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Current measurements are not as handy as voltage measurements. You typically need to either measure the voltage across something and do some math or break the circuit so a known …read more Continue reading Inside a “Budget” Current Probe
High-speed bench equipment has become so much more affordable in the last decade that naturally one wonders what has made that possible. A great source of answers is a teardown …read more Continue reading A Look Inside a Modern Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
Whether you only dabble in electronics as a hobby or it’s your full-time job, there are few tools as indispensable as the multimeter. In fact, we’d be willing to bet …read more Continue reading Open Source Multimeter Raises the Bar for DIY Tools
[Thomas Scherrer] likes to tear down old test equipment, and often, we remember the devices he opens up or — at least — we’ve heard of them. However, this time, …read more Continue reading Korean Multifunction Counter Teardown
At Hackaday, we comb the world of tech in search of good things to bring you. Today’s search brought up something very familiar, [Jazzy Jane] has an Advance E1 tube …read more Continue reading Everyone Needs a 1950s Signal Generator in their Life
If you ever encounter a British engineer of a certain age, the chances are that even if they use a modern DMM they’ll have a big boxy multimeter in their …read more Continue reading A Vintage AC Bridge Teardown
There are a lot of oscilloscopes from around the 1990s which are still very much desirable today, such as the Tektronix TDS 744A which [DiodesGoneWild] got his grubby mitts on. …read more Continue reading TDS 744A Scope Teardown Fixes Dodgy Channel
Ever wanted to see how well your oscilloscope adheres to its stated capabilities? What if you buy a new scope and need a quick way to test it lest one …read more Continue reading A Scope Test Tool You Can Build With Just a Pico
[IMSAI Guy] wants you to build a non-contact scope probe. The cost? Assuming you have a bit of wire and a regular scope probe, it won’t cost you anything. Why …read more Continue reading Non Contact Scope Probe Costs Nearly Nothing
You know how the saying goes — they don’t make them like this anymore. It’s arguably true of pretty much any electronic device given the way technology changes over time, …read more Continue reading 80s Function Generator is Both Beauty and Beast