newbie building a scratch-built computer

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: newbie building a scratch-built computer
>   From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
>   Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:41:57 -0700
>     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>On 4 Aug 2007 at 4:18, Ensor wrote:
>
>> <GRIN> What, like a logic probe...?
>
>I figured if the OP was using an LED as a logic probe, then he might 
>not want to throw his filthy lucre after a commercial probe.  It's 
>easy enough to toss one together out of hellbox detritus.
> 
>> I don't actually have a logic analyser myself (annoyingly), and tend to 
>> reach for my logic probe long before I resort to digging out my 'scope. I 
>> find mine indispensible.
>
>Same here; rather than set up a scope just to see if a line is 
>wiggling, a logic probe is much easier.

on my bench I have a several multimeters [digital and analog], scope,
a pc based logic analyser and a logic proble.  the onder they are used
generally puts the logic analyser last right after the scope.


>> If the OP is in the UK, then Maplins do a nice one for £15 (which is less 
>> than I paid for mine back in 1980).
>
>Radio Shack used to offer one for a reasonable price, but no 
>longer...

I have one of those and it works ok, I also have one that responds 
to really fast pulses.

Allison