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Choosing between a new digital scope and fixing my old analog one
About two years back, my trusty 20 MHz analog scope from the 90s started acting up, the trace was dim and the vertical amp was drifting. I had to pick between dropping $400 on a new digital model or trying to fix the old beast, which meant hunting down parts and maybe a full recap job. I picked the fix, mostly because I knew its quirks and I'm stubborn. Spent a whole weekend tracing the power supply, found two bad caps and a cold solder joint on the vertical input. Got it running again, and honestly, for basic signal tracing on old gear, it's still perfect. But now I'm eyeing those new scopes with their storage and auto-setup for more complex stuff. Anyone else stick with an old piece of test gear way longer than they probably should have?
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the_ruby1mo ago
Stick with the old scope. You know its soul. New ones feel like using a computer.
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