• Question: What type of equipment do you use to help with your work?

    Asked by 04aw01 to Amanda, Ben, Dan, Gary, Samer on 18 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Samer Kilani

      Samer Kilani answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      Multimeter, Soldering Iron, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator and a Power Supply. Thats all you need really!

    • Photo: Amanda Lewin

      Amanda Lewin answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      I’ve always got a tape measure in my bag, it’s really useful when measuring up on site. Also a torch for looking into dark ceilings and basements. Some specialist equipment we have is a device for measuring the amount of light on a desk or floor, we use this to check we have put enough lights in a building.

      We use computers a lot to model designs and draw up plans, I spend 70% of my time at a computer.

    • Photo: Gary Boorman

      Gary Boorman answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Some PCs for designing detectors and control systems. Some expensive test equipment. And a few screwdrivers.

    • Photo: Dan Weatherill

      Dan Weatherill answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Multimeters, soldering iron, oscilloscope, signal generator, power supply, oh wait snap!
      Also logic analyzer, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer (basically big white boxes of electronic stuff).

      Computers, breadboard, vacuum chamber, liquid nitrogen,

      and all the usual suspects: spanners, socket wrench and screwdrivers.

      And most important of all when soldering small things: tweezers. Never underestimate the importance of a good pair of tweezers

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