Bidding on a Vibrograf B200 on the 'Bay

[redwatch]

Hey guys. Looking for a Vibrograf and found one on the 'bay that I'm currently bidding on. Please don't out bid me I really want to pick this one up cheap!

[redwatch]

Well it's got two days left and it's already reached my max bid of $250.00. Any thoughts? Should I go higher? It had a buy-it-now of $450, but I thought I'd try for a bid to see where it went.

You can find it here

[Justasgood]

Hey Red,

That is a workhorse. Worth every bit of the original Buy it now price.

The only caution is the pick-up or Microphone. Once this goes bad, finding a replacement could be pricey.

Looks well cared for though.

Good luck.

Off to google sniping software ;-)

[RWG Technical]

[offshore]

@Justasgood,

Just get "Auction Sentry" basic, works great without all the fancy stuff, and is pretty well priced. You can get a 1 month trial I think. I've used it for about 5 years.

o/S

[Justasgood]

@Justasgood,

Just get "Auction Sentry" basic, works great without all the fancy stuff, and is pretty well priced. You can get a 1 month trial I think. I've used it for about 5 years.

o/S

Thanks for the info.

I was just messing with Red.

I would never snipe a member............or would I?

[Ronin]

Its all you Red!

But can I ask why these seem to be more desirable than the new-fangled digital ones? Like the TYMC MTG's? Every WS I know has a Vibrograph even if they have a newer MTG. To me it reminds me of an old school "adding machine" vs a "Calculator/Computer".

Curious.

[Justasgood]

Its all you Red!

But can I ask why these seem to be more desirable than the new-fangled digital ones? Like the TYMC MTG's? Every WS I know has a Vibrograph even if they have a newer MTG. To me it reminds me of an old school "adding machine" vs a "Calculator/Computer".

Curious.

Why buy a mechanical watch when the newfangled quartz ones are more accurate?

I'm just sayin'

[FxrAndy]

Hey red good score, I got a staking tool for

[redwatch]

Well for me it's all about bullet proof analog technology. They just don't build 'em like they used to! I'm very technical and with the right manual and some basic trouble shooting, if this thing ever craps out on me, I am sure I could fix it. The new ones, with their Programable Logic chips and surface mount bits, they are a pain in the a$$ to work on and if they die, that's pretty much it, their dead. Plus, it's nice to see a print out of what you are doing.

Also, the sound.....you just can't beat the sound! I found a video on youtube of one running and it's classic! I love it!

Thanks for the suggestions folks! I'll keep an eye on this one.

[Ronin]

Why buy a mechanical watch when the newfangled quartz ones are more accurate?

I'm just sayin'

Why drive a car when you can you can ride a horse?

I'm just sayin'

Red, your logic makes a lot of sense.

[RWG Technical]

[Watchmeister]

Why buy a mechanical watch when the newfangled quartz ones are more accurate?

I'm just sayin'

I am looking forward to that pictorial of your extensive quartz collection.

[Ronin]

Now I see the light. No worries Red, good luck on this one, but I might have to look into these in the future.

One question. Most of these seem to only have up to 21,600. Do they work with 28,800's?

[redwatch]

Yes, actually they do have a switch for 28,800 as well, but the coolest thing about them is there are formulas in the manual if you have a watch that runs at an odd rate so you can still use it no matter what rate the watch is running at.

[14060 or 16610?]

I've been thinking about a microset. Anybody have any experience with those? $300 seems tough to beat.

[14060 or 16610?]

Actually I tried playing around with this over the weekend. The concept is sound. I even got the radio shack piezo element. But when I plugged it in, mine wouldn't pick up the watch beat. I may have bent it too much while removing from the case. I may buy another and try it again. Can't go wrong with $2.25 in parts and free software...

http://www.flynwill.com/Watches/CheapTiming/

[redwatch]

I've been thinking about a microset. Anybody have any experience with those? $300 seems tough to beat.

Actually I'm quite keen on that Microset too! I know that Avitt has one and reported good things about it. He said you definitely want the clamping sensor with it though, which pushed the price to $450.00

[14060 or 16610?]

Actually I'm quite keen on that Microset too! I know that Avitt has one and reported good things about it. He said you definitely want the clamping sensor with it though, which pushed the price to $450.00

I don't see a problem with devising my own clamp or using a rubber band to save $150. I just might spring for it.

[Guest avitt]

I don't see a problem with devising my own clamp or using a rubber band to save $150. I just might spring for it.

I thought the same thing, so I asked Bryan Mumford (creator of the Microset), who explained that the clamping sensor actually has active amplification circuitry, while the cheaper sensor does not.

If you just plan to time large movements like the 6497, then you can probably get away with a piezo mic. If you ever hope to time smaller movements, then I highly recommend the clamping sensor.

[14060 or 16610?]

Thanks for the additional info. Well that certainly justifies the extra $150. Can you get the standard $300 setup and add the clamping sensor later?

I have my piezo mic working, and I went a step further by adding a pre-amp. It works great, can pick up the tiniest of sounds. I now have a useful watch timer.

[Guest avitt]

Yup, you can go for the least expensive setup, and add the clamping sensor as as accessory later.

If you have a working mic setup, it wouldn't hurt to try that first...Maybe it'll be all you need!