Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Friday 19 September 2014 11:20:04 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: Depends on which DeOxit you are using. The DeOxit D5 cleans _and_ lubricates. http://www.caig.com/ Checkout the D5 under

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 20 September 2014 08:02:35 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Friday 19 September 2014 11:20:04 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: Depends on which DeOxit you are using. The DeOxit D5

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread Mark Wendt
On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Saturday 20 September 2014 08:02:35 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: Yeah, it ain't cheap, but a little squirt goes a long way. I think you can still get it at Radio Smack too. And it it really good stuff.

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread pc
I'd rather see Fry's and/or Microcenter expand. --Original Mail-- From: Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:08:57 -0400 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread Mark Wendt
On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 10:19 AM, p...@wpnet.us wrote: I'd rather see Fry's and/or Microcenter expand. No Fry's anywhere nearby, seems most of them are west of the Mississippi River. Microcenter looks to be about the same as Best Buy, which I have one local in town. I'm in Maryland. Mark

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread John Kasunich
Microcenter isn't the same as Best Buy by a long shot. No cell phones, no video games, no music/movie disks, no appliances. Just computers and associated stuff, and thus a lot more selection in those areas. Lots of computer parts, motherboards, cases, disks, etc. Much deeper selection than

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread Mark Wendt
On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 12:44 PM, John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm wrote: Microcenter isn't the same as Best Buy by a long shot. No cell phones, no video games, no music/movie disks, no appliances. Just computers and associated stuff, and thus a lot more selection in those areas. Lots

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread John Kasunich
On Sat, Sep 20, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Mark Wendt wrote: Huh. According to their website, they carry computers, games, software, networking gear, TV's, cameras, home theater systems and such. Not saying they are a bad thing, or defending Best Buy, they just have slightly different emphases

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-20 Thread Mark Wendt
On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 1:31 PM, John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Sat, Sep 20, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Mark Wendt wrote: Huh. According to their website, they carry computers, games, software, networking gear, TV's, cameras, home theater systems and such. Not saying they

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Mark Wendt
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Thursday 18 September 2014 09:20:37 Erik Christiansen did opine snippage I do still like an oscilloscope to have proper physical knobs. Mousing around to change ranges and modes still feels weird. Erik So do

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 19 September 2014 05:00:38 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Thursday 18 September 2014 09:20:37 Erik Christiansen did opine snippage I do still like an oscilloscope to have proper physical

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: It's okay to clean those once in a while... ;-) Usually by exercising them. :) Mark --- --- Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: It's okay to clean those once in a while... ;-) Usually by exercising them. :) Mark --- --- Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 19 September 2014 08:21:38 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: It's okay to clean those once in a while... ;-) Usually by exercising them. :) Mark

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Friday 19 September 2014 08:21:38 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: A little DeOxit squirted into the pots once in a while don't hurt. ;-) DeOxit and friends also remove any lubricants. While its a quick

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-19 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 19 September 2014 11:20:04 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Friday 19 September 2014 08:21:38 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: A little DeOxit squirted into the pots once in a while don't

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Mark Wendt
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:50 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com wrote: Along those lines, folks may find this interesting: https://www.lab-nation.com/ 2 channel 100 MHz scope, 8 channel logic analyzer, wave for

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 September 2014 09:58, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: https://www.lab-nation.com/ Along the same lines: http://redpitaya.com Same problem. These elder eyes would damn near need a microscope to get any useful detail from the small display. Neither of those have a display, they

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 18 September 2014 04:58:42 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:50 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com wrote: Along those lines, folks may find this interesting:

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Mark Wendt
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:22 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Thursday 18 September 2014 04:58:42 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:50 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 18 September 2014 05:56:06 andy pugh did opine And Gene did reply: On 18 September 2014 09:58, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: https://www.lab-nation.com/ Along the same lines: http://redpitaya.com Same problem. These elder eyes would damn near need a microscope

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 17.09.14 23:50, andy pugh wrote: On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com wrote: Along those lines, folks may find this interesting: https://www.lab-nation.com/ 2 channel 100 MHz scope, 8 channel logic analyzer, wave for generator, pick your favorite screen

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 18 September 2014 04:05:10 Erik Christiansen did opine And Gene did reply: On 17.09.14 23:50, andy pugh wrote: On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com wrote: Along those lines, folks may find this interesting: https://www.lab-nation.com/ 2

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 18.09.14 08:45, Gene Heskett wrote: Actually, compared to the limited BW of the DS203, this is not that bad a deal. http://www.diyertool.com/atten-ads1102cal-100mhz-digital-oscilloscope.html I could drop the card for that one without a lot of arm twisting. In fact I just did. Looking

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Dave Cole
Amazon has some 1000 V rated 100:1 probes that have very good feedback ratings for not much money. Dave On 9/18/2014 4:05 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: On 17.09.14 23:50, andy pugh wrote: On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com wrote: Along those lines, folks may find

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 18 September 2014 09:20:37 Erik Christiansen did opine And Gene did reply: On 18.09.14 08:45, Gene Heskett wrote: Actually, compared to the limited BW of the DS203, this is not that bad a deal. http://www.diyertool.com/atten-ads1102cal-100mhz-digital-oscilloscop e.html

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread pc
-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope? On Thursday 18 September 2014 09:20:37 Erik Christiansen did opine And Gene did reply: On 18.09.14 08:45, Gene Heskett wrote: Actually, compared to the limited BW of the DS203, this is not that bad a deal. http://www.diyertool.com

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 9/18/2014 5:39 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: My corrected vision is in the 20-20 area, which is an admission that its going to hell Andy. 60 years ago it was 20-05 in the eye that now has a cataract 20-10 in the right, shooting eye. And glasses aren't cheap. Fortunately I can and have worn the

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-18 Thread Gregg Eshelman
Some scope manufacturers use identical hardware for two or more models and only the model numbers on the case and the firmware are different. Some don't even have different firmware, just a few ID bits different to enable or hide various capabilities. Other equipment has been found like that.

[Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Mark Wendt
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope-pocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Mark -- Want excitement? Manually upgrade your production database. When you want reliability, choose Perforce

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 September 2014 14:00, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope-pocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Pocket is so 19 century: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/920064946/oscilloscope-watch -- atp If you can't fix it, you

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread sam sokolik
wow - Do I really want something that I may hook up wrong strapped around my wrist? :) sam On 9/17/2014 8:42 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 17 September 2014 14:00, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread pc
Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope? On 17 September 2014 14:00, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope-pocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Pocket is so 19 century: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/920064946/oscilloscope

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 17 September 2014 09:00:05 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope-p ocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Cute, but the one I have works, as does my 100mhz dual trace Hitachi. Thanks Mark Cheers, Gene Heskett --

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 17 September 2014 09:42:53 andy pugh did opine And Gene did reply: On 17 September 2014 14:00, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope -pocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Pocket is so 19 century:

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 17 September 2014 09:54:21 sam sokolik did opine And Gene did reply: wow - Do I really want something that I may hook up wrong strapped around my wrist? :) sam Precisely my point, and objection Sam. They rather conveniently did not show just how small and fragile the probes

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Dave Cole
And I thought that the Apple and Samsung cell phone connected watches were a bad idea! I can see the instructions now: Strap the device to yourself and attach it to the live circuits!!! What a horrible idea! Dave On 9/17/2014 10:41 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 17 September 2014

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 September 2014 16:05, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: I can see the instructions now: Strap the device to yourself and attach it to the live circuits!!! What a horrible idea! I am fairly sure that the only expected function is for out-geeking your friends down the hackerspace.

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Mark Wendt
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 17 September 2014 14:00, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope-pocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Pocket is so 19 century:

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Mark Wendt
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:05 AM, p...@wpnet.us wrote: I guess I'm in the stone ages then, I'm still using a Tektronix 400MHz scope with a *gasp* CRT. Yeh, me too. I've got a Tek 7623, a Tek 7603, a Tek 7854, a Tek SC502, a Tek SC503, a Tek SC504 and an HP something or other, all with

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Mark Wendt
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday 17 September 2014 09:00:05 Mark Wendt did opine And Gene did reply: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO112-touch-screen-mini-digital-oscilloscope-p ocket-oscilloscope-/111461757737 Cute, but the one I have works,

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread John Kasunich
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014, at 11:05 AM, Dave Cole wrote: And I thought that the Apple and Samsung cell phone connected watches were a bad idea! I can see the instructions now: Strap the device to yourself and attach it to the live circuits!!! What a horrible idea! Dave Kids these days

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 09/17/2014 10:03 AM, John Kasunich wrote: On Wed, Sep 17, 2014, at 11:05 AM, Dave Cole wrote: And I thought that the Apple and Samsung cell phone connected watches were a bad idea! I can see the instructions now: Strap the device to yourself and attach it to the live circuits!!! What

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread John Kasunich
Kirk Wallace wrote: An oscilloscope app for Google Glass might save on squinting, and one wouldn't have something valuable such as a wrist wired to the probes. Not my valuable wrist, just my worthless head :-) Or are you assuming a separate box with the probes and acquisition system,

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 09/17/2014 11:22 AM, John Kasunich wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: An oscilloscope app for Google Glass might save on squinting, and one wouldn't have something valuable such as a wrist wired to the probes. Not my valuable wrist, just my worthless head :-) Oops, I meant an editorial one's,

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread David Bagby
:02 -0400 From: John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope? To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: 1410978122.346684.168684133.7b163...@webmail.messagingengine.com Content-Type: text/plain Or are you assuming

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread David Bagby
Hi, On 9/17/2014 11:22 AM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:22:02 -0400 From: John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope? To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 September 2014 23:20, David Bagby d...@calypsoventures.com wrote: Along those lines, folks may find this interesting: https://www.lab-nation.com/ 2 channel 100 MHz scope, 8 channel logic analyzer, wave for generator, pick your favorite screen flavor. OSx, Linux, Windwos, Android or

Re: [Emc-users] Hey Gene! Still looking for a pocket O'scope?

2014-09-17 Thread Gregg Eshelman
There have been scope cartridges made for the GameBoy. Did a search but didn't find one for the Advance or SP or DS. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com