'Scope Goes Bang

[Floopy]

I've had a Tek 2230 for a while. The only thing that's died is the PSU fan. I like it mostly because it works in both an analogue and a digital mode. Analogue meaning it's quick and doesn't look like a slideshow (although some of the newer scopes do great at displaying) and digital meaning I can do a single trigger to capture waveforms and take measurements.

I also have a Tek 2215, it's good, but the rotary switch for the SEV/DIV button broke and fixing it took a painload of desoldering.
Used equipment is great when it works, the biggest issue I run into is spare parts. They seem to go for exorbitant prices. I once paid 13$ for an 8-DIP Opamp.

In the end , I've never met the perfect piece of equipment, just have to learn to work with the problems.
(Sorry if my English is weird at times, it's my second language and rereading posts I can see that)

[BigDumbDinosaur]

Floopy wrote:

I've had a Tek 2230 for a while. The only thing that's died is the PSU fan. I like it mostly because it works in both an analogue and a digital mode. Analogue meaning it's quick and doesn't look like a slideshow (although some of the newer scopes do great at displaying) and digital meaning I can do a single trigger to capture waveforms and take measurements.

I do like that my H-P unit is analog, but I have to be realistic about what I'm using a scope for these days. Other than some audio amp diagnosis and repair, everything I'm doing is digital. The H-P is having problems at high sweep rates, which is where I seem to run it most of the time. The unit is nearly 40 years old and was a rebuild when I purchased it. Scopes are not like fine wine: they don't improve with age.

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(Sorry if my English is weird at times, it's my second language and rereading posts I can see that)

That's okay. Every so often, I look back at something that I wrote and wonder what was I thinking. While it's good to strive for linguistic perfection, as long as you can be understood your English is good enough.

[Floopy]

BigDumbDinosaur wrote:

Scopes are not like fine wine: they don't improve with age.