EEVblog #655 - Auction Score

Lots of test equipment auction goodness from Precision Mechatronics who went into liquidation.
And is it possible to mod a system PSU with binding posts?
Keithley 2400 SMU Source Unit
Agilent 54845A 1.5GHz Infiniium Oscilloscope
Agilent E3646A dual output bench power supply
Agilent 6641A and 6643A DC system power supplies.
HP 3488A GPIB Matrix Switch

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[mikeselectricstuff]

Only skimmed the vid so not sure you mentioned but those PSUs can also be used as dummy loads if you set the output voltage to 0v

[cozzmAU]

Bonus, thats got an LS-120 floppy drive, they weren't very popular but could store a lot more than a regular floppy on it !

[TheeBudGuru]

I've worked with all that equipment while I was at HP years ago! Very good equipment then and still is if it works! Excellent score!

[BenjaminMaggi]

That scope is screaming hack-me ! I would love to have one, upgrade it with a usb touch screen, solid state hdd, more ram, endless possibilities ! nice score Dave !

[eternalblue]

Awesome show Dave!!! Love how you give the tech talk tips in a tone to those learning

[DavePoo]

27:20 - If i remember correctly, PS2 mice and keyboards only work if they are present when the BIOS is initialising

[kalhana_photography]

You can put those system PSUs in series to get more voltage or parallel to get more current by using those IP/S connections on the back.

[DustinHolden]

Not sure if they sell them over there. But here in the states I found using a Magic Eraser to scrub off those nasty stickers to be easy and to clean up old hardware.

[MrCarlsonsLab]

WOW Dave, your catching up to me with all your lab gear now.... That made my eyes pop out :^) Its hard to work at the microscope now!

Good score man!

[SjoerdBeukers]

3:44 that top yellow unit on the left is also very good and still sold today!

[maccartier]

I am so jealous. I have looked endlessly for this kind of thing in Richmond VA USA, but there is nothing like these auctions you find with great scores!

[rbarkoch]

Would love to see an installation on those front posts. Keep up the good work!

[vaualbus]

THe teardown of the oscilloscope could be great. Also a lot time ago I saw a thread about hacking this scope.
I think you could get more acq memory.

[abebarker]

For getting labels off I discovered that Zippo lighter fluid (Naphtha) is great for it. The Ronsonol brand lighter fluid used to say right on the container that it is "Excellent for removing labels", but I hadn't used it until recently. Coleman fuel is also a [light] Naphtha and should work equally as well.
They are much cheaper than GooGone but don't have the orange smell (d-Limonene and Tripropyleneglycol methyl ether). GooGone is actually a low odor kerosene. It is a little bit heavier and will evaporate more slowly, like White spirit.
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[Indigo]

I want to see a teardown of that Windows 98 scope!

[SomeBroski]

Dave you get me so damn excited about electronics
i took a nap when you started the o-scope

[richardcoleman]

From what I remember there is an option for front binding posts. I bet barely anyone bought it given the intended purpose of the powers supplies.

[Saary]

You can easily put resistive touch panel in front of this agilent oscilloscope display. I believe that will ease usage and rise the price

[MarkMcDaniel]

That taller, thinner Agilent PSU looks nice. Great get Dave!

[srscricket]

I'd love to see a full teardown of the scope, I wonder what the front end looks like.