Troy to Electronics@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 2 months agoOpened an old scientific instrument to see if it works...imagemessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1180arrow-down1imageOpened an old scientific instrument to see if it works...Troy to Electronics@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square52fedilinkfile-text
Instrument is a Geonics EM16 VLF receiver, using in the mineral exploration industry to find buried linear conductors.
minus-squareCymaphore@i.cymaphore.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago@troyunrau “BEST IF INSTALLED BY JUL 91”. So I guess they were made between 1981 and 1986. I frequently find decade old cells in old devices, but I think I’ve never seen such a beautiful and big leaking buildup before. Maybe it was turned on when it went to storage and then wasn’t moved for a long time so that the buildup can manifest this way? Interesting.
@troyunrau “BEST IF INSTALLED BY JUL 91”.
So I guess they were made between 1981 and 1986.
I frequently find decade old cells in old devices, but I think I’ve never seen such a beautiful and big leaking buildup before.
Maybe it was turned on when it went to storage and then wasn’t moved for a long time so that the buildup can manifest this way? Interesting.