Re: Fluke 8050A Display Upgrade
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 2:06 pm
This OLED is a little bigger, 1.3" diagonal and would fit the smaller bezel opening:
https://www.amazon.com/General-1-3inch- ... B08FR1PW5G
The Fluke 8050As small bezel is 2" diagonal and the big opening 2.75".
In the "Oops I did it again department:"
I just scored a "for parts" 8050A on eBay which looks to be in pristine shape but won't power up.
It's a battery-powered 8050A and the seller wrote that sometimes on power up the display would briefly flash than go off.
That's a classic bad NiCd symptom.
It may just happen to have a good LCD.
I needed a clean case with unbroken handle and this one also had the vinyl carrying case.
For $20 it wasn't much of a gamble.
I mentioned earlier that on the display board the F2 switches had long plungers. (Relative and Power)
I theorized that was for voltage standoff but the range switches on the boards below it are normal length.
If I do a complete drop-in board the switches on the original may not have to be re-used.
https://www.amazon.com/General-1-3inch- ... B08FR1PW5G
The Fluke 8050As small bezel is 2" diagonal and the big opening 2.75".
In the "Oops I did it again department:"
I just scored a "for parts" 8050A on eBay which looks to be in pristine shape but won't power up.
It's a battery-powered 8050A and the seller wrote that sometimes on power up the display would briefly flash than go off.
That's a classic bad NiCd symptom.
It may just happen to have a good LCD.
I needed a clean case with unbroken handle and this one also had the vinyl carrying case.
For $20 it wasn't much of a gamble.
I mentioned earlier that on the display board the F2 switches had long plungers. (Relative and Power)
I theorized that was for voltage standoff but the range switches on the boards below it are normal length.
If I do a complete drop-in board the switches on the original may not have to be re-used.