Minnesotans with too much time on their hands

jackinnj · 26th November 2011, 02:12 AM

Heathkit o'scope turned into a clock:

Heathkit 10-12 oscilloscope clock | eBay

Ron E · 26th November 2011, 12:59 PM

That's pretty cool! We need something to do ~Nov-April to keep from going crazy

Zero Cool · 26th November 2011, 01:15 PM

LOL, that's Alan from my robotics group! great guy! one of the nicest people i have ever met! He has several of these made out of old Tek scopes and stuff!

jackinnj · 26th November 2011, 01:16 PM

He should write that up for Elektor!

Zero Cool · 26th November 2011, 01:27 PM

I think its a kit you buy and then add to the scope. you should see the robotics stuff these guys build! I mean BRILLIANT stuff! He used to work for Cray Research and now works for Logic Inc. he has helped me quite a bit with writing my chipkit Arduino code for my DAC and has helped with with various projects here and there. this website is really really old but check out some of the projects! Kilian's Robot Shop of Horrors

Mike Gergen · 26th November 2011, 01:59 PM

That's cool.

Zero Cool · 26th November 2011, 02:08 PM

The project I think Alan should write up for Elektor is the Ring light he made for his stereo scope. he machined a round piece of thick plexiglas into a donut shape and cut a groove on one side of it and mounted 2-colors of white SMD led's. then built a dual channel PWM controller so he can not only adjust the brightness, but by adjusting the balance between to the 2 colors of white LED's, he can adjust the color temperature! really helps when you are looking trough the scope at a PCB and you can vary the color for a more realist it view of the components! plus as it is a ring that mounts over the lens piece, the light shines all around the viewing area with less shadows! amazing!

26th November 2011, 02:12 AM	#1
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	Minnesotans with too much time on their hands Heathkit o'scope turned into a clock: Heathkit 10-12 oscilloscope clock \| eBay

26th November 2011, 12:59 PM	#2
Ron E diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA, MN	That's pretty cool! We need something to do ~Nov-April to keep from going crazy __________________ Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. --Carl Sagan Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. --Carl Sagan

26th November 2011, 01:15 PM	#3
Zero Cool Audio Junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN	LOL, that's Alan from my robotics group! great guy! one of the nicest people i have ever met! He has several of these made out of old Tek scopes and stuff! __________________ It's not about what you can BUY...It's about what you can BUILD!

26th November 2011, 01:27 PM	#5
Zero Cool Audio Junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN	I think its a kit you buy and then add to the scope. you should see the robotics stuff these guys build! I mean BRILLIANT stuff! He used to work for Cray Research and now works for Logic Inc. he has helped me quite a bit with writing my chipkit Arduino code for my DAC and has helped with with various projects here and there. this website is really really old but check out some of the projects! Kilian's Robot Shop of Horrors __________________ It's not about what you can BUY...It's about what you can BUILD!

26th November 2011, 02:08 PM	#7
Zero Cool Audio Junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN	The project I think Alan should write up for Elektor is the Ring light he made for his stereo scope. he machined a round piece of thick plexiglas into a donut shape and cut a groove on one side of it and mounted 2-colors of white SMD led's. then built a dual channel PWM controller so he can not only adjust the brightness, but by adjusting the balance between to the 2 colors of white LED's, he can adjust the color temperature! really helps when you are looking trough the scope at a PCB and you can vary the color for a more realist it view of the components! plus as it is a ring that mounts over the lens piece, the light shines all around the viewing area with less shadows! amazing! __________________ It's not about what you can BUY...It's about what you can BUILD!


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26th November 2011, 01:16 PM	#4
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	He should write that up for Elektor!

26th November 2011, 01:59 PM	#6
Mike Gergen diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elk River MN	That's cool.

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