OT: Oscilloscope Purchase

[nickel-city-fab]

I have 2 Tektronix 465s that I would sell for $200 plus shipping. I know that one is working but needs some knobs that you could rob from the other one. Not sure about the condition of the second one. I would have to have your advice on the shipping method and packaging so that they would not become damaged.

That's actually a screaming good deal -- bummer I can't do anything about it at this time.

[eKretz]

Muahahaha. The watching eBay like a hawk finally paid off. Got my isolated handheld.

[nickel-city-fab]

Muahahaha. The watching eBay like a hawk finally paid off.

That's pretty much how I got my entire shop. Took several years tho.
And the lathe was a hook up from a guy on PM.

[J Tiers]

In my case, Craig's List, and estate sales. Shop cost about 10 cents on the dollar, and some work.

I could have bought better, but I just felt that I had to "earn" the shop. With stuff like that, it feels wrong to just buy new... I learned a heck of a lot from doing it my way, stuff that "checkbook work" does not teach.

I now need to replace the NiCd pack in the Scopemeter. Would like to find a service manual if possible, but can wing it if not available. I'll be doing a search.

[nickel-city-fab]

I now need to replace the NiCd pack in the Scopemeter. Would like to find a service manual if possible, but can wing it if not available. I'll be doing a search.

I highly recommend looking at "eevBlog" it's a forum like this one, but for electrical engineers... they have several sections and sub-groups who are devoted entirely to repairing and calibrating test gear. Some do it for money, others as a hobby. They are an *extremely* knowledgeable group, and often have access to the OEM documentation. https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/

[J Tiers]

good idea.... Thanks.

[Paul Alciatore]

Yes, eevBlog is a good group. I am already a member there but have not posted very much. Mostly just a lurker but that may change.

I highly recommend looking at "eevBlog" it's a forum like this one, but for electrical engineers... they have several sections and sub-groups who are devoted entirely to repairing and calibrating test gear. Some do it for money, others as a hobby. They are an *extremely* knowledgeable group, and often have access to the OEM documentation. https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/

[eKretz]

good idea.... Thanks.

You might want to do a little extra looking for battery pack projects on youtube too. I've seen a few videos where guys replaced the original NIMH (weren't those NIMH, not NiCd?) battery pack in the 196 and 199 with a Li-ion pack. Might be worth doing. The 190-104 I picked up has a Li-ion battery that's good for 7 hours of no-cord use.

[nickel-city-fab]

Just FWIW, I replaced the NiCd batteries in my vintage Fluke 8000A multimeter recently. Saved a ton of money in the process just by doing some Googling for an evening. I have a total of $50 in the meter so far. Reason I chose that one is because you can actually *see* the red LED digits in dark industrial environments. Calibration isn't really needed for anything I'm likely to use it for, although it seems to still be OK in that regard.

For the fussy work, I still have the new Fluke 117, and a fully rebuilt Simpson 260.

[J Tiers]

Not replacing with a vastly different technology. Just the same thing that is in there now, be that NiMH, or NiCd. I was told it is NiCd, in a factory sheet I have somewhere, but.........

I got no issues doing any of the swapping, as soon as I get into the thing and see the pack, which is a triangular assembly, IIRC from the paper that I "have somewhere".

I prefer to use the correct method of accessing, rather than finding out the hard way, but I've done the latter enough not to be afraid of it.

I have an 8010 I need to replace the pack in, but it uses a D size NiCd, and my usual sources do not have those any more. The pack is limping along with a "C" size now.

[nickel-city-fab]

I have an 8010 I need to replace the pack in, but it uses a D size NiCd, and my usual sources do not have those any more. The pack is limping along with a "C" size now.

JTiers -
this is the exact product that was recommended to me when i did mine:
https://power.tenergy.com/tenergy-d-...eable-battery/
It worked out great. I made sure to order the type that already has solder tabs.
Great company BTW.

[J Tiers]

That is also a better price than my usual sources.... You are on a roll here! Thanks.

[nickel-city-fab]

That is also a better price than my usual sources.... You are on a roll here! Thanks.

Cool. Watch out for the thing about solder tabs tho -- it isn't an obvious choice until you already select them for the shopping cart, then they give you all the options. When I installed mine, I smashed the tabs lengthwise with a pliers to get them through the PCB hole.

[Paul Alciatore]

When I replaced the NiCd cells in my drill battery I discovered that some "C" sized cells are really a "sub-C" size. This was from a name brand (Black and Decker). I used full sized "C" cells in the rebuild and the battery pack lasted for far longer on each charge. Strangely enough I got my full sized "C" cells from a Harbor Freight battery pack for one of their lines of drills. The cells that I harvested from it had the straps welded to them and I simply soldered to those straps. \

And those HF battery packs were only about $13 as opposed to well over $40 for the OEM ones with the sub-sized cells. You can't make this stuff up.

Not replacing with a vastly different technology. Just the same thing that is in there now, be that NiMH, or NiCd. I was told it is NiCd, in a factory sheet I have somewhere, but.........

I got no issues doing any of the swapping, as soon as I get into the thing and see the pack, which is a triangular assembly, IIRC from the paper that I "have somewhere".

I prefer to use the correct method of accessing, rather than finding out the hard way, but I've done the latter enough not to be afraid of it.

I have an 8010 I need to replace the pack in, but it uses a D size NiCd, and my usual sources do not have those any more. The pack is limping along with a "C" size now.

[eKretz]

I am almost certain the Fluke 19X batteries are NiMH. I had a 199C for a short while and was considering the Li-ion conversion myself. They are far superior and much longer lasting in my experience. But it is a bit of a job, to be sure, considering some changes need to be made in the charging circuitry to use them with the onboard charger.