Test Equipment Anonymous

Away from test equipment the display problem was worse because equipment was being thrown away because of bad displays, even when those displays were generic. I was one of the first people to spot generic LCDs in quite expensive electronic music modules could be replaced by inexpensive and much bet...

We had a couple of HP 1818A's at Cossor/Raytheon. Don't think I ever saw one getting used though!

Finally had some time to do something TE related. Only took 8 months between instalments... It is not an IBM one this one. Anyway, what do we have? Well after digging around trying to debug the HV I found that the HV was working correctly and the rest of the scope wasn't which was resulting in no tr...

Why would you waste a perfectly good sick day actually being sick? Be sick on work time!

Interesting mini documentary on HP

I wish I was that sure. Farage is more slippery and oleaginous than eels or Michael Gove. He's not really. He's got a few slogans and nothing to back it up. Slightly to the side, this is funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRc0by2vZ7k There seems to be a bias that disenchanted males -> Reform (sc...

I came here to post this (as recommended by worsthorse) and got distracted. Anyway, this is on the mark:

https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/keeping_up_appearances

Again, on behalf of all sane Americans... I'm sorry. :oops: We in the UK are prone to similar problems. Currently the name of the desperation fantasy is "Farage". They are neither the cause nor the cure but they are the manifestation of the desperation, cf Hitler in the 30s. To try and un...

So the eldest was at the ex-wife's to pick something up and couldn't find one of the cats. After an hour of searching they found it in the shoe cupboard...

hey tautech just watched a news video about nz politics. apparently you guys settle disagreements with some kind of dance where the participants make startling faces and wave their arms while singing and dancing. is that real......or was I fooled by some kind of ai generated fake? not saying your s...

On the original topic, the 8000A is a steaming turd of a meter. I hate them. The things have mains running on the soldermask-free board right up to the front panel. The LED displays die due to overheating. The little plastic pegs snap off the display. The ASICs in it like to blow up. Terrible DMM i...

Been too busy to hang around on here for a bit - revising for exams etc and getting drunk with middle aged floozies. On the original topic, the 8000A is a steaming turd of a meter. I hate them. The things have mains running on the soldermask-free board right up to the front panel. The LED displays d...

MED6753 wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 11:26 pm

bd139 wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 9:11 pm

MED6753 wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 9:04 pm I'd love to see why but the video is blocked here due to copyright.

Fuck copyright.

Fuck copyright indeed.

Enjoy https://cjsmith.uk/bunghola/flowers.mp4

Which one is you?

All of them at some point

MED6753 wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 9:04 pm I'd love to see why but the video is blocked here due to copyright.

Fuck copyright.

Fuck copyright indeed.

Enjoy https://cjsmith.uk/bunghola/flowers.mp4

I have a picture somewhere of daffodils in full flower, weighed down by about 3 inches of snow. I recall it was taken in early April about 8 years back. Very unusual for the south west of England, but it does happen from time to time. For the past three weeks the weather has been unusually warm and...

Glad you managed to get into it. I couldn't be bothered to work out how to get into the 204D I had. Peeled one layer off and there was another one!

Mahler's 4th is odd. I have one recording that is light and an absolute joy. I've heard others, and they are dreary durges. I don't know whether his other symphonies are similar. Have fun. As said I despise classical music generally. There are some notable pieces however. The 4th I do not know. I d...

Minor cultural diversion. Used the student status to leverage some (relatively) cheap tickets for Mahler's 5th by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. IMG_5176.jpeg Previous showing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX7DkSbzJ8c I despise classical music usually but this was good . Booked a box (ju...

On second thoughts, nowadays I might prefer "opinions not alternative facts" :( Whenever someone draws a distinction on those matters I remind them that alternative facts are just lies. It seems to be an annual pilgrimage, so I'll probably end up there yet again after https://dunstabledow...

I'm going to sit here with the popcorn and enjoy other people spending their money on expensive kits for a change

MED6753 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:22 pm

bd139 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:12 pm So how long before this turns up in a shade of blue

You didn't read the entire thread again, did you? The case was painted gray.

Yeah I did read that. I'm just stirring the pot

So how long before this turns up in a shade of blue

Had a test and measurement day out today! Kirkaldy Testing Museum in Southwark. Not quite electronics but they had some strain gauges and Tinsley bridges lying around. I'll not write up too much as there's a perfectly good Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkaldy_Testing_Museum ... the ...

I would invoice the fucker for it

I'd be surprised if a courier broke that even with that shitty packaging.

Nice haul though!