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bdavis___
on May 21, 2022
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Ask HN: How often is test equipment the source of ...
Never. Test Equipment goes to the Cal lab on a periodic basis. They keep the gear working. Test cables, probes, etc. are user replaced and don't cost much.
I have seen o'scopes and signal generators working well 40+ years old.
ThrowawayTestr
on May 21, 2022
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It's not that bad, our torque tools and stuff are calibrated regularly, but it's mostly test cables that are used until they break.
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I have seen o'scopes and signal generators working well 40+ years old.