Oscilloscope donate request - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: little_carlos
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 22, 2014, 01:28:02 pm
content: Hello, My name is Carlos, Im 16 years old, Im from Mexico and Im studying a Mechatronics technician degree in my highschool.Im getting all into electronics, I have some projects to make for my assignatures, for example, digital electronics and electronic sensors, and I need a oscilloscope, but, i have no money for buying one, and im almost all day in the school so i have no time left for work.Im asking, if someone have a old analog oscilloscope, that works and is no longer usefull for you, would you like to help me with my develop in my career? I really need it, it would be so nice from you guys, i would be very grateful, and i really need it for my overcoming projects.If you are interested, please send me an email to: moss.alpedo@gmail.comSincerely thanks for all of you who are interested in help. thank you so much.By the way, sorry for my bad english.

author: GiskardReventlov
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 22, 2014, 04:19:24 pm
content: carlitos, the first problem you'll have to overcome is convincing people that this request is legit. But maybe the bigger problem is that if you cannot afford to pay for a scope then you cannot afford to pay to have a scope shipped. Maybe you will be fortunate and find a benefactor that's willing to:1) believe you2) give you a scope gratis3) pack and ship a scope gratisThose are long odds for all three to align.A more probable positive outcome in your favor would be based on a different approach.This is what I would do if I were you.1) find all local HAM operators and go meet them in person, there are still HAM clubs2) tell all your family, friends, neighbors what you are trying to acquire and why, show them pictures of a scope3) place an ad in craigslist4) find electronics repair shops and tell them your story5) never give up6) talk to the local universidad7) etc., you know your area best, use any/all resourcesbuena suerte!

author: M4trix
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 22, 2014, 04:45:51 pm
content: Hard task especially the shipping part, but still, maybe there is a good soul around here on EEVblog with some extra money and willing to help carlitos.

author: FrankenPC
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 22, 2014, 05:58:47 pm
content: How about some verification? Write an essay about what an oscilloscope will do for you. Explain how you will use it. Describe what an impact that oscilloscope will have on your life. This is the way of success. Putting in the work to make your own destiny.

author: little_carlos
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 22, 2014, 11:09:51 pm
content: Well, about verification i could show to the interested my ID from the university where I am, and also prove that Im studying a Technician degree in mechatronics

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 22, 2014, 11:26:15 pm
content: (Ponders to self: why do they always give examples or are studying subjects where you'd expect a multimeter / RLC bridge / frequency counter / logic analyser to be more helpful, but they invariably want an oscilloscope?)

author: zimzom
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2014, 04:43:49 am
content: perhaps I am taking crazy pills but if you are attending school, the labs should have all the equipment you need. Somebody in your class is going to have this equipment - they will not be using it 24/7 so why not share? form a study group.

author: little_carlos
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2014, 03:53:17 pm
content: yeah, there is a electronics lab with about 10 oscilloscopes, the problem is that is always full, there's always class in those labs and we dont have access there very often, I need an oscilloscope because our projects sometimes come very big, and we need to make it in our homes