Another thing that is madness is that I've come across so-called "cal labs" which do not do a thorough job and still issue a NIST-traceable cal certificate. Sean On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Mark Scoville wrote: >> What are you using a scope for that is that critical? Sounds like >> madness to me -- like you're using the wrong tool for the job. >> >> Regards, >> Mark >> markrages@gmail > > Seems like madness to me too - I agree. > > I don't believe we are using the wrong tool for the job. We are not, for > example, using the scope to measure mV, we have plenty of DMMs for that - > and all are calibrated once a year. The way our ISO manager thinks "if it is > in the building, it needs to be calibrated". So everything is calibrated... > DMMs, scopes, calipers, gage blocks, thermocoujple meters... everything. > > So, the scope can sit in a cabinet for 11 months a year and still needs to > be calibrated once a year. It's nuts - and expensive. > > -- Mark > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist