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I Just got new Instek 8246 meter from the same place we got the scopes and all I can say is wow.

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Posted on April 6, 2016 at 13:57:32
Michael Samra
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These are brand new and had tape over the display,box and directions and these meters sold for over 800.00 and I got mine for 125 with shipping..This things measure to 5 places,it measure ripple frequency,voltage to 1200vdc,current to 20 amps and it has a dual display..Whats nice is,I can measure resistors down to a fraction and this is especially good for cathode resistors on output tubes and emitter resistors on output transistors when being dead nuts on is required.
You can also measure frequency response to 200khz to it's just like having your own distortion analyzer without the signal generator.It measures DB and it has a dual display..This thing does dam near as much as the Keithley 2015.It has a nice manual with it to. I don't know how many he has left but he put them on for like 134.00 obo and I offered 125.00 and got it..Check it out.It also measures capacitance to 50 uf but it measures the small coupling caps to several places.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

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They said they were used but they are new .He told me they just put down used, posted on April 6, 2016 at 14:43:56
Michael Samra
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 because it's out of manufacturer warranty but who cares..You get a 90 day one anyway. Whats nice is you can match capacitors and resistors and diodes as well.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: I Just got new Instek 8246 meter from the same place we got the scopes and all I can say is wow., posted on April 6, 2016 at 15:16:59
Triode_Kingdom
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 Mikey, where are these made?

 

RE: taiwan (nt), posted on April 6, 2016 at 15:46:36
Russ57
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Here is a lower scale replacement that sells for 860 and its a 30k count display where mine 50k count., posted on April 6, 2016 at 16:14:27
Michael Samra
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 Keep in mind that this was design in the USA and even tho it's made in Taiwan,Taiwan is not China.It is much more upscale as is Hong Kong
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

I know about Taiwan, posted on April 6, 2016 at 21:47:43
Triode_Kingdom
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 The problem is, many items made in mainland China are shipped to Taiwan, relabeled, and sold to the West as Taiwan products. They are also sold back into China, because even the Chinese don't want to buy junk. There was a time when the "Taiwan" label might have meant something. Now it has to be regarded as just another marketing tool.

 

I hear you., posted on April 6, 2016 at 22:42:52
Michael Samra
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 It makes me sick to all the stuff coming from China but what the hell are we going to do?
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

Here's an Example, posted on April 8, 2016 at 07:36:36
Triode_Kingdom
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 The supply below is being sold on eBay. In another image, the rear panel clearly says "Made in Malaysia." However, we have several identical supplies where I work. Identical, that is, except for the brand name. They're branded Shenzhen Mastech. Guess where they're made? (Hint: NOT Malaysia.) I guarantee you all these supplies are made by the same company in the same plant in the same SE Asia country we all know and love.




 

RE: Here's an Example, posted on April 8, 2016 at 08:11:13
Hornlover
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 Looks like a copy of my Tektronix PS280 I got at a hamfest.

 

And that's another good example!, posted on April 8, 2016 at 09:04:05
Triode_Kingdom
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 "Looks like a copy of my Tektronix PS280 I got at a hamfest."

The PS280s I've seen were labeled "Made in Taiwan." I don't believe it. You can't trust any of these companies anymore.








 

RE: And that's another good example!, posted on April 8, 2016 at 10:40:36
Hornlover
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 I looked, and it does say it was made in Taiwan. It has been quite reliable, however. Maybe I should crack it open and check the caps....

 

RE: I hear you., posted on April 23, 2016 at 17:25:07
kingjim1954
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Location: usa
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 Save your nickels and buy some decent used HP, Tek, or Genrad equipment.
Remember the platitudes we used to tell ourselves: below some level distortion doesn't matter, tubes and caps are generally within 10% of spec, getting the most out of tech equipment is technique, not the hardware, etc.
I've been lucky, mine still work - knock on wood.
Jim

 

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