FS (U.S.) Fluke 8050A in good condition - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2013, 11:53:13 pm
content: Well, I just tried to sell this on eBay, and promptly received a message that my account has been restricted and the listing removed.I'll have to call them tomorrow and find out how screwed I am. Given my experience with PayPal, I'm going to guess "quite". So they can sodomize each other with this listing...Anybody interested? Just shoot me whatever you want to pay, I'm not in the mood to fart around with pricing. Don't really know what I want to sell it for, that's why I like auctions....Good condition. All ranges within spec - I don't have photos of all, but I tested everything.(Hold for more photos in the second post)Edit - just realized that my 190mV photo was the one I accidentally took on the wrong range. Fixed.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2013, 11:53:49 pm
content: More photos.If anybody wants to see anything else, let me know

author: casinada
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 01:28:43 am
content: Those banana plugs are really dangerous with those exposed screws. Please be careful.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 01:37:30 am
content: Quote from: casinada on November 24, 2013, 01:28:43 amTrust me, I back a couple feet away from the bench to flip the "HV ON" switch! The only danger is that they short together, and the supply is current-limited to 50 mA. I use safer, less convenient cables when I have to lean over it to make adjustments, but these were long and within reach.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 01:52:14 am
content: In aviation, the Swiss cheese analogy is used to illustrate how accidents happen. When the holes in the cheese line up, you're in trouble. So it is best to try eliminate as many holes in the cheese as possible. Using the wrong test cables in this case is an extra hole, which doesn't need to be there.I know you are being extra careful, but silly mistakes happen all the time, even to the best people.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 01:58:34 am
content: Very well, I won't do that ever again.You don't evenwantto know how that is connected to the HV supply. I'm going to have to get myself a couple proper HV plugs to mate to the jack on the back of it...

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 09:10:36 am
content: Quote from: Wytnucls on November 24, 2013, 01:52:14 amOnly one time I ever wanted to parachute was when the landing gear would not show locked down. The Flight Engineer and I were both leaning out the door looking under the wing while looking at the gear and checking that it looked like it had gone over centre and locked, but that the indicator was not showing lock. Best landing ever in a Dakota, just marred by the Pathfinder keeping pace with us with a water cannon armed and running. Got back in it 2 hours later to continue.Most fun was in Putco sitting in the door Vietnam style with the sea above and the sky under foot.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 03:32:00 pm
content: All gone now!