"Ed Breya" <edbreya@...> wrote: The story back then was that programming for the fancy lighting effects was done by one of Howard's sons. It supposedly ran on a PDP-8. -ls-

Michael A. Terrell wrote: It arrived today, and is in good condition, other than one push button. I plan on cleaning the case and recapping it before I see what else it may need. The seller

Purely from curiosity, I removed this CRT from its Mumetal screen: not an easy task, as it was "glued" in at the front corners with what looked like foam. To my surprise, the front face detached in

It's not about degaussing, it's a problem with losing the grain orientation that was imparted during annealing. Annealing it is very difficult since the temperature is quite high - like approaching

That's a good question - I have only used tin snips, which necessarily bend the two sides of the cut. A saw or wheel would be better in that respect. I think a very fine carbide-tipped saw would give

Hello gents, quick question - what would be the entertainment factor in trying to restore a Tek 335? Would this be some pleasurable exercise or a nightmare where you need 3-4 hands in order to

MuMetal ... that brings back memories. I thought that stuff went out of vogue after WW II. The new kid on the block was Conetic Metal (or something like that, it's been 40 years since I played with

I'll definitely do, for now David came with some good suggestions on how to watch them on the CRT so I'll spend the evening finding well matching replacements for the .22uF and 3.3uF tantalums in the

Valentin, why don't you read the following articles by Cyril Bateman on testing capacitors: www.proaudiodesignforum.com/forum/php/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=153&start=1

Sounds like a plan... Thanks a lot! The gen is HP 3325A, it can do log sweeps too. I'll try both methods and see what gives. The other cap that bugged me is the 3.3uF tantalum on the A1 board in the

Gentlemen, The serious members of the forum would appreciate it greatly if you would please stop any further discussion of audiophiles and their beliefs before this gets out of hand yet again. In the

Use the sweep output (sawtooth) from the oscilloscope to frequency modulate the function generator and you have an instant scalar network analyzer. With one sawtooth out and two vertical inputs, you

Gee seems I stirred up a wasp hornet.... Sorry guys. Let's forget the audio thing and let me rephrase the question: Can you folks suggest a setup involving a HP function generator and a Tek scope in

he does have the right tools for the job / Jpl also used some of his sounds in their productions for curiosity some of the same look but didn't quite match up lol Jerry KJ6NTL

Hello Damian, That's certainly an option. More info

Well, they certainly are not cheap. - But finding a flexible extender in the UK may be hit and miss. So making one becomes a more viable option than if they were readily available. MDA.

I can understand that entirely. (- And I concur with your selection wholeheartedly, Sir). You need to look up Benny Benassi's "Satisfaction" on youtube... Come back and dare tell me it doesn't make

Artekmedia wrote: What potshot? A true enthusiast has to try every possible cable, speaker amp and other devicew to find his or her ideal sysem. No two people hear things exactly the same. I

You realy need a cablecooker http://www.audioexcellenceaz.com/cablecooker.htm 850 dollar but for that money they icecold tell you thr the pcb is cryogenic treated and that makes the screams so real

Yeah but make sure it is gold plated oxygen free barbed wire... Now I am going back to my scanner where i belong ... At 66 my ears aren't what they used to be anyway..that is why I sold my