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Re: Viewing hood part number for 7000 series scopes
Dennis: I will be glad to pay what you ask for the 7000 series viewing
hood. Please send it to me and I will send off a check in the mail. I have several 7000 series scopes and I can use 2 CRT viewing hoods at this time. Gary Bosworth 139 E. Shrode Street Monrovia, CA 91016 On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 11:54 AM Dennis Tillman W7PF <dennis@...> wrote: Hi Gary,-- Gary Robert Bosworth grbosworth@... Tel: 310-317-2247 |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
Actually I pretty much use one bin for every type. Mostly 6-12 bin plastic trays. Have hundreds of transistors, diodes, LEDs, dip ICs, radial caps, all classified by type and functions.
Resistors come 200pc per type, so go in a plastic shoe box in ziplock bag with bar codes. SMD parts not on reel go in envelopes in shoe box with barcode labels. I keep an MS access DB of all semiconductors and caps I buy. I don¡¯t keep quantity updated, but if I need a part, I can quickly tell if there is a likelihood it¡¯s in the shop. Kjo Sent from kjo iPhone |
Re: Large lot of Tek equipment for sale
same process here...as you are not the only one having similar thoughts!
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Glad I live a looonnng way away ¸é±ð²Ô¨¦±ð On 2018-12-03 1:05 p.m., Robert Simpson via Groups.Io wrote:
Sigh, |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
Not yet, but that is absence of evidence, not evidence of absence.
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Even though it is humid here, rarely less than 50%RH, for FETs I would try to find bags similar to the ones used for storage in Farnell/Digikey/etc. That would be easier if you don't need ziplock bags, but can just use antistatic open-top bags. When I do that, I fold over the top and staple it down; that has been sufficient to stop the components spilling out. On 03/12/18 23:01, Jack wrote:
any trouble with electrostatics using those bag? Tom |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
walter shawlee
My favorite way to store diodes, transistors, ICs, is to use a 4x6" pink zip-lock anti-static bag for each type. they fit perfectly in standard 4" cardboard stock bins, so you can fit many types per bin, and easily add or remove parts in sequence. this allows inventory to expand easily while keeping parts in sequence. mark the part number clearly with a permanent sharpie on the top portion of the bag, and you can quickly zip through them to find the part you want.
this is how I store all my tek and hp parts (including small pots, lamps, etc.), and thousands of 1N/2N numbers. where needed, I use a smaller gray anti-static bag inside the pink bag for very sensitive mosfets parts, or use anti-static foam to seat the parts inside the bag.. this has worked for me for 30+ years, and you can get the pink anti-static bags off ebay cheaply. I buy the cardboard stock bins for a local shipping box company. never had a damaged part in all these years. I DO NOT recommend plastic acro bins or drawer cabinets. they are fine for hardware, just not for semiconductors. they are also a nightmare to expand as parts are added. all the best, walter -- Walter Shawlee 2 Sphere Research Corp. 3394 Sunnyside Rd. West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 2V4 CANADA Phone: +1 (250-769-1834 -:- We're all in one boat, no matter how it looks to you. (WS2) All you need is love. (John Lennon) But, that doesn't mean other things don't come in handy. (WS2) |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
On 12/3/2018 2:59 PM, Fabio Trevisan wrote:
Hello Guys,I've had great luck using snap lid pill boxes like those SMTWTFS type found in the pharmacy department of just about any big box store. I just put a type label over the day stamp -- Bert. |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
I use #1 coin envelopes folded in half. A small stack held together with a rubber band fit into a compartment in the Plano trays that I store them in. The trays and their compartments are numbered, and recorded in my transistors spreadsheet so I know what I have and where to find a part.
Dale H. Cook, Radio Contract Engineer, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 17:04:15 -0500, you wrote:
If you have more than a couple of each, get small pill bottles with I use bead organization containers for SMD parts. Locally, Michaels or Hobby lobby may have them. You get about 20 screw top plastic vials in a plastic case for not too much (look for sales). These are about 1 inch in diameter. I put a 3/4 inch colored dot label to discriminate between 1% and 5% resistors, for instance. Some containers are available in a 1 3/4 (or so) diameter. Those can be used for tape mounted SMD parts. Be aware that these containers are not necessarily anti-static. Things that need static protection may be left in the tape which can be cut or curled to fit the container. Other containers for beads, especially with locking tops, are good for screws and nuts. Harvey
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Re: TDS3032 does not boot. LCD backl-ight and fan working.
I would think if it is a dead NVRAM, holding in the B-TRIG button as you
power it up will cause a reset. See if that gets it booting. Dave On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 3:34 PM benj3867 via Groups.Io <benj3867= [email protected]> wrote: Hi guys, |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
If you have more than a couple of each, get small pill bottles with
snap on caps, write the device number on top and keep them in order. Make small trays slightly higher than the bottle and you can stack them in a drawer. You could probably stuff a couple hundred in a drawer. Not my idea, I saw a collection of smd parts organized that way (using smaller vials) and it was pretty impressive. Paul -- Paul Amaranth, GCIH | Manchester MI, USA Aurora Group, Inc. | Security, Systems & Software paul@... | Unix & Windows |
Re: TM500 plugin side cover retaining latch 105-0869-00.
On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 7:42 PM EJP <esmond.pitt@...> wrote:
I also have several of Ed Oscarson's from last year and they work reallyI got an email from someone who tried the Shapeways prints. Apparently they work just fine, though he had to use pliers to get the clip to latch. Here are the links, in case anyone else needs some: I don't take a markup on those, and the models are free to use as you like: . Siggi |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
I use 'Coin envelopes' available at most office supply stores. Write the
part number on the envelope and store in numerical order in a cardboard box partitioned to fit the envelope width. You can fit a LOT of parts in a small space. HTH Tad |
Re: OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
Small plastic bags with a ziploc, widely available on fleabay. Many can then be put in a single component drawer. Choose bag size so it fits into drawer without folding. Put a paper label inside the bag, if that helps locating devices in the future.
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Care with static-sensitive devices, of course. On 03/12/18 19:59, Fabio Trevisan wrote:
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Re: Large lot of Tek equipment for sale
You and the rest of us!
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Jim F Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: "Robert Simpson via Groups.Io" <go_boating_fast@...> Date: 12/3/18 1:05 PM (GMT-08:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TekScopes] Large lot of Tek equipment for sale
Sigh, It's a good thing I don't live near there if I want to keep my marriage working. Just a few weeks ago I picked yet another scope (two dozen and counting). A fully loaded 7704A with two extra plug-ins and a non Tek probe. I didn't need it but at $130, what does need matter? Bob |
Re: Large lot of Tek equipment for sale
Sigh,
It's a good thing I don't live near there if I want to keep my marriage working. Just a few weeks ago I picked yet another scope (two dozen and counting). A fully loaded 7704A with two extra plug-ins and a non Tek probe. I didn't need it but at $130, what does need matter? Bob |
TDS3032 does not boot. LCD backl-ight and fan working.
Hi guys,
I have a TDS 3032 that does not start. When powered on, the fan spins, and the LCD shows a white screen (i.e., back-light only). There is no beep, no floppy seek sound, and no relay clicks - the scope simply stays this way and does not attempt to boot. All power supply voltages are within spec. Pressing the calibration button in the back during power on has no effect. Any ideas as to what may be the cause of this would be most welcome! Can it be a dead battery in the Dallas NVRAM chip? I know this can cause weird problems at startup, but I do not know if this is one of them. Thanks in advance, Benjamin |
OT - Method of choice to sort and store assorted transistors (apart from having one bin for every part number)
Hello Guys,
I come to ask your ideas (or how do you guys do) on the best way to separate and store assorted transistors. With the years, I came to scrap and possess quite a number of transistors of all kinds (maybe a few hundreds). I know that this amount is still few in comparison to what probably some of you guys have, but they're enough to annoy me quite much whenever I need to browse them, looking for a possible candidate for a new project or to use as a replacement of something that may have blown. The thing is, I can't afford the space to have separate drawers for each possible model, so I would like to separate them in some sort of matrix, that is easier to browse later on. Then, when I get to a given bin, I may need to look for the best part number only in that bin. But I can't seem to find a good way to sort them... I thought about four drawers, each with maybe a dozen or sixteen bins (4 x 3 or 4 x 4). The four drawers would be Small and Medium PNP (or P-channel) - Small and Medium NPN (or N-channel), Large PNP - Large NPN. Up 'til here, I think it's just common sense to have these 4 major separations and I can`t think of a better way to go about it. Now, within each drawer, I can't seem to make up my mind about the best way to sort them... By Vce (Vds) across one axis and by Ic (Ids) across the other? Which 2 major selection parameters are the most useful? I welcome your suggestion / wisdom... Rgrds, Fabio |
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