On 12/14/2011 11:29 AM, Dave wrote: >> Why, that's just a few years younger'n my dinosaur! ;-) >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> > If you can afford the cash, the newer portable portable digital scopes > are really nice. Fluke makes a nice one that I used to chase down some > encoder problems on an SSI installation last summer (I borrowed the > scope). As it turned out, Heidenhain encoders do not like to be > miswired such that the 24 volt power source is connected to the SSI data > lines! 8-O I corrected the wiring, but the encoders were already > damaged (and unrepairable). We got new encoders (over $1K each), > installed them on the machine, I left, the electricians found a > discrepancy in the wiring, and "corrected" the encoder wiring - blowing > out a second set of encoders! Heidenhain was happy to supply a 3rd > set of encoders for an additional $2K. > It was nice to be able to easily carry the scope around the machine > (which was very large). I think the one I was using was in the $3000 > range. But I have seen them on Ebay go for about $1500 used. The > company was making aerospace assembly machines so > $3K is chump change for them. That scope is really nice for field > service work. > > If you have the space and can take the work to the scope, a used Tek > scope sounds like a good option. > > Dave > Heck, you don't have to spend any where near that amount to get a Tek portable scope. Check out the Bay of E auction # 360417962464.
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