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- Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:55 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Tektronix 453
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10594
Re: Tektronix 453
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...
- Sat May 31, 2025 8:43 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Why would you waste a perfectly good sick day actually being sick? Be sick on work time! 

- Fri May 30, 2025 7:35 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Interesting findings on the internet
- Replies: 881
- Views: 337117
Re: Interesting findings on the internet
Interesting mini documentary on HP
- Wed May 28, 2025 9:36 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Tue May 27, 2025 5:17 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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
https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/keeping_up_appearances
- Tue May 27, 2025 5:00 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Sun May 25, 2025 9:19 am
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Post a picture of a cat
- Replies: 257
- Views: 149777
Re: Post a picture of a cat
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...

- Fri May 23, 2025 11:03 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Fri May 23, 2025 7:52 am
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Fluke 8000A: makes me doubt my high opinions of Fluke DMMs
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6146
Re: Fluke 8000A: makes me doubt my high opinions of Fluke DMMs
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...
- Thu May 22, 2025 7:55 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Fluke 8000A: makes me doubt my high opinions of Fluke DMMs
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6146
Re: Fluke 8000A: makes me doubt my high opinions of Fluke DMMs
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...
- Thu May 08, 2025 7:49 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
All of them at some point

- Wed May 07, 2025 9:11 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Wed May 07, 2025 8:57 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:28 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: HP 204C
- Replies: 74
- Views: 18271
Re: HP 204C
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! 

- Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:26 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:43 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:39 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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...
- Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:25 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Project: Building a RoeTest
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7756
Re: Project: Building a RoeTest
I'm going to sit here with the popcorn and enjoy other people spending their money on expensive kits for a change 

- Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:35 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: HP 211A
- Replies: 73
- Views: 30114
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:12 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: HP 211A
- Replies: 73
- Views: 30114
Re: HP 211A
So how long before this turns up in a shade of blue 

- Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:01 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
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 ...
- Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:55 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
I would invoice the fucker for it 

- Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:21 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Fluke 8125A
- Replies: 48
- Views: 17554
Re: Fluke 8125A
I'd be surprised if a courier broke that even with that shitty packaging.
Nice haul though!
Nice haul though!
- Thu Feb 06, 2025 9:29 am
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Tektronix DMM916
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3563
Re: Tektronix DMM916
Hahaha. I'd lurk until they make a decent offer then insult them further.
Apart from the cancerous fuse mod it looks quite reasonable.
Apart from the cancerous fuse mod it looks quite reasonable.
- Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:18 pm
- Forum: Test Equipment
- Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
- Replies: 3637
- Views: 1643806
Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
But all done discreetly, in the best possible taste, and preferably behind a manicured lawn and net curtains. As per, IIRC, "Tropic of Ruislip" The TV adaptation was filmed in Carpenders Park, which is effectively a Norf Lndn equivalent to Surry. A friend lived on the estate at the time, ...