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Re: Tube test adaptor for Tektroinx 575 was: Re: [TekScopes] FS: miscellaneous Tektronix manuals
A center tapped filament transformer, or a 'hum balance' circuit to create an artificial center tap will do even better. That circuit was often no more than a 200 ohm pot across the winding, with the
By Michael A. Terrell · #153070 ·
Re: 466 Channel 2 problem
Colin, If you press the beam finder and then switch Ch 2 to 'invert' does the position of the channel 2 trace move? This is a quick check on whether the channel 2 imbalance is before or after the
By Roger Evans · #153069 ·
Re: wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
Yeah, I had a friend in high school who used to buy cheap tools at the swap meet.? The infamous "lead-head" hammer that got dents in it after pounding in nails and the ratchet extender that twisted
By Jim Ford · #153068 ·
Re: wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
Hello, Chuck-- I have a set of those, too. A set of screwdrivers from that time don't smell like much of anything. 73-- Brad AA1IP
By Brad Thompson · #153067 ·
Re: Mod on horizontal plug-in 7B80
Are you sure you didn't mod it yourself?? Maybe the GB stands for Gary Bosworth?! ;) Jim F Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
By Jim Ford · #153066 ·
Re: wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
Yeh, I don't use the mechanic tools for electronic's either have specialized tools with plastic handles, coverings for that. I had about 20 grand of Snap On tools for the mechanic side, some
By v_12eng@... · #153065 ·
Re: Mod on horizontal plug-in 7B80
Have you compared it to a standard 7B80?? Sometimes the mods are obvious. -Dave To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2018 7:17 PM Subject: [TekScopes] Mod on horizontal plug-in 7B80
By Dave Seiter · #153064 ·
Re: wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
If by stink, you mean smell, a lot of plastics start out benign, and end up really smelly. I have a set of Craftsman nutdrivers from the 1970's that woke up one day and smelled like vomit. And, have
By Chuck Harris <cfharris@...> · #153063 ·
Re: Capacitor sniffing
Hello-- And in olden times, the dark-brown phenolic PC boards used in consumer-grade products smelled like warm horse manure when the product heated up.... The problem with using scent as a diagnostic
By Brad Thompson · #153062 ·
Re: wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
I don't use the same tools for Electronics and automotive work. I do have several large adjustable wrenches, but they are New Britain. The smaller ones for electronics are Xcelite, and they do have
By Michael A. Terrell · #153061 ·
Re: wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
An oily cover on a Cresecent wrench or just oily slippery hands on the thing becomes a deadly weapon when under the car on the skate board doing something with an adjustable wrench you shouldn't be
By v_12eng@... · #153060 ·
Mod on horizontal plug-in 7B80
This is a tough one. I have a Tek Plug-In number 7B80. It is mod GB. I see no mention of this modification in the manuals. Anyone out there super knowledgeable who can give me the low down on mod GB?
By Gary Robert Bosworth · #153059 ·
Re: Succession plans and wills - Re: [TekScopes] How Many Scopes?
As an estate and probate attorney and one who has handled several significant estates from engineers who continued to work well past retirement (and thus had more than a casual amount of stuff), the
By G Hopper, KB7WSD · #153058 ·
wrenching ( was: Capacitor sniffing) OT
Ummmmm.... I use Crescent wrenches from Jamestown NY mostly and none have plastic and I have a fine touch at mechanicing. I'd say a vinyl or other plastic coating or dip layer is just insulation
By John Griessen <john@...> · #153057 ·
Re: Capacitor sniffing
In that case, you only need a sledge hammer to look for intermittent problems, and a cold chisel to remove screws. Use the proper tool for the job, or forever be known as a butcher! The plastic is
By Michael A. Terrell · #153056 ·
Re: Succession plans and wills - Re: [TekScopes] How Many Scopes?
Hehe - the charity shops in the UK get all sorts, but I'm yet to find any Tek or HP instruments :-( I have found an excellent Access Point, a camera, a scanner, and various other goodies all at silly
By David Slipper · #153055 ·
Re: Capacitor sniffing
You could make the Cresent (adjustable) into a proper mechanics wrench and take the d**n plastic cover off. No self respecting Cresent wrench would have a cover on it. hehe. Jim O
By v_12eng@... · #153054 ·
Re: Succession plans and wills - Re: [TekScopes] How Many Scopes?
The fourth one is probably the most common. -Dave To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2018 5:17 PM Subject: Re: Succession plans and wills - Re: [TekScopes] How Many Scopes? WCS =
By Dave Seiter · #153053 ·
Re: Capacitor sniffing
I got a new Gerber lock blade knife as a gift about 20 years ago which had very strong perfume smell. After ten years it still smelled, but I just checked it and it now has no smell, so now I can
By Dave Seiter · #153052 ·
Re: Succession plans and wills - Re: [TekScopes] How Many Scopes?
WCS = surviving wife driving tractor over instruments? WCS = Son calling the "got junk?" company? WCS = survivors putting craigslist ad for $500 per instrument, and one sells, rest go to estate sale
By John Griessen <john@...> · #153051 ·