Hit 1000 hours on my old oscilloscope and didn't even realize it

I was cleaning out my bench last weekend and noticed the hour meter on my Tektronix 465 was sitting at exactly 1000.0 when I powered it on. That thing's from 1978 and I've been using it for the last 8 years without ever checking the count. It kinda hit me how much time I've spent staring at waveforms on that CRT. Anyone else ever clock a weird milestone on their gear?

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lewis.diana2d ago

Wait, does my microwave count as bench equipment too?

ivan2112d agoTop Commenter

@lewis.diana Only if you're using it to dry out components or reflow solder. Otherwise it's just a (very expensive) lunch warmer taking up bench space. I've seen people do sketchy stuff with microwaves and electronics, mostly involving copper wire and sparks. Keep that thing for Hot Pockets.