TENMA Test Equipment-MCM Electronics

[David Shalita]

Has anyone used test equipment made by TENMA?

More specifically, anyone own or use a 72-5015 or similar Function
Generator with Sweep capability?

MCM Electronics seems to be providing TECH SUPPORT for TENMA in USA.
Is the TECH Support supplied by MCM adequate?
Do they ever answer questions by email or return phone requests?

Thank you for any info.
Dave Shalita

[T Hakemack]

They do answer but it may take a couple of days

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[Gregory Danner]

"Tenma" is the brand MCM puts on test equipment that they have made
especially for them. I think there are a number of different actual
suppliers.

MCM is certainly one of the LARGEST suppliers of general electronic
parts, tools, accessories, and test equipment. Their new 1000 page
catalog just came out. Every serious electronic enthusiast should have
one of these!

I've owned some of their gear for a number of years, and it has
generally worked just fine. I really, really, like the Tenma
temperature controlled soldering stations (model 21-147) -- with the
entire replacement soldering pencil with cord and tip only costing $12,
they wind up being far cheaper than Weller soldering stations. And I
also have a couple of "basic" Tenma hand-held DVMs that are still going
strong after ten years.

As far as the more expensive pieces of major test equipment, I don't
know if I can seriously recommend buying *new* when you can get
*awesome* deals on true high-end NASA and military grade used test
equipment on eBay. For example, I bought a 5 1/2 digit Fluke bench DVM
(model 8800) in perfect operating condition on eBay for $60. Now this
is an older meter (early 1980s vintage, I think), but it works great
and the bright red LEDs are *very* easy to read compared to most LCD
displays that aren't backlighted. Later I got a complete service
manual, schematics, parts list, and calibration instructions for my
Fluke 8800 (als from eBay) for another $15.

From another eBay auction I got a Kikusui 100Mhz dual trace
oscilloscope that only needed to have some internal connectors
resoldered to make it work perfectly. It was only $40, and now I
actually like it better than my Tektronix 465B. Because its internal
construction is a lot like high-end stereo gear, I think it will be
easier to keep the Kikusui running than the Tektronix, which is chock
full of proprietary Tektronix parts that are no longer available.

As far as MCM's technical support, they do usually respond in a couple
of days, but don't expect to get a lot more info on their test
equipment than what is published in their catalogs. In a few rare
occasions where I got something from MCM that just didn't work out at
all, they allowed me to return it for credit (I'm not sure if they
allow any returns on test equipment though, so check first!).

--
"EB" Greg Danner / Audio-Video Service Center

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Before you buy.

[Mr. Hooples]

Do you really have the every day need for a sweep generator?

I've been in business for year s & never hasd to use one!

--
Jeff Stielau
Shoreline Electronics Repair
jsti...@snet.net

[craig osborn]

This is incorrect, tenma IS a manufacturer of test equipment that MCM and
others buy from. they are aisan don,t have catalog now but they had many
products MCM did not carry although MCM may have been first to import from
them.
JEFF

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