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Re: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)



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Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:07:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: C. Sibley <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)

Thanks, there is a Amatuer Radio Swap later this onth not too far from here.  I check them out.

Curt.

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Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 10:01:10 AM
Subject: Re: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)


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Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:33:34 -0500
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)




Ham radio conventions, known as Ham Fests, always have inexpensive 
connectors and cables of all sizes and types.


Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)


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> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:30:32 -0500
> From: Rich & DJ <rdj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'Tesla list' <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)
>
> Check around your town  for electronic junk stores. I can get new (cheap
> type) banana plugs for $0.25 , better ones for $0.50 at
> http://www.electronics-exchange.com/ , I bought RG223 there the other day
> for $0.10 a foot, double shield 50ohm coax , shields and conductor are
> silver plated, retails for $4.99 a foot , Belden RG9913 was $0.25 a foot.
> You can also find some stuff from one of my local stores on the net at
> http://www.gatewayelex.com/ , nice guys have been here for almost 40 
> years.
>
> Rich , from the middle of Missouri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 9:32 AM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)
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> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:24:34 -0700
> From: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Setting up my "Lab" (fwd)
>
> Tesla list wrote:
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>> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:22:06 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: C. Sibley <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Setting up my "Lab"
>>
>> Finally got a nice used scope, waveform generator and DC power supply. I
>> have some ideas for some Tesla related goodies/circuits I'm going to
>> experiment with.
>>
>> Anyway, I'm a little shocked to find that pomona banana jumper/leads are
>> almost $5 each new, and a BNC cable can run $12.  I'm in danger of
>> spending more on cables and acessories than I did for my used scope!  I
>> never appreciated how much money was tied up in the labs I've worked in
>> during my stint in Aerospace!
>>
>> Anyway, does anyone know of a place to get this kind of stuff surplus?
>> I'm coming up empty looking on eBay.
>
>
> banana plug jumpers seem to be unusual on the surplus market. You might
> have to make your own.
>
> BNC jumpers, though, are a lot easier to find.  Check with the places
> that do computer cables.  They (the firms) come and go, but often,
> they'll have RG-58 with BNCs for a few bucks.
>
> you might also check places like "The Coax Connection" or "The Wireman"
> (places catering to radio amateurs)..Maybe even www.Pasternack.com, but
> some of their stuff isn't all that great, and they're not always
> inexpensive.
>
> They won't have the nice molded strain relief like the Pomona ones, but
> getting 6 foot jumpers with crimped on BNCs should be fairly inexpensive.
>
>
> Or, get yourself a crimping tool and make em yourself.
>
>
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