Shaun Merrigan

Classic Electronic Restoration, Vacuum Tube Audio, Technical History, Photography

Month: May 2026

  • Roetest Tube Tester: 3D Printed Socket Boxes

    Roetest Tube Tester: 3D Printed Socket Boxes

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    The Roetest Tube Tester stands out as one of the most capable and thoughtfully engineered modern instruments available to anyone working with vacuum tubes. Designed by Helmut Weigl, it bridges the gap between classic tube‑era test gear and contemporary measurement practice: fully automated, PC‑connected, and able to characterize tubes with a level of precision that…

  • AI Assisted Coding for Lab Instrument Control

    AI Assisted Coding for Lab Instrument Control

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    As of this writing (May 2026) AI Assisted Coding is it’s infancy. However the tools are available and very competent, given proper direction. Over the past few weeks, I have used Claude Code to help write control, logging and calibration applications for the following instruments: My goal as I approached this was to come up…

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