Mobile tunes

Man I really love modern technology! 

More toys!

The GW Instek multimeters that I purchased through an online auction finally arrived.  They work perfectly, with no funky voltage readings or anything alarming like the Fluke 8000A meters showed.

An Old School Digital Multimeter (DMM) - Updated

For those not aware, I'm getting up there in age.  But right now I'd like to talk about multimeters.  Specifically Digital Multimeters, sometimes abbreviated as DMMs.  And yes - my age and multimeters are related to one another.

Old-Time Capacitor Tear-down

I had a couple of the original electrolytic capacitors from the Eico 950B remaining on the bench after replacing them with more modern capacitors.

It's important to replace these older capacitors, because they can either partially short, overloading your circuit with excess current, or completely short, potentially causing a fire.

Zenith K526W Update #3 - Final

Prior posts about this radio are linked below:
Initial Inspection
Capacitor replacement
Successful Power-up

It's completed, and it works.  The tuning cord finally arrived, and I was able to string it properly.  Now I can listen to conspiracy radio and Spanish radio!

Heathkit V-7 Vacuum Tube Voltmeter

I bought this cute little guy for $10.  It's a vacuum tube voltmeter.  It can measure AC and DC voltages up to 1500 Volts, and can also measure resistance.

Eico 950B Capacitor Tester - and bridge circuit explained

I mentioned earlier that I had purchased a Capacitor Tester from an online auction, in this post.

Zenith K526W - Update #2

The vacuum tubes finally arrived.  According to the seller, all of the vacuum tubes tested good.  I've no reason to doubt that.  Tubes fail less frequently than the power cord or capacitors.  If anything, a failed capacitor usually takes out a tube.

Zenith K526W - Update

The original post on the Zenith is Here:

Tektronix Oscilloscope, Model 2465A - *Updated*

Bit by bit, I'm slowly getting there.

Zenith K526W - Purchase and Initial Inspection

I recently purchased my first repair project from a local Craigslist ad.

Gathering the gear for the new hobby

I'll need to buy some test equipment if I'm going to attempt repairs on electronic devices. So I've begun working on that.

New Hobby

I recently mentioned in a post that I might be picking up a new hobby that should have good synergy with my woodworking hobby.