Teardown Pictures of an HT118A Multimeter
I did a review and teardown of an HT118A multimeter. It is a rather generic 6000 counts true RMS auto-ranging […]
Powering Up an HP YIG Tuned Oscillator
I was going through some of the components I accumulated over the years and stumbled upon a Hewlett Packard YIG […]
Teardown of a Cel-Fi Go X Cell Signal Booster
In the area where I live, the cell phone reception is spotty at the best. Even though I am only […]
Non-destructive Testing of Fuses
A fuse is a sacrificial device for the protection the rest of the circuit in an over-current situation. There are […]
Making an OBD-II Solar Trickle Charger
I have been travelling quite a bit for the last year or so and have not been able to drive […]
Teardown of an Amrel PPS 35-2 Programmable Power Supply
A while back, I did a teardown on a dual-channel Amrel PPS-2322 programmable power supply, and was quite impressed by […]
Teardown of a Keithley 230 Programmable Four-Quadrant Voltage Source
The latest addition to my lab equipment is a Keithley 230 programmable voltage source which can output up to ±100V. […]
Teardown of a Microwave I/Q Down Converter
I recently picked up a downconverter box on eBay. My original plan was to use the enclosure for another project […]
Teardown and Modification of an Electrophoresis Power Supply
Electrophoresis power supplies are commonly found in biology and other life sciences laboratories. These power supplies are usually capable of […]
Teardown of a Marconi 2305 Modulation Meter
I picked up a Marconi 2305 modulation meter off eBay the other day. As the name indicated, a modulation meter […]
LogiMetrics A300/S 2 – 4 GHz Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier – Repaired
In my previous blog posting, I did a teardown of a LogiMetrics A300/S 2 to 4 GHz Traveling Wave Tube […]
Teardown of a LogiMetrics A300/S Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
I just picked up a LogiMetrics A300/S 2 GHz to 4 GHz (S band) traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) on […]
Teardown of a Spex HS1000 Monochromator Controller
Monochromator is one of those things that has always fascinated me. Over the years, I have done quite a few […]
Experiments with a Hydrogen Thyratron
I was doing some experiments which involves switching high voltages (>3 kV) under high current (>30 Amps) load. Although solid […]
Teardown of a Piezoelectric Vibrating Gyroscope
Gyroscopes nowadays are based on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. They are low cost and extremely miniaturized. A device combing both […]