On 12/14/2011 03:46 PM, Dave wrote: > On 12/14/2011 11:38 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: >> 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. >> >> Mark >> >> > That isn't truly portable for field service work.... I guess I should > have not have simply used the word "portable" ... > > This is what I was talking about - they are really nice. But they > should be for the $. > Ebay item # 300609185263 > > This is what Gene needs when working on top of a ladder. :-) I > was using it standing on the top of a lathe bed probing into a box > which was mounted on top of the tailstock. The box was about 7 feet > off the ground. This was a very big lathe. > > I didn't know the Tek 336 was that small. I will have to look into > that one. > > Dave
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