[Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

sam · Post by **sam** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:04 pm

http://www.break.com/index/lazymuncie.html

IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT HERE YOU CAN MOVE YOUR ASS TO FT WAYNE!!!

Green Tea · Post by **Green Tea** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:25 pm

how dare they make fun of the fort! but that was really freaking funny

Original Sin · Post by **Original Sin** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:03 am

That was fucking great.

hascoolnickname · Post by **hascoolnickname** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:15 pm

That actually was Jim Davis-
He was much more street than I expected him to be.

Yume_Taira · Post by **Yume_Taira** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:44 pm

Represent the Midwest, yo!! ^_^

sam · Post by **sam** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:11 pm

hey monmotha

don't know if you own a o-scope yet but this looks like it could be easily fix to make for a CHEAP o-scope
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=1806404

shopgoodwill.com is aparrantly goodwill's auction site!

Arka · Post by **Arka** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:19 pm

sam wrote:hey monmotha

don't know if you own a o-scope yet but this looks like it could be easily fix to make for a CHEAP o-scope
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=1806404

shopgoodwill.com is aparrantly goodwill's auction site!

He does (and has another on indefinite loan, IIRC), but I don't...

Also, you might want to consider posting this in the Trading Post subforum (or PMing MonMotha, if you do think he's the only [other?] one that's interested) - while it certainly qualifies as a random thought (as do all thoughts), I don't know what the chances are that MM is still reading this thread.

Arka · Post by **Arka** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:23 pm

On a completely unrelated note, inspired by the V-Day thread:

You know what this world needs?

Theremin Theremin Revolution.

Post by **MonMotha** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:51 pm

I pretty much own an entire lab setup: Scope, multiple signal generators, frequency counter, a couple bench supplies (different in various ways), multimeter, temp controlled soldering iron, etc. When you do the crazy stuff I do, those things come in handy.

I have no real need for a cheap scope, unless it's got digital storage: then I'm interested. However, that link doesn't work for me.

sam · Post by **sam** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:19 pm

it's for a Tektronix 7854 Oscilloscope
http://www.inxs-inc.com/cgi-bin/menu.cg ... od&id=1653

and it does do digital storage so says that page...you best be jumpin on fixing your poopie web browser...works fine even in osx for me...search http://www.shopgoodwill.com for Oscilloscope

hascoolnickname · Post by **hascoolnickname** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:01 pm

this website is infinitely excellent
I love you

Arka · Post by **Arka** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:15 pm

MonMotha wrote:I pretty much own an entire lab setup: Scope, multiple signal generators, frequency counter, a couple bench supplies (different in various ways), multimeter, temp controlled soldering iron, etc. When you do the crazy stuff I do, those things come in handy.

Bastard.

[/envy]

I have no real need for a cheap scope, unless it's got digital storage: then I'm interested. However, that link doesn't work for me.

It works for me; you probably got unlucky with an intermediate router somewhere.

But you wouldn't want to deprive a wannabe tinkerer of a cheap 'scope, would you?

Green Tea · Post by **Green Tea** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:24 pm

well I got the DiZi that I was importing (chinese traverse flute) in today... didn't realize all the instructions to attach the membrane was in chinese....

China: 1
Kevin: 0

Arka · Post by **Arka** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:32 pm

Green Tea wrote:well I got the DiZi that I was importing (chinese traverse flute) in today... didn't realize all the instructions to attach the membrane was in chinese....

China: 1
Kevin: 0

Sweet!

Wikipedia says that you should use garlic glue around the edge and pull it taut such that wrinkles remain in the center of the membrane. If you get desperate and try that technique, let me know how it goes so I can update the Wikipedia/world scoreboard accordingly.

(Note that I disavow all responsibility should you actually follow that advice: the closest I've ever come to this is the recorder, which involves no such challenge.)

sam · Post by **sam** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:01 pm

i got a decent setup as well...i have a o-scope (pretty basic...i'd get that one but i don't have the funds to ship it or buy the parts), nice soldering iron, desoldering parts/smt kit, fluke meter, tone generator, signal generator and other goodies...i worked at an ovation and i was laid off when it went out of business..they had no log of service parts so the old service tech said i could take whatever i wanted