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Heywood Jablome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: OT: Yardsale score... |
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I decided I really need a good soldering station quickly, so a craigslisting I went...
Struck out searching for "soldering" so I decided to expand my search scope a little and searched for "electronics test" (without the quotes.)
This is what I found:
http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/gms/807646330.html
Turns out the guy is a pro installer who used to own a service shop in Cali...
For the princely sum of $160USD I got:
A Weller dual-wand digital soldering station (missing one wand) including half a dozen new weller tips
A Sencore bench power supply (0-15VDC, 30A)
A Sencore isolation transformer (isolating variac) with leakage probe
A B&K Precision 2160 60MHz 2 channel 'scope with a single 10x probe (this has video triggering AND a component tester)
A Klipsch plate subwoofer amp to make active my DIY passive sub, working and apparently new.
A couple miscellaneous loose items (heat transfer paste, flux scrubber, solder sucker, and a few cables.)
I think I did alright! 
There was a Yard Sale Moth fluttering about and pestering the guy... with every question the Moth asked the prices went up 
One thing I missed was a Mitsubishi HDMI switching STB with analog inputs up to HD component that came with some Mitsu TV or other... He used it for some time as a bench scaler for testing HD sets. That went to the Moth for $45... I should have grabbed that also, I can use it Right Now.
It did not even dawn on me to ask about the second wand for the Weller... it was probably there somewhere. I grabbed his business card... perhaps tonight I'll call.
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macgyver655
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice. Sounds like your getting ready to open up your own repair shop.  You have quite a list of test equipment now.
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Heywood Jablome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | Very nice. Sounds like your getting ready to open up your own repair shop. You have quite a list of test equipment now. |
He had a lot more stuff too... Sencore CR-70, Sencore SD test pattern generator, Sencore 80MHz 2 channel scope and waveform analyzer, B&K high voltage (40kV) probes, a bore scope (colonoscopy anyone?  ) various pro hand tools (cabling and construction,) other less interesting STBs... it was a veritable toystore. I had to get the hell out of there or risk collecting things I actually wouldn't use!
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jkruger
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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How much did he want for the CR-70?
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Heywood Jablome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Did'nt ask. I'll ask when I call tonight.
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jkruger
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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One of those would be handy to have around....
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Heywood Jablome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| jkruger wrote: | | One of those would be handy to have around.... |
I know... I've already saved four P19s and three P16s with mine!
Where are you and what is your price ceiling? I'll ship the thing to you.
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jask
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Nice loot! I wish that I could stumble across a few yardsales like that!!
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jkruger
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I'm in So Cal. I'm not in any hurry, I'm waiting for one to come my way for cheap. (under $50.)
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Heywood Jablome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| jkruger wrote: | | I'm in So Cal. I'm not in any hurry, I'm waiting for one to come my way for cheap. (under $50.) |
Good luck... Mine was $130ish delivered and looks like it was sat upon by an elephant. It works, tho.
I may pick up this one and flip mine for a C note. Any takers? (tested, working, used to save a bunch of P tubes already.)
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stefuel
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Back on line in the new room. JT what was he asking fir the SD pattern gen and what could it do?
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Heywood Jablome
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| stefuel wrote: | | Back on line in the new room. JT what was he asking fir the SD pattern gen and what could it do? |
SD test pattern and RF signal generator, did not get the model number. I'm going back to day2 hoping to find the other wand, wanna go for the ride?
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stefuel
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Naaa. I gave Chris all my money. Christ, I don't even have coffee money till Monday. If I went, I'd just get into trouble 
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