WTB: Analog oscilloscope (old/working/cheap) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Ap_EE_1990
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 03:25:17 am
content: Hey everyone!Long time reader, first time poster!I'm looking to get hold of an old analogue oscilloscope here in Australia. I live on the sunshine coast (QLD). Currently in my first year of my electronic/electrical engineering degree and have started building a home lab for my own projects. I've been an automotive technician for 15 years so I know how to use an oscilloscope as I use one most days for work (mostly Picoscope).I'd like something relatively cheap but working, just to play around with as i will be purchasing a new Rigol digital oscilloscope next year as my primary. Like in Dave's $50 eBay video, 2 channel, 20MHz or around that. My main issue is that I've been looking for a little while now and all the old analogue oscilloscopes I've found have been WAY overpriced here in Australia. Don't know whether that's just a location thing or just that people think they're worth more here. I could buy one from the USA but the shipping is often twice the price of the scope and i'm unsure of limitations with regards to household voltage (120V/230V). So i end up paying $150-$200USD for a scope delivered which is around $200-300AUD. That's more than i'm willing to pay for such an old scope with limited real world usability in this day and age. I would like something for around $100, that may be way too cheap to get hold of one. But like Dave says, "some people give these away!".So if anyone has an old scope that they don't want/need anymore, I'd be happy to give it a good home. I am willing to pay postage for an old scope that someones nice enough to give away if there are any. Id even be happy with a scope that doesn't work but might be easily fixed as this might prove to be a good little project for me. Thanks to everyone in advance for your time!Ashley

author: Marck
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 01:02:48 pm
content: I looked around for a couple of months and I had the same problems. There seems to be a few more options in NSW and Vic but shipping on the older heavy scopes makes the deals down south not really worth it.In the end I ended up with a Rigol ds1052e for $230 shipped from Sydney to Brisbane.But in saying that I just found this one on gumtree at Cooyar west of Toowoomba if you felt like a drive.https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cooyar/other-electronics-computers/oscilloscope/1232331424I have no association with the sellerM

author: Ap_EE_1990
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 01:33:48 pm
content: Appreciate your feedback, yea I saw that scope on Gumtree and contacted the seller. The scope has already sold, only was up for sale for a day...gotta be quick!

author: beanflying
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 03, 2019, 03:16:44 am
content: Cheaper ones do exist from time to time. I do have a working one I put through a recalibration a few months ago with a view to making it into a curve tracer. I added a Tektronix 453 to the collection so this one went to "the shelf". Has a pair of basically brand new Hantek Probes and accessories. Sale price $6010kg packaged (Scope weighs 8kg) 500x400x200mm from me in Victoria to Brisbane $40 so may vary a touch depending on your location.Some internal shots herehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/test-equipment-anonymous-(tea)-group-therapy-thread/msg2350647/#msg2350647It even has it's own suspect videoOP has first option if interested at $100 posted to Brisbane area or ? then I really need to move it along to clear the space so up for grabs to others.