Re: oscilloscope for CNC

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jcc3inc" <jccinc@o...> wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "tanyasapa"

<tanyasapa@y...>

> wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have a bit of extra money and am considering upgrading my

digital

> > meter to an oscilloscope :-)
> >
> > Anyone has any suggestion for the features I should look for, and
> > perhaps even the model? I have been using steppers to date, and
> will
> > likely upgrade :-) to servo or pseudo-servo later.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tanya
>
> Dear Sir:
> A number of years ago I bought a Tek 545 Scope for the business. It
> was a first class instrument with lots of capability (but vacuum
> tubes!!). This was later replaced with a used Tek 475 scope. It

has

> a wider bandwidth, is a lot smaller, and the used price was around
> $200. It's fine for what I do (but the spot size is much larger

than

> the old 545). I think you can find used scopes at a pretty

attractive

> price.
> Regards,
> Jack C.

Oscilloscope, H.P. model no. 140A Accepts 1400 and 8550 series plug-
ins (use with 8554B as a 100hz to 1250mhz. spectrum analyser) plug-in
not included. For Sale or trade for CNC stuff..

Joe McHam
Houston, TX