Re: good scopes for coiling

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Original poster: Karl Lindheimer <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Keith,

A scope and/or frequency generator can be quite helpful in Tesla Coil duty, 
and for just about any other project that will come along.  Since I am on a 
low "fixed budget" as it were, I built a 555 timer waveform generator for 
about $8.00 total.  I used an inexpensive multi-meter for several years 
before snagging a Tektronics 265B scope for under $100 on Ebay.  This scope 
is the best addition to my test bench in many years, and continues to 
impress.  My Tek scope is rugged and parts are still obtainable from junked 
scopes.

Hope that the above helps,

Karl

On May 12, 2005, at 10:32 PM, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "keith" <keith.cc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I?m looking to buy a scope and/or frequency generator for coiling and 
> general use, but I don?t really have any idea about manufacturers/models 
> etc ­ what are some good ones to look for? I?ve read that the older tube 
> scopes are better than modern solid state ones for the stressful 
> environments generally encountered in high voltage work, and given that 
> I?m still new to coiling/hv devices, something that has a good chance of 
> surviving a few careless errors/poorly designed experiments would be good. 
> Relatively low cost would also be nice. Thanks.
>
> Keith C