Davide BucciJan 11, 2025
Looking back at the archive I downloaded from the #birdsite, I found some fun pictures. Those are from 2016, when I got a #Tektronix 576 curve tracer. It was designed to be #repaired! It even sported a roll of special soldering wire for the repairs. I love the notice "IT IS DESIRABLE THAT ONLY SILVER-BEARING SOLDER BE USED ON THE CERAMIC TERMINALS AND FOR THINNING THE IRON. ORDINARY TIN-LEAD SOLDER MAY BE USED BUT REPEATED USE WILL BREAK THE SOLDER TO CERAMIC BOND. SEE YOUR INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
Show threadDavide BucciJan 11, 2025
I mean, look at this amazing beast 😍
Show threadroot42
@davbucci My Tester looks really cheap in comparison!
Jan 11, 2025 at 9:48amWeb
Show threadDavide BucciJan 11, 2025
@root42 well, at least it does not break your back every time you try to move it. More seriously, I also love those cheap modern component testers, they are smart and very useful.
Show threadroot42Jan 11, 2025
@davbucci Sure, they are immensely useful! But of course they do not test transistors THAT well. It doesn't show the characteristic curves...