Tour of my Audio equipment repair workshop at my home. Just a hobby. I also enjoy collecting and repairing test equipment
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@MrCarlsonsLab Жыл бұрын
Nice Lab, thanks for the tour!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us, watching your videos over the years was a big part of what got me to this point!
@Zodliness7 ай бұрын
You ain't an official repair man until you've got a couple of Flukes to put on show. 😉 Thanks for sharing this unique little tour into your corner of the world. 👍
@waltwimer2551 Жыл бұрын
Anytime I think my electronics lab is cool, I see something like yours which blows mine away! 😳 Bravo! Congratulations!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Walt! I definitely took inspiration from posts of yours in the VETE FB group :)
@waltwimer2551
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! There is a lot of great gear in that group, and a lot of great lab ideas. A few things I particularly love about yours: 1. Overall organization! I love the dedicated soldering area, separate from most of the test equipment. 2. Several awesome instruments, such as the Tektronix 11000-series, the Tek color digital oscilloscope, the spectrum analyzer, function generators, etc. And several great items that are still on my "to acquire" list, like the DMMcheck and Hakko fume extractor! Also, your 575 is working! I finally obtained one, but I haven't had a chance to check it out. I suspect it will need some significant TLC... 3. Your frequency standard and distribution amplifier setup. Very nice. I have a GPSDO, but I don't have it in any kind of permanent setup yet. And I don't have a distribution system for it at all. I have some plans (dreams?) to clean up more of my basement so that I can relocate my workbench to a new area and significantly expand it. That will also free up a bunch of space from its current location which I can then use to better organize and consolidate my audio system. One of these days! Once again, you've created a fantastic setup! Cheers!
@Eduardo_Espinoza
Жыл бұрын
@Walt Wimer The basement is the best common ground! :)
@user-ht6qt6zv1c
Жыл бұрын
@@waltwimer2551 The best lab is using the least possible amount of equipment & investment to achieve the most possible results. There's alot of redundancy here for trophy purposes.
@waltwimer2551
Жыл бұрын
@@user-ht6qt6zv1c I see absolutely nothing wrong with collecting vintage test gear in order to preserve history and engineering works of art. People do the same with cars, stamps, vintage toys, vintage radios, books, beer cans, signs, and on and on and on. 😎👍
@azmrblack7 ай бұрын
That 575 is absolutely beautiful - looks like you just picked it up in 1960. True museum quality! ♥
@dmc4936 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Awesome setup.
@radio655 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful shop! Your equipment looks exquisitely maintained, loving it!
@gregorymccoy6797 Жыл бұрын
Very impressive lab and tidy, too.
@PrimeHiFi Жыл бұрын
Amazing shop! Thanks for taking the time to show it off! Just subscribed 😊
@KeritechElectronics Жыл бұрын
That's some impressive collection! Greetings from my little lab in Poland, where I live, work and record, doing it all on a very limited budget. Tighter than Ethel Granger's laces!
@stoptherussiannazis50
Жыл бұрын
yeh ,,steeampank ,, collection - its true!
@Eduardo_Espinoza Жыл бұрын
What a unit! :) Almost like a spaceship lol :) Tnx 4 sharing! :D
@Rivenworld Жыл бұрын
That Textronic Curve Tracer isn't just functional, it is absolutely beautiful, a real work of mechanical/electrical art. Love it (In case you hadn't guessed).
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
It sure is! The ceramic strips inside are beautiful. Also, the HP 5342a is another work of art,on the inside at least. If you’ve never seen one torn down, look up @curiousmarc video on it
@jessihawkins9116
Жыл бұрын
I found a 577 at a thrift store for $40 and am restoring it for my lab 😌
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@jessihawkins9116 oh man, I’m jealous!! I’d love to upgrade someday.
@jessihawkins9116
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 yeah. They said it was an oscilloscope that wouldn’t turn on. They were going to trash it 😆
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@jessihawkins9116 that’s funny, I’m going to an auction this weekend and they have two hp 5372a time interval analyzers listed as oscilloscopes, hoping to get one dirt cheap
@soloperformer5598 Жыл бұрын
Nice equipment and much of it reminds me of my days in the electronic repair and calibration days, particularly the Tektronix curve tracer.
@M5AXA Жыл бұрын
Greetings from the UK , Nice lab with some of the best test equipment around. Very impressed with the layout.
@robertling9872 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
@johncloar1692 Жыл бұрын
Nice shop Ben nice to have one like that back in the day I work on consumer electronics. Thank for the video.
@allthegearnoidea6752 Жыл бұрын
Nice tour. I liked the curve tracer.
@welderfixer Жыл бұрын
Very, very nice lab. I'm soooo jealous. Maybe someday I'll have better gear than I currently own. A word of warning about the red ink on the Simpson meters - I forgot my meter was exposed to the shop lights and ink faded. I'm so mad at myself for that. Protect all of your red colored printing from fading folks.
@Chris_at_Home Жыл бұрын
Pretty nice setup. I worked in electronics and telecommunications most of my 50 years work career. My last position was a gateway earth station where we used all but a few transponders on a C band satellite.
@JohnUsp Жыл бұрын
Your lab is awesome, I'm sure you dedicated a lot of time studying for the best instruments and searching online for good available instruments and prices. A lot of Dedication and patience. Congrats!!!! You don't have so many videos about electronics, would be grate if you do videos about Audio, I would be very interested. Thanks for showing your lab.
@flint9591 Жыл бұрын
Nice collection of high quality gear !
@RC-Heli835 Жыл бұрын
Nice! Looks like you have something for every imaginable problem!
@PhG1961 Жыл бұрын
Amazing and very impressive!
@cthoadmin7458 Жыл бұрын
Wow, never seen such immaculate test equipment. It fairly sparkles like the polished chrome on hot rods.
@zaidhussain5206 Жыл бұрын
Nice tour & good collection of equipment , good luck in your life.
@zaperfan Жыл бұрын
Thats an awesome lab congratulations
@ErCanEverything Жыл бұрын
You have a wonderful workshop my Friend🙂🤝
@andyjohnson7817 Жыл бұрын
Nice work shop and good equipment .
@WN8HGZ Жыл бұрын
cant wait to see some of your equipment repairs thanks
@Hobby_RadioNerd Жыл бұрын
I’m jealous. Very nice setup.
@iancooper2338 Жыл бұрын
Great setup man! Something to aspire to 👍
@conwaynoel3715 Жыл бұрын
Excellent vid, great space.
@hernancoronel Жыл бұрын
Loved it! Thank you!
@chotuusian4127 Жыл бұрын
Nice workshop and good work
@bruceng4690 Жыл бұрын
You've got a lot of amazing toys
@borisj4054 Жыл бұрын
Envious of owning all that modern test equipment. Costs a fortune here is Australia. Most things are hard to find and go for high prices here. Just paid $6000 for a Tek P7054 oscilloscope without input connectors. Still using a hp 141 spectrum analyser. Still, I am close to retirement so guess you got to stop sometime keeping up.
@jimcatanzaro7808 Жыл бұрын
Love the shop
@raygianelli3612 Жыл бұрын
Very nice setup! I should never have left New York, I could have a basement lab too, and one I wouldn't have to share with the car!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
At least you can just open the garage door and unload these monsters onto your bench! I need to install a dumbwaiter or something to them downstairs ;)
@larrybud2 ай бұрын
That tek 575 curve tracer is a work of art.
@pac1085
2 ай бұрын
Sure is. Although I’m taking a road trip next Friday to buy a really nice 576 to replace it, been looking for a while.
@Testequip5 ай бұрын
An awesome audio lab.
@zdravkomadzhov4529 Жыл бұрын
Unique! Congrats! 😲
@AethericTheorem Жыл бұрын
Dope lab, man! Just found your channel. I plan on doing a tour of mine in the near future...
@rangthang8794 ай бұрын
Dream set up
@PicaDelphon Жыл бұрын
Nice Setup..
@TheHoss41453 ай бұрын
Awesome bench
@gerardzi7930 Жыл бұрын
Oh! Me i have a just a 1741hp scope and Wavetek audio generator and also multimeter ! Your labo is fabulous 😊
@nazeerabdulrahuman9526 Жыл бұрын
Wow very impressive ❤
@Likeaudio Жыл бұрын
Very nice stuff!
@charlieb3943 Жыл бұрын
Your lab-shop kicks ass!
@SinnerSince196210 ай бұрын
Congrats. You just won the prize for best lab EVER!
@pac1085
10 ай бұрын
Hahah thanks but not quite! Maybe you haven’t seen CuriousMarc’s channel :-)
@reginaldcrudstump383 Жыл бұрын
Some nice gear there.
@jeanious2009 Жыл бұрын
Super nice.
@cipheroth Жыл бұрын
LOVE IT !! I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU
@made.by.morten.laboratories Жыл бұрын
I am sub 1000 :-) Great view into your impressive workshop
@Amir-kz6yq Жыл бұрын
Nice lab, not jealous at all
@marmurua Жыл бұрын
Damn! What a lab!
@jjoonathan7178 Жыл бұрын
Nice lab!
@3madeamps8 ай бұрын
nice shop
@greentelly280 Жыл бұрын
Just a hobby !? It's definitely a professionnal workshop you have here!
@lawan1603 Жыл бұрын
I make audio amplifiers/electronic crossovers, my most xpensive instrument is a siglent 25Mhz oscilloscope at $200😂
@donnadie8929 Жыл бұрын
igualmente hermoso ese lab multiuso
@kaanseler3357 Жыл бұрын
Very nice collection of equipment, what is missing is a good usb sound board with measurement sw. Which has 10s dB better resolution and noise performance
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
The levear vp-7725d has stellar specs on thd, thd+n and an ultra low distortion oscillator. I would have been ok with a QuantAsylum, but they have been out of stock for a very long time due to chip shortage. I noticed they recently restarted production and may pick one up as it can perform other measurements I can’t easily do
@javierzamoramanes2257 Жыл бұрын
👌👌👌🙌
@atelier_HiFi5 ай бұрын
Jealous of your space and how well you are organized (read: Love it!)
@pac1085
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!! It's always a work in progress, but I try to keep it neat.
@atelier_HiFi
5 ай бұрын
I get mine cleaned up occasionally…. Just to shoot a video, otherwise, when it is clean, I never find anything 😂
@FW_20 Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@christophertadeo6120 Жыл бұрын
What can I say.., one man's redundancy is another man's compendium... 😳👍
@apooravsingh63742 ай бұрын
Your lab is neat. Can you make a video about how you organize your stuff?
@pac1085
2 ай бұрын
I promise to make a video one day when I organize it :-)
@LanceMcGrew Жыл бұрын
I always say having too much is almost enough.
@patrick4228 Жыл бұрын
Would you be kind enough to let me know the times when you are not at home? And also please where you keep your spare key to your lab?
@xblinkusedfinchx Жыл бұрын
love the gear! looks like a dream workshop! I'd love to learn how to diagnose and repair my own equipment. is there a guide or classes you would recommend to someone with no radio knowledge and limited electrical knowledge to get started.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Hi Joe, I mostly recommend KZread, there are a huge number of extremely talented people on here and thousands of videos on repairing radios, hifi equipment, etc. if you look through the channels I’m subscribed to, that’s a good place to start. What type of stuff do you want to learn the most? Maybe I can make a more specific suggestion
@xblinkusedfinchx
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 I'd like to learn building a audio amplifier, all the way up to some things like repairing automotive engine controllers and modifying equipment
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@xblinkusedfinchx For building an audio amplifier from the ground up, (assuming you're talking transistor, not tube) check out JohnAudioTech on youtube. He has some great videos where he builds some small amps, talks about the various types of amplification, etc. For automotive engine management, that's what got me started with working on electronics nearly 20 years ago. I built a Megasquirt ECU kit for a car I had at the time. Although it is just a kit, you learn a lot about it, and I also had to modify it quite a bit to work with my ignition system at the time etc. And there's also mr Carlson's lab for general all around electronics knowledge!
@hernancoronel Жыл бұрын
LOL: shows a zillion dollars worth of equipment and proceeds to criticize the price of the Hakko desoldering iron that costs around USD300!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Haha, you’re right… thanks for the laugh. Truth be told, the only item in the video that I paid over $1000 for was the Siglent spectrum analyzer. Almost everything else was less than $500. it’s amazing the deals you can get on test equipment in the USA these days, especially if you take a little risk and buy items that appear to need minor repairs. I mean who wants to pay $300 for a solder sucker when I can get a HP 8644B that had an msrp of $24,305 in 1992 for 265 bucks? Lol
@mmaranta785 Жыл бұрын
Nice shop. You’re rich!
@reprobite7 ай бұрын
With regards to the Hakko I have both, the one that you can change to an iron grip is nowhere near as powerful as the one you have and can clog, you got the right one!
@pac1085
7 ай бұрын
Is the FM-204 the one you have? Interesting..
@reprobite
7 ай бұрын
@@pac1085 yes I had the FM-204 station after I got the 240V UK version of the FR301, it is a little better the way you can hold it like a pen but overall the 301 is way more powerful at melting the solder so you can use the trigger quicker. Much faster if you have a ton of pins to desolder.
@pac1085
7 ай бұрын
thanks for the feedback, they are very expensive and no comparisons I could find online. The FM-204 seems to have higher suction(15L/m vs 11L/m on the 301) but slightly lower high end temperature (450C vs 500C of the 301), I rarely need to turn the FR-301 up past #1, since i mostly work on single sided boards, so it's surprising based on specs alone, but good to know.
@reprobite
7 ай бұрын
@@pac1085 yeah I went from the specs too expecting it to be more impressive, but if you think the vacuum is directly next to the subject on the 301 vs on the 204 it has to travel all the way down the tube, I have a feeling that also has an effect
@rw6ark Жыл бұрын
На картинке закон Ома) 73!
@edescrambler Жыл бұрын
Vehen dreams come true!
@10yoss Жыл бұрын
I wish I was your neighbor!
@fullwaverecked7 ай бұрын
Nice Lab! Any advice regarding where to find parts bins? Thanks!
@pac1085
7 ай бұрын
I found these on Facebook marketplace locally. I think it was a little bit of luck, although I have seen other listings since then for cheap akro mils style bins here and there. Many times they have components in them. I’ve had really good luck with Facebook marketplace when it comes to finding things I want. They aren’t always available right away but since it keeps track of what you search for, when someone does end up listing them, they tend to show up in recommended items.
@fullwaverecked
7 ай бұрын
@@pac1085 Thanks. I'll try that. The more you hunt, the luckier you get.😸😎👍
@superchered58chevy Жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos on what you mentioned about the isolation transformer not being safe/modified? I have the same one at my shop.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, In it’s default configuration the transformer secondaries neutral is bonded to ground, which you don’t want. If you google it there are a bunch of articles / forum posts on it and how to change that.
@vincentmillard7692 Жыл бұрын
That's SoLdering Sod er ing is something else!!!
@hassindoembro Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@Chiavaccio Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@eugenepohjola258 Жыл бұрын
Howdy. That's not a lab. That is engineering in Star Trek Enterprise ... Regards.
@thumperman8490 Жыл бұрын
When you stack test gear like that don't you get over heating issues? Hope your gear is well insured!!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
No issues - first, it’s not all powered on at all times like shown in the pic, usually only 2-3 pieces of gear depending on what I’m working on. Also, most of this equipment was designed to be rack mounted, where they would be stacked even more densely and in an enclosure. Most of the HP equipment has large fans in it for that reason
@myradiovideos Жыл бұрын
Very Nice. On your Bulb Load device, home made, what king of electrical wall switch are you using? Thanks in advance Robert
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
A standard SPST household switch
@myradiovideos
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 So the switch turns AC power on and off, but you dont have a way to remove the bulb from the circuit? IF you want to bypass the bulb how do you pull that off?? Maybe when you no longer need the current limiter, you just unplug the load and go right into AC power?? Thanks for clarifying this for me.. Robert
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@myradiovideos I just unplug the device and plug it directly into the variac/isolation transformer or wall depending on the circumstances. I am planning on rebuilding the dim bulb setup in the near future, with the ability to do what you mention, meters, multiple bulbs, etc
@myradiovideos
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 ok got it and thanks
@manwong2513 Жыл бұрын
Everybody's dream, and my dream for 60 years.
@fluke196c Жыл бұрын
How did you learn how to fix test equipment? Are you an EE?
@jimmycake71433 ай бұрын
whats the box next to the variac? has AC outlets. Surge?
@pac1085
3 ай бұрын
The one with the light bulb on it? A “dim bulb tester” I did a video on them a few months ago as well
@brocksamson8634 Жыл бұрын
Dude wtf where do you get all this stuff. This is my dream.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Mostly eBay to be honest. But yea, I feel for the people who aren't in the USA - it sounds like it's much more difficult to obtain a lot of this stuff in other countries. The guys from Australia are the most vocal ;)
@vonleyser Жыл бұрын
Hobby, Curious if you repair audio equipment for general public ? If so where might you be located ( city is fine ) as I would prefer not to have to ship something. I have a Kenwood KA-7100 that is a bit sick & needs some love. I'm on far west side of Houston.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry I don't really do repairs for the general public, I just don't have time since I still work a regular job. I'm pretty far away anyways - Rochester, NY. I know there are some good techs/shops in the Houston area, but I don't have any specific recommendations. Good luck!!
@vonleyser
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 then how do you know there are good techs or shops in the Houston area ? Appreciate your response anyway about your availability.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@vonleyser I’m in a few Facebook groups related to vintage audio repair and I have seen posts of quality work from some guys in that area, but I don’t have a quickly accessible list, or time to try and go dig those posts up, sorry. Good luck with the repair!
@Pang_Yau Жыл бұрын
Like an episode of ancient aliens
@ennio55969 ай бұрын
🙌🇧🇷
@oksanaskotarenko3054 Жыл бұрын
Осциллограф с полосой пропускания в 3ггц самое то для восстановления вудиотехники
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Haha, it was free, that’s the only reason I have it!
@seeharvester Жыл бұрын
So what type of stuff do you repair? And would you be willing to take on a couple of jobs? I've been on the lookout for years for someone I can trust to work on some equipment for me. I tend to trust a hobbyist who knows what he's doing over a repair shop that's just out to make money. Stuff I need repaired: Pioneer receiver SX 780; old Galaxy Pluto 10-11 meter multi mode radio (CB). What say you?
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
I'm mostly interested in 70s'-80's HiFi at the moment, so the SX-780 is right up my alley. I still work full time in an unrelated field, so I'm not interested in having gear shipped into me for repairs. If you happened to be near the Rochester, NY area then we could talk.
@seeharvester
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 Darn! I'm about 750 miles south. Maybe one day if I travel that way.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@seeharvester you could try Arnel Bautista in Virginia Beach. He’s very highly regarded and although I see him post mostly on a marantz restoration Facebook group I’m in, I heard he does Pioneer too
@seeharvester
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 Oh wow! That might work! I'll check into it. Thanks.
@dulemml Жыл бұрын
pre pedeset godina tektronix uredjaje su imale samo drzavne institucije.privatna lica nisu imala novac da ih kupe. ja sam restaurao jedan tek 525a i povremeno ga koristim.
@exabyte2402 Жыл бұрын
What is the function of the extracter in 10:00?
@arnbon6241
Жыл бұрын
For soldering fumes.
@exabyte2402
Жыл бұрын
@@arnbon6241 thanks.
@Sergey-Demenchuk Жыл бұрын
Неважно Какое у тебя оборудование. Важно что ты сделал
@ronaldsantosjapan Жыл бұрын
I see nothing in your house remains broken for long.
@pibbles-a-plenty1105 Жыл бұрын
It's obvious you have a better source of income than what you can derive from repairing hi-fi's. So this is your hobby space. It's too neat. BUT you are missing the MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT - A METERED VARIAC. .......My Lord! A DIM BULB dim bulb. 😁😆😅🤣😂😉
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
It has an ammeter on it. I also have a line splitter and an amprobe ac50a leakage current clamp (.01mA resolution) if want better resolution. I have been collecting parts to put it all in a nice enclosure with panel meters eventually. I mostly work on transistorized equipment, so it doesn't get much use anyways.
@AmenZwa6 ай бұрын
Where do you live? I must know. As we speak, I'm assembling a team of old-school electornics engineers and we'll come rob your lab-in our new-fangled, folding walkers.
@iguudernacer9309 Жыл бұрын
Matriels de transmison radio
@yanfishtwig2356 Жыл бұрын
usually i think im spending to much on test gear but then i watch videos like this and start wondering how much is a second kidney really worth anyway.... ...... ............ !!
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Nice Lab, thanks for the tour!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us, watching your videos over the years was a big part of what got me to this point!
You ain't an official repair man until you've got a couple of Flukes to put on show. 😉 Thanks for sharing this unique little tour into your corner of the world. 👍
Anytime I think my electronics lab is cool, I see something like yours which blows mine away! 😳 Bravo! Congratulations!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Walt! I definitely took inspiration from posts of yours in the VETE FB group :)
@waltwimer2551
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! There is a lot of great gear in that group, and a lot of great lab ideas. A few things I particularly love about yours: 1. Overall organization! I love the dedicated soldering area, separate from most of the test equipment. 2. Several awesome instruments, such as the Tektronix 11000-series, the Tek color digital oscilloscope, the spectrum analyzer, function generators, etc. And several great items that are still on my "to acquire" list, like the DMMcheck and Hakko fume extractor! Also, your 575 is working! I finally obtained one, but I haven't had a chance to check it out. I suspect it will need some significant TLC... 3. Your frequency standard and distribution amplifier setup. Very nice. I have a GPSDO, but I don't have it in any kind of permanent setup yet. And I don't have a distribution system for it at all. I have some plans (dreams?) to clean up more of my basement so that I can relocate my workbench to a new area and significantly expand it. That will also free up a bunch of space from its current location which I can then use to better organize and consolidate my audio system. One of these days! Once again, you've created a fantastic setup! Cheers!
@Eduardo_Espinoza
Жыл бұрын
@Walt Wimer The basement is the best common ground! :)
@user-ht6qt6zv1c
Жыл бұрын
@@waltwimer2551 The best lab is using the least possible amount of equipment & investment to achieve the most possible results. There's alot of redundancy here for trophy purposes.
@waltwimer2551
Жыл бұрын
@@user-ht6qt6zv1c I see absolutely nothing wrong with collecting vintage test gear in order to preserve history and engineering works of art. People do the same with cars, stamps, vintage toys, vintage radios, books, beer cans, signs, and on and on and on. 😎👍
That 575 is absolutely beautiful - looks like you just picked it up in 1960. True museum quality! ♥
Thank you for sharing. Awesome setup.
Beautiful shop! Your equipment looks exquisitely maintained, loving it!
Very impressive lab and tidy, too.
Amazing shop! Thanks for taking the time to show it off! Just subscribed 😊
That's some impressive collection! Greetings from my little lab in Poland, where I live, work and record, doing it all on a very limited budget. Tighter than Ethel Granger's laces!
@stoptherussiannazis50
Жыл бұрын
yeh ,,steeampank ,, collection - its true!
What a unit! :) Almost like a spaceship lol :) Tnx 4 sharing! :D
That Textronic Curve Tracer isn't just functional, it is absolutely beautiful, a real work of mechanical/electrical art. Love it (In case you hadn't guessed).
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
It sure is! The ceramic strips inside are beautiful. Also, the HP 5342a is another work of art,on the inside at least. If you’ve never seen one torn down, look up @curiousmarc video on it
@jessihawkins9116
Жыл бұрын
I found a 577 at a thrift store for $40 and am restoring it for my lab 😌
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@jessihawkins9116 oh man, I’m jealous!! I’d love to upgrade someday.
@jessihawkins9116
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 yeah. They said it was an oscilloscope that wouldn’t turn on. They were going to trash it 😆
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@jessihawkins9116 that’s funny, I’m going to an auction this weekend and they have two hp 5372a time interval analyzers listed as oscilloscopes, hoping to get one dirt cheap
Nice equipment and much of it reminds me of my days in the electronic repair and calibration days, particularly the Tektronix curve tracer.
Greetings from the UK , Nice lab with some of the best test equipment around. Very impressed with the layout.
Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Nice shop Ben nice to have one like that back in the day I work on consumer electronics. Thank for the video.
Nice tour. I liked the curve tracer.
Very, very nice lab. I'm soooo jealous. Maybe someday I'll have better gear than I currently own. A word of warning about the red ink on the Simpson meters - I forgot my meter was exposed to the shop lights and ink faded. I'm so mad at myself for that. Protect all of your red colored printing from fading folks.
Pretty nice setup. I worked in electronics and telecommunications most of my 50 years work career. My last position was a gateway earth station where we used all but a few transponders on a C band satellite.
Your lab is awesome, I'm sure you dedicated a lot of time studying for the best instruments and searching online for good available instruments and prices. A lot of Dedication and patience. Congrats!!!! You don't have so many videos about electronics, would be grate if you do videos about Audio, I would be very interested. Thanks for showing your lab.
Nice collection of high quality gear !
Nice! Looks like you have something for every imaginable problem!
Amazing and very impressive!
Wow, never seen such immaculate test equipment. It fairly sparkles like the polished chrome on hot rods.
Nice tour & good collection of equipment , good luck in your life.
Thats an awesome lab congratulations
You have a wonderful workshop my Friend🙂🤝
Nice work shop and good equipment .
cant wait to see some of your equipment repairs thanks
I’m jealous. Very nice setup.
Great setup man! Something to aspire to 👍
Excellent vid, great space.
Loved it! Thank you!
Nice workshop and good work
You've got a lot of amazing toys
Envious of owning all that modern test equipment. Costs a fortune here is Australia. Most things are hard to find and go for high prices here. Just paid $6000 for a Tek P7054 oscilloscope without input connectors. Still using a hp 141 spectrum analyser. Still, I am close to retirement so guess you got to stop sometime keeping up.
Love the shop
Very nice setup! I should never have left New York, I could have a basement lab too, and one I wouldn't have to share with the car!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
At least you can just open the garage door and unload these monsters onto your bench! I need to install a dumbwaiter or something to them downstairs ;)
That tek 575 curve tracer is a work of art.
@pac1085
2 ай бұрын
Sure is. Although I’m taking a road trip next Friday to buy a really nice 576 to replace it, been looking for a while.
An awesome audio lab.
Unique! Congrats! 😲
Dope lab, man! Just found your channel. I plan on doing a tour of mine in the near future...
Dream set up
Nice Setup..
Awesome bench
Oh! Me i have a just a 1741hp scope and Wavetek audio generator and also multimeter ! Your labo is fabulous 😊
Wow very impressive ❤
Very nice stuff!
Your lab-shop kicks ass!
Congrats. You just won the prize for best lab EVER!
@pac1085
10 ай бұрын
Hahah thanks but not quite! Maybe you haven’t seen CuriousMarc’s channel :-)
Some nice gear there.
Super nice.
LOVE IT !! I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU
I am sub 1000 :-) Great view into your impressive workshop
Nice lab, not jealous at all
Damn! What a lab!
Nice lab!
nice shop
Just a hobby !? It's definitely a professionnal workshop you have here!
I make audio amplifiers/electronic crossovers, my most xpensive instrument is a siglent 25Mhz oscilloscope at $200😂
igualmente hermoso ese lab multiuso
Very nice collection of equipment, what is missing is a good usb sound board with measurement sw. Which has 10s dB better resolution and noise performance
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
The levear vp-7725d has stellar specs on thd, thd+n and an ultra low distortion oscillator. I would have been ok with a QuantAsylum, but they have been out of stock for a very long time due to chip shortage. I noticed they recently restarted production and may pick one up as it can perform other measurements I can’t easily do
👌👌👌🙌
Jealous of your space and how well you are organized (read: Love it!)
@pac1085
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!! It's always a work in progress, but I try to keep it neat.
@atelier_HiFi
5 ай бұрын
I get mine cleaned up occasionally…. Just to shoot a video, otherwise, when it is clean, I never find anything 😂
Perfect!
What can I say.., one man's redundancy is another man's compendium... 😳👍
Your lab is neat. Can you make a video about how you organize your stuff?
@pac1085
2 ай бұрын
I promise to make a video one day when I organize it :-)
I always say having too much is almost enough.
Would you be kind enough to let me know the times when you are not at home? And also please where you keep your spare key to your lab?
love the gear! looks like a dream workshop! I'd love to learn how to diagnose and repair my own equipment. is there a guide or classes you would recommend to someone with no radio knowledge and limited electrical knowledge to get started.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Hi Joe, I mostly recommend KZread, there are a huge number of extremely talented people on here and thousands of videos on repairing radios, hifi equipment, etc. if you look through the channels I’m subscribed to, that’s a good place to start. What type of stuff do you want to learn the most? Maybe I can make a more specific suggestion
@xblinkusedfinchx
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 I'd like to learn building a audio amplifier, all the way up to some things like repairing automotive engine controllers and modifying equipment
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@xblinkusedfinchx For building an audio amplifier from the ground up, (assuming you're talking transistor, not tube) check out JohnAudioTech on youtube. He has some great videos where he builds some small amps, talks about the various types of amplification, etc. For automotive engine management, that's what got me started with working on electronics nearly 20 years ago. I built a Megasquirt ECU kit for a car I had at the time. Although it is just a kit, you learn a lot about it, and I also had to modify it quite a bit to work with my ignition system at the time etc. And there's also mr Carlson's lab for general all around electronics knowledge!
LOL: shows a zillion dollars worth of equipment and proceeds to criticize the price of the Hakko desoldering iron that costs around USD300!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Haha, you’re right… thanks for the laugh. Truth be told, the only item in the video that I paid over $1000 for was the Siglent spectrum analyzer. Almost everything else was less than $500. it’s amazing the deals you can get on test equipment in the USA these days, especially if you take a little risk and buy items that appear to need minor repairs. I mean who wants to pay $300 for a solder sucker when I can get a HP 8644B that had an msrp of $24,305 in 1992 for 265 bucks? Lol
Nice shop. You’re rich!
With regards to the Hakko I have both, the one that you can change to an iron grip is nowhere near as powerful as the one you have and can clog, you got the right one!
@pac1085
7 ай бұрын
Is the FM-204 the one you have? Interesting..
@reprobite
7 ай бұрын
@@pac1085 yes I had the FM-204 station after I got the 240V UK version of the FR301, it is a little better the way you can hold it like a pen but overall the 301 is way more powerful at melting the solder so you can use the trigger quicker. Much faster if you have a ton of pins to desolder.
@pac1085
7 ай бұрын
thanks for the feedback, they are very expensive and no comparisons I could find online. The FM-204 seems to have higher suction(15L/m vs 11L/m on the 301) but slightly lower high end temperature (450C vs 500C of the 301), I rarely need to turn the FR-301 up past #1, since i mostly work on single sided boards, so it's surprising based on specs alone, but good to know.
@reprobite
7 ай бұрын
@@pac1085 yeah I went from the specs too expecting it to be more impressive, but if you think the vacuum is directly next to the subject on the 301 vs on the 204 it has to travel all the way down the tube, I have a feeling that also has an effect
На картинке закон Ома) 73!
Vehen dreams come true!
I wish I was your neighbor!
Nice Lab! Any advice regarding where to find parts bins? Thanks!
@pac1085
7 ай бұрын
I found these on Facebook marketplace locally. I think it was a little bit of luck, although I have seen other listings since then for cheap akro mils style bins here and there. Many times they have components in them. I’ve had really good luck with Facebook marketplace when it comes to finding things I want. They aren’t always available right away but since it keeps track of what you search for, when someone does end up listing them, they tend to show up in recommended items.
@fullwaverecked
7 ай бұрын
@@pac1085 Thanks. I'll try that. The more you hunt, the luckier you get.😸😎👍
Do you have any videos on what you mentioned about the isolation transformer not being safe/modified? I have the same one at my shop.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, In it’s default configuration the transformer secondaries neutral is bonded to ground, which you don’t want. If you google it there are a bunch of articles / forum posts on it and how to change that.
That's SoLdering Sod er ing is something else!!!
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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Howdy. That's not a lab. That is engineering in Star Trek Enterprise ... Regards.
When you stack test gear like that don't you get over heating issues? Hope your gear is well insured!!
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
No issues - first, it’s not all powered on at all times like shown in the pic, usually only 2-3 pieces of gear depending on what I’m working on. Also, most of this equipment was designed to be rack mounted, where they would be stacked even more densely and in an enclosure. Most of the HP equipment has large fans in it for that reason
Very Nice. On your Bulb Load device, home made, what king of electrical wall switch are you using? Thanks in advance Robert
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
A standard SPST household switch
@myradiovideos
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 So the switch turns AC power on and off, but you dont have a way to remove the bulb from the circuit? IF you want to bypass the bulb how do you pull that off?? Maybe when you no longer need the current limiter, you just unplug the load and go right into AC power?? Thanks for clarifying this for me.. Robert
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@myradiovideos I just unplug the device and plug it directly into the variac/isolation transformer or wall depending on the circumstances. I am planning on rebuilding the dim bulb setup in the near future, with the ability to do what you mention, meters, multiple bulbs, etc
@myradiovideos
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 ok got it and thanks
Everybody's dream, and my dream for 60 years.
How did you learn how to fix test equipment? Are you an EE?
whats the box next to the variac? has AC outlets. Surge?
@pac1085
3 ай бұрын
The one with the light bulb on it? A “dim bulb tester” I did a video on them a few months ago as well
Dude wtf where do you get all this stuff. This is my dream.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Mostly eBay to be honest. But yea, I feel for the people who aren't in the USA - it sounds like it's much more difficult to obtain a lot of this stuff in other countries. The guys from Australia are the most vocal ;)
Hobby, Curious if you repair audio equipment for general public ? If so where might you be located ( city is fine ) as I would prefer not to have to ship something. I have a Kenwood KA-7100 that is a bit sick & needs some love. I'm on far west side of Houston.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry I don't really do repairs for the general public, I just don't have time since I still work a regular job. I'm pretty far away anyways - Rochester, NY. I know there are some good techs/shops in the Houston area, but I don't have any specific recommendations. Good luck!!
@vonleyser
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 then how do you know there are good techs or shops in the Houston area ? Appreciate your response anyway about your availability.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@vonleyser I’m in a few Facebook groups related to vintage audio repair and I have seen posts of quality work from some guys in that area, but I don’t have a quickly accessible list, or time to try and go dig those posts up, sorry. Good luck with the repair!
Like an episode of ancient aliens
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Осциллограф с полосой пропускания в 3ггц самое то для восстановления вудиотехники
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
Haha, it was free, that’s the only reason I have it!
So what type of stuff do you repair? And would you be willing to take on a couple of jobs? I've been on the lookout for years for someone I can trust to work on some equipment for me. I tend to trust a hobbyist who knows what he's doing over a repair shop that's just out to make money. Stuff I need repaired: Pioneer receiver SX 780; old Galaxy Pluto 10-11 meter multi mode radio (CB). What say you?
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
I'm mostly interested in 70s'-80's HiFi at the moment, so the SX-780 is right up my alley. I still work full time in an unrelated field, so I'm not interested in having gear shipped into me for repairs. If you happened to be near the Rochester, NY area then we could talk.
@seeharvester
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 Darn! I'm about 750 miles south. Maybe one day if I travel that way.
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
@@seeharvester you could try Arnel Bautista in Virginia Beach. He’s very highly regarded and although I see him post mostly on a marantz restoration Facebook group I’m in, I heard he does Pioneer too
@seeharvester
Жыл бұрын
@@pac1085 Oh wow! That might work! I'll check into it. Thanks.
pre pedeset godina tektronix uredjaje su imale samo drzavne institucije.privatna lica nisu imala novac da ih kupe. ja sam restaurao jedan tek 525a i povremeno ga koristim.
What is the function of the extracter in 10:00?
@arnbon6241
Жыл бұрын
For soldering fumes.
@exabyte2402
Жыл бұрын
@@arnbon6241 thanks.
Неважно Какое у тебя оборудование. Важно что ты сделал
I see nothing in your house remains broken for long.
It's obvious you have a better source of income than what you can derive from repairing hi-fi's. So this is your hobby space. It's too neat. BUT you are missing the MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT - A METERED VARIAC. .......My Lord! A DIM BULB dim bulb. 😁😆😅🤣😂😉
@pac1085
Жыл бұрын
It has an ammeter on it. I also have a line splitter and an amprobe ac50a leakage current clamp (.01mA resolution) if want better resolution. I have been collecting parts to put it all in a nice enclosure with panel meters eventually. I mostly work on transistorized equipment, so it doesn't get much use anyways.
Where do you live? I must know. As we speak, I'm assembling a team of old-school electornics engineers and we'll come rob your lab-in our new-fangled, folding walkers.
Matriels de transmison radio
usually i think im spending to much on test gear but then i watch videos like this and start wondering how much is a second kidney really worth anyway.... ...... ............ !!