Wiggilez Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 This just arrived in the mail :) I have to get some leads for it so I can do more then just turn it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Ok I'll be "that guy"......what is it? An EKG monitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I spent many hours using similar when I worked in various Navy Calibration Labs years ago, mostly Tektronix scopes. Looks like a good one - have fun. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Ok I'll be "that guy"......what is it? An EKG monitor? It's an osiloscope (not spelt right) it's used in electronics to look at wave forms, frequency and such. This one is an older one so i picked it up cheap on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Oh ok. Cool stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 That's one of those things I'd like to have, one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 There's a tech school out of the states selling em for cheap.They might have a few left. I need to get some leads for it to be useful but I'm looking forward to using to see the difference between this and the digital ones I've been using in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 There's a tech school out of the states selling em for cheap.They might have a few left. I need to get some leads for it to be useful but I'm looking forward to using to see the difference between this and the digital ones I've been using in school. Does this school have a name? I'm all for buying random junk because I can. :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 I don't think it said. the add just said that they were from a tech school and there were about 10-15 or so of them for sale. If I find the post again I'll link it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 It's an osiloscope (not spelt right) ......... LOL........ it's right there printed on the front of the damn thing. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 It's an osiloscope (not spelt right) ......... LOL........ it's right there printed on the front of the damn thing. :D counld'nt read in on my phone the picture was too small :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 There's a tech school out of the states selling em for cheap.They might have a few left. I need to get some leads for it to be useful but I'm looking forward to using to see the difference between this and the digital ones I've been using in school. Does this school have a name? I'm all for buying random junk because I can. :rotf: I'm pretty sure this was the one I bought from. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Instek-GOS-653G-50MHz-Oscilloscope-/302043458928?hash=item4653316d70:g:u3QAAOSw65FXsLxp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I know "read waveforms" but what does it do? or can be done with it in english, does it have any applicability to an MJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I know "read waveforms" but what does it do? or can be done with it in english, does it have any applicability to an MJ? It's handy for advanced troubleshooting providing you know what to do with it. IE, with an alternator you could diagnose if it has a bad diode, or if there is damage to the windings, simply based on how the ripple DC output looks. Or you can see if a crank, cam, speed, etc sensor is produce a good output, providing you have a known comparison. Or you could look at injector firing in regards to timing and duration. Older vehicles they tend to be less useful on, but on a newer stuff somebody who knows what they're doing with it can solve many problems that would make others (including high end shops and dealers) give up. Something as simple as an alternator with ugly output can actually cause all sorts of phantom issues, everything from misfires to CELs without a code, on a newer vehicle. A Renix is naturally pretty much hardened against this, along with an OBD-I HO setup, so the applicability in that regards to a MJ is minimal. Also, you can see other electrical noise and potentially narrow it down and eliminate it. Bad shielding and suspect grounds can cause all sorts of mysteries on unrelated circuits. In the analog world it is something that audiophiles tend to understand, but in the modern digital world it could affect almost any system. Like I said, I'd love to have one around to play with, there is a lot of times when things happen that 'don't make sense' where some time with a silly-scope could probably shed some light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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