Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections.

I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another one off.

If you have time in the mornings, come post in the thread before you head off to work, let us know what you've got on and what the weather is like in your area etc. Anything at all is fine.

Posts and likes get counted towards your total stats in this thread.

So GOOOD MORNING PEOPLE - WEATHER IS NICE TODAY IN STOKE. I'M THANKFUL IT'S FRIDAY, HAD A RUBBISH WEEK. THANK GOD IT'S OVER.

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[Moley]

Finally got around to changing the blown caps on the psu of my recently aquired 'scope. I was going to change all the caps but after unsoldering some and checking them they were closer to thier marked values than the new ones. Anyway, psu went back in and it all powered up. Just got to find a use for it now ?

 

[DPG]

Finally got around to changing the blown caps on the psu of my recently aquired 'scope. I was going to change all the caps but after unsoldering some and checking them they were closer to thier marked values than the new ones. Anyway, psu went back in and it all powered up. Just got to find a use for it now ?

A tip - don't just measure the capacitance value. An old electrolytic cap may well read the correct value, but have a low ESR (effective series resistance). This is worse than the actual capacitance value being wrong.

 

[Moley]

The esr and capacitance on the ones I checked was fine assuming the meter I have is accurate. The only one I ended up changing was the X2 cap that had 'let out its smoke'. Not bad for a 'scope from 2004 ?

 

[DPG]

The esr and capacitance on the ones I checked was fine assuming the meter I have is accurate. The only one I ended up changing was the X2 cap that had 'let out its smoke'. Not bad for a 'scope from 2004 ?

Nice one. Sorry for trying to teach you to suck eggs there!

 

[Moley]

No problem. I've just got to find a use for it now. I used to be really into electronics many years ago and always wanted one. Now I just don't have the time to dabble as I used to.

 

[DPG]

No problem. I've just got to find a use for it now. I used to be really into electronics many years ago and always wanted one. Now I just don't have the time to dabble as I used to.

It was always my hobby when I was younger. I've started getting back into it a little bit again now the kids are grown up and I've got more time on my hands.

 

[Moley]

I'm still stuck with the kids. Daughter (and her boyfriend) and son still here. Daughter is 21 and trying to get a house but the way prices are it's tough. The son is only 15 so he'll be here for a while. I really need to build a 'man cave' at the bottom of the garden.

 

[Moley]

Today hasn't started too well. Walked to the bathroom in the dark and felt something squidge under my foot. One of the cats had been sick. Just come back from the dentist after having a tooth pulled out and my mouth is just starting to come around. Today is going to be a bad day ?

 

[pirate]

Sorry about your troubles @Moley and hope you feel better soon.

I had a brilliant morning. A pal said to call and collect something from him...
It's a beauty!

 

[littlespark]

Today I will be mostly sitting on my a**e watching the snow fall. Can’t get out my road yet.