Dave, what about a tour of the instruments in your lab, pros andcons... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ErikTheNorwegian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 09:47:39 pm
content: Hei Dave,What about a tour of the instruments you got in your lab now, what you preffer using to what, and pros and cons, your wishlist for the future. Its a long time since you did the tour in you old lab...Erik

author: hammy
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 09:49:26 pm
content: +1

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 09:54:00 pm
content: +1Provided you have sufficient time. It would be like mailbag video, everyone wants to see what you have stuffed away.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 09:54:53 pm
content: I support this idea too.Would love to see a comparison of your various power supplies, why you would use bench meter vs Fluke, which scope you would use etc.etc.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 12:06:18 am
content: Numerous times I've seen something in the background and wondered about what it was.

author: Excavatoree
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timestamp: August 16, 2013, 12:24:08 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on August 16, 2013, 12:06:18 amI try to keep up, but I wonder if Dave gets gear that he doesn't mention or use in a video. It would be nice to see the whole kit, maybe have a "power supply" video, a "signal generator" video, etc. etc.EDIT: I forgot to add that I agree it would be good to add comments like "this is the one I use most," "This is annoying because . . . ," 'This one has a unique feature," etc.

author: SArepairman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 02:13:26 am
content: anything your dmm can do mine can do better

author: con-f-use
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 08:50:49 am
content: Yay for instrument porn!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 10:06:02 am
content: The lab is a crap hole. I had to spend all day cleaning the old one with the help of the wife before I did the previous one.

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 10:19:55 am
content: Well, that should be funny

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 11:25:18 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 16, 2013, 10:06:02 amI could do with some guidance on cleaning a crap hole lab.

author: Marc M.
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 11:57:14 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 16, 2013, 10:06:02 amI suspect the majority of viewer's labs are in the same condition. I don't think we'd object.“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein

author: kayvee
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 12:48:23 pm
content: Quote from: KJDS on August 16, 2013, 11:25:18 amMy missus is really good on giving out that form of guidance, I'll send her over

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 01:18:58 pm
content: +1 for the tour

author: ErikTheNorwegian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 01:30:45 pm
content: Quote from: kayvee on August 16, 2013, 12:48:23 pmJust make an episode on "how to clean a lab" ... many here would both need and like that

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 01:41:02 pm
content: This damned mail shelf! Full of free stuff that I couldn't be bothered to open.

author: Paul Moir
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2013, 01:46:13 pm
content: I was very much relieved when I saw Jim William's bench in the video where he repairs a Tek 465B. "We poke around in inventory here looking for something around... "

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2013, 05:24:36 am
content: Mine involved a large number of boxes, labelled copper, steel, aluminium, ewaste and a large number of bin bags.Still busy with it, my local scrappie loves me.

author: mmilejski
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2013, 10:05:48 am
content: +1 Really looking forward to it

author: smashedProton
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2013, 05:28:49 pm
content: How about making a video series where we all make videos of our labs?

author: rexxar
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2013, 03:57:28 am
content: Quote from: smashedProton on August 18, 2013, 05:28:49 pmI sort of like that idea!

author: Mike Warren
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 26, 2013, 01:25:37 am
content: Quote from: smashedProton on August 18, 2013, 05:28:49 pmI've been meaning to make one for a while to show some friends. But I keep delaying in the hope that I will clean it up a bit first.

author: rexxar
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2013, 06:16:19 am
content: I'll go first.Shelves:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007MHD24/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

author: Blaffetuur
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timestamp: August 27, 2013, 02:36:27 pm
content: +1

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 27, 2013, 08:49:20 pm
content: Quote from: rexxar on August 26, 2013, 06:16:19 amI'm taking up the challenge. Mine will be uploaded in 1 hour (darn internet speed).

author: smashedProton
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2013, 10:44:14 pm
content: I'm going to post a video.. as soon as my room is clean

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2013, 11:27:45 pm
content: Quote from: smashedProton on August 27, 2013, 10:44:14 pmIf you are like me, it will only stay clean for 2 hours.

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 06:44:12 am
content: Took more than the predicted hour to upload. I need to check if anyone replaced my broadband with a dial up modem.My approach is minimal. i only buy something if I don't have an alternative.

author: MatCat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 08:33:50 am
content: I support a tour!Honestly I can't imagine a clean lab, I don't even see how it's possible! No offense to the post before me but my god I could never be that sterile about it! (I watched muted so I have no idea what was said), watching the neat orderly way things where posted in boxes, I think about how my desk is so covered in things going on you can't even see the desk, but at the same time if I need my multimeter it's right there at arms grab at any moment, need a 470uf cap, I give it a 60% chance I find one in less then 10 seconds on the desk, if not I know there are some in the actual cap parts drawer. I wouldn't be able to go to bed at night knowing my meter was in a box because I know shortly after getting up I am going to need it and I will probably forgot it was in a box and go crazy trying to find it hehe! I think tomorrow I will post a pic of my lab when it's day light and show.

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 10:04:03 am
content: In my defense:The lab table also serves as the kids homework area and general family desk.

author: MatCat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 05:38:25 pm
content: Quote from: jancumps on August 28, 2013, 10:04:03 amYeah, the pink box gave away the family concept

author: Blaffetuur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 08:10:57 pm
content: Quote from: jancumps on August 28, 2013, 06:44:12 amHoorde direct dat ge nederlands praatDe rode doozen van den Aldi gehaald? Ik heb er zo'n int zwart

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 08:17:55 pm
content: Que?

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 08:22:13 pm
content: The boxes come from Ikea

author: Blaffetuur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 08:38:27 pm
content: Quote from: Phaedrus on August 28, 2013, 08:17:55 pmSorry about that :p won't happen again...

author: rr100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2013, 08:49:52 pm
content: rexxar, jancumps: nice, really refreshing to see not everybody has multiple 8.5-digit multimeters on their bench...

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2013, 06:13:17 am
content: Quote from: rr100 on August 28, 2013, 08:49:52 pmI've managed to figure out how to get halfway decent readings from free multimeter from Harbor Freight. Yes I still have my "nice" Radio Shack one but, the throw away one is much smaller and portable.

author: StubbornGreek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2013, 03:17:41 pm
content: Quote from: rexxar on August 26, 2013, 06:16:19 amWhat's wrong with that ps3? Yellow lights?

author: rexxar
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2013, 07:36:13 pm
content: Quote from: StubbornGreek on August 29, 2013, 03:17:41 pmRed light of death. If I cared enough, I'd find someone to re-ball the BGA devices, but I already have a working PS3, so this one will sit on the shelf for eternity, probably.

author: StubbornGreek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2013, 05:42:31 am
content: If you have a hot air station and some liquid flux, you could most likely reflow the chip by hand (works most of the time - at the very least temporarily). Really wouldn't take you very long.Either way, thanks for taking the time to post the vid.Quote from: rexxar on August 29, 2013, 07:36:13 pm