what I do to my own electronics in terms of my bench labor rate. What the LED conversion would cost in terms of my shop labor rate would probably pay for replacing the lamp several times over.
By Dale H. Cook · #149037 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
There's a kit out there to make your own dry transfer decals. It gets fairly involved, but I used it to make some labels for a 465 I was restoring. It worked fairly well, but it was such trouble that
By Paul Amaranth · #149036 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
I think you can buy protective lacquer that will not cause the printing to bloom or smudge. Scotch Magic Tape is pretty tough but I wonder of the lacquer is better. I've used ink jet decal material to
By Richard Knoppow · #149035 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
I have an ALPS MD1000 I have dedicated to decals. I might buy some water slide decal paper and try this for the cal button on my 576 curve tracer.
By thespin@... · #149034 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
Hi Gang: I generated script on my computer that most closely matched the script on the 485's I work on then print the result on laser approved decal paper. I run the paper through the laser printer
By Reed Dickinson · #149033 ·
Re: Tektronix 453 Power Indicator Bulb needed
You do make an excellent point, although I expect they are somewhat more sensitive to environmental conditions, temp, vibration, shock and so on. That said I'm not planning on operating mine on an
By toby@... · #149032 ·
Re: 576 Curve Tracer: Trace moving off screen and jittering when pressing CAL/Zero
That is exactly what I did with mine, pretty much to the letter. Glad that it worked for you too. Craig
By Craig Sawyers <c.sawyers@...> · #149031 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
Jeff, Ed (Breya) nailed it and indeed some printers drivers also have the option. In the case where your printer driver has it, you don't even need to use CutePDF writer. But it's so handy and freely
By Fabio Trevisan · #149030 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
Thanks JJ, I`ll try to find it nearby, at some local artist's store. I may very well change my approach for the buttons of my 7623A. Those buttons (of my 7623A) are not faded (maybe only one) but
By Fabio Trevisan · #149029 ·
Re: Up to date capacitor list for Tek 2465A and 2465B scopes (2018)
There are several ways it could be done. Either a list of modern parts from one or more OEMs for each model, to a database for as many replacements for Tek parts as possible and maybe hosted on
By Michael A. Terrell · #149028 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
Ed, It was sort of an amateur (and anxiety driven) approach. The fact is that I printed that sheet on my work's laser printer (on a Friday) and didn't know then if the toner would even stick to the
By Fabio Trevisan · #149027 ·
Re: Tektronix 453 Power Indicator Bulb needed
========================================================== A 386 lamp has a MTBF of 15,000 or 40,000 hours depending on what data sheet you look at. How many hours do you operate your 453 in a
By ROLYNN PRECHTL K7DFW · #149026 ·
Re: Tek push-button lettering using pressing iron transfer of laser printed text on non-sticking paper
Fabio, The white stuff is Liquitex - an acrylic paint medium used by artists to mix colors. Comes in assorted thicknesses and finishes. I used the medium matt finish. They all dry clear. You can also
By JJ · #149025 ·
Re: Up to date capacitor list for Tek 2465A and 2465B scopes (2018)
Google Sheets (https://www.google.co.uk/sheets/about/) is fairly good for that. Overleaf (https://www.overleaf.com/) is good too, though you define tables in LaTeX rather than a spreadsheet per se.
By Dave Voorhis · #149024 ·
Re: Up to date capacitor list for Tek 2465A and 2465B scopes (2018)
Men I'll take on this project, to develop a multi-user reference parts list. I would like to upload an Excel file, with the relevant data - my recommendations to start with (all referred parts have
By M Yachad · #149023 ·
CRT in Tek 2235
I understand that the Tek2235 wants a 154-0861-00 CRT, which seems to be made of Unobtanium. Are there any known substitutions? Are there any _available_ known Substitutions? Thanks in advance! 73
By georgeK KB1HFT <george.kavanagh@...> · #149022 ·
Re: 576 Curve Tracer: Trace moving off screen and jittering when pressing CAL/Zero
I removed some circuit boards to get access to the switch board. I then took a syringe with a curved tip and sucked a small amount of deoxit inside the syringe. I stuck the tip of the syringe into the
By thespin@... · #149021 ·