Sydney Mud Run 2014 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 11:42:09 am
content: Dave drags a Tektronix TDS220 oscilloscope through 7km of mud at the 2014 Sydney Mud Run.Raising money for the NSW Cancer Council.Along with Klein Tools MM500 rugged multimeter also:http://www.kleintools.com/catalog/multimeters/auto-ranging-multimeter-0I'm putting this on the main channel, because so many viewers generously donated.Shot with an Olympus Tough TG-850 camera.

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 11:44:03 am
content: Next video, dry out TDS, plug in, LOL.

author: VK5RC
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 11:54:08 am
content: Well done Dave!A tear down, see if the Tek fires up?

author: steve30
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 12:00:33 pm
content: Nice one Dave.That multimeter and scope will now make for a good teardown tuesday.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 01:16:09 pm
content: Well done Dave! Now get some warm water, drink it a lot and rest for the night, so you are chipper for Sunday.Reminds me of the military "Fun Run" which was pretty much everything but, but at least there you do not have barbed wire.

author: sergey
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 01:27:29 pm
content: Ahahah, awesome, Dave! Wish we had events like this here.. In the summer... When it's not as cold as -25 degrees.....Anyway, can you violate your "don't turn it on" rule on the scope and see if it works without cleaning and so?

author: open loop
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 02:03:36 pm
content: Great effort Dave, lost too many people I loved to cancer...Would be interesting to see a teardown of that scope, you may need a roll of kitchen towel and 2 cans of switch cleaner handy though. I bet that after a teardown, clean up it would work again may need a new display.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 03:11:16 pm
content: Hey Dave,Really enjoyed the video of the mud run and your efforts supporting this amazing cause! Well done! Now be sure to replenish your fluids, get some rest and relaxation. Looking forward to seeing how the scope powers up. I assume you'll open it up first to see if there is any water in it and dry it off? Otherwise it may be interesting to see what happens if there is a short in there somewhere.Once again, great job!

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 03:25:39 pm
content: They could hear me laughing down the hall. Awesome video, I loved seeing the TDS-220 submerge!!!

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 03:44:15 pm
content: Well done Dave, much appreciated effort from a cancer survivor. Will be interesting to see if that scope will work again, and how accurate is the meter after all that.

author: dentaku
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 04:19:58 pm
content: That was quite good audio and video quality considering the conditions.Is this the event Daily Planet was supposed to cover?

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 05:03:02 pm
content: Bwahaaha! Video of the year this one.That bunny suit looks surprisingly mud resistant.Next step, power up the scope.

author: Gibol
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 05:07:07 pm
content: Try to clean and dry the scope and plug it inI'm curious if it still works

author: Warhawk
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 05:59:38 pm
content: Quote from: mrflibble on December 06, 2014, 05:03:02 pmI love your avatarGreat job Dave.

author: IuriC
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 06:32:04 pm
content: Well done Mr. Jones!

author: SNGLinks
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 06:49:57 pm
content: How well did the GoPro copy work?

author: bxs
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 07:45:48 pm
content: Well done Dave

author: janoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 08:16:13 pm
content: Dave, you are a heroBut I want to see the teardown of that scope after this! It is quite possible that after washing it off and thoroughly drying everything it will still work.

author: (*steve*)
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 03:24:25 am
content: Did I hear right? Did Dave raise $10k out of a $40k total for the event?Massive well done to you Dave!

author: 84GKSIG
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 03:34:43 am
content: awesomely done dude, massive effortand of course good cause to go to the trouble for i hope you got a lot of fluids back in you and lots of rest and are feeling better mate! poor scope though lol also shame about the factory flotation device

author: Whales
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 05:00:08 am
content: You definitely gave the donors a run for their money.

author: Stephen Durr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 05:48:50 am
content: That was great fun to watch. Thanks Dave for entertaining us and thanks to all who donated to this worthy cause.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 06:00:54 am
content: Awesome video and like others I would like to see that scope cleaned up and powered up.

author: digital
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 08:07:07 am
content: Good Video,awesome effort a lot of people are very grateful for the effort you put into the fun run.WELL DONE

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 08:40:40 am
content: Quote from: dentaku on December 06, 2014, 04:19:58 pmYes, but they pulled out last minute due to visa problems or some such.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 08:50:00 am
content: Quote from: SNGLinks on December 06, 2014, 06:49:57 pmGot little useful footage from it. Didn't trust the battery to last the event so only switched on when thought it was worthy, but I mostly focused on the other cam that gave the better angle + audio + quality. Waste of time taking it.

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 09:02:25 am
content: Well done Dave,We are all very grateful for your efforts, and also please pass on our gratitude and appreciation to those who assisted you on the day.Many Thanks & Kind RegardsMuttley

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 09:21:55 am
content: Fantastic!

author: Warhawk
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 09:57:06 am
content: As I said, great job Davebut I still can't get used to destroying a functional oscilloscope. If you had sold it on the auction, the charity would have had ~300 bucks extra...It is like a rockstar destroying his guitar ... It's stupidJust sayin' , I know I am not going to be popular popular for saying this. Maybe just a cultural thing.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 10:28:22 am
content: lol - great stuff! ;-)

author: ornea
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 12:01:59 pm
content: Thanks Dave, I thoroughly enjoyed watching every minute of this video. I thought the bunny suit was going to come off but you stuck with it.

author: komet
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 01:20:15 pm
content: Don't think I've ever heard Dave's voice go so high as towards the end. Anyone have a spectrograph?

author: coderAndHackerNW
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 03:47:02 pm
content: Dave - I gotta wonder....Are you going to auction off the TDS, bunny suit and multimeter? Maybe even the cameras? UNcleaned of course!Great bragging rights for the winners:"This oscilloscope helped cure cancer -- and I have the video footage to prove it!"

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 09:50:53 pm
content: Looks like you enjoyed it, I enjoyed watching it.

author: dan-tron
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 12:19:42 am
content: I love the looks of puzzlement on the faces of the people behind you at the starting line.

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 02:48:53 am
content: looks like you had a lot of fun there hehehe, hmmm and some nice girls there too

author: GEuser
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 07:11:45 am
content: Good one dave , I watched nearly right to the end but I noticed there was no mention of FOOD , did they starve you there ? .

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 07:22:30 am
content: Quote from: GEuser on December 08, 2014, 07:11:45 amHe was eating a gummy worms at one point@6:38 and they were gummy snakes I think, hard to understand him with his mouth full!

author: Sabertooth
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 07:35:20 pm
content: I had never heard of that MM500 before Dave mentioned it here. But, I started to look into it. Very low cost meter for that kind of durability. I found a video of it being dropped 40 feet!! Fairly tough meter for under $50.But, it looks like it is built for durability, and not a lot of features. I wouldn't mind seeing Dave hook it up, and see what it can do. Getting high voltage ratings, high safety ratings, and this kind of durability for under $50 seems like a pretty good deal.http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Auto-Ranging-Digital-Multimeter-MM500/204337793