Bil, could you forward that chart to either my home e-mail at pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx or to the shop at keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks much appreciated Peter Kowalik Keith's Stereo Burlington ON keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bil Green Sent: September 16, 2005 10:14 PM To: Tel-Tek Electronics Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter If anyone needs the chart for a Dick Smith meter I can e-mail you one I have in a Word file. Bil PC 1000 M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator http://magpulser.com Mammoth Lakes, CA 760-924-1000 Friday, September 16, 2005, 3:23:20 PM, you wrote: TTE> BTW.guys. TTE> Anyone know if there is a Silk screen available for the Dick Smith ESR Meter TTE> for the values. TTE> Mine is pretty well worn off, and my memory for values is depleting.;-) TTE> -Ed- TTE> Tel-Tek Electronics TTE> Ontario-Canada TTE> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx TTE> teltek@xxxxxxxxx TTE> ----- Original Message ----- TTE> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> TTE> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> TTE> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 5:59 PM TTE> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter >> The top scale shows ESR value for the capacitor you are testing, the >> bottom scale shows capacitance values as a reference so you know what >> MAXIMUM ESR value to expect. Rule of thumb is any cap that reads between >> half scale and full scale, (all the way to the right) is probably good. >> Any cap that reads to the left of 50% is bad or suspect. You'll get the >> hang of it very quickly the more you use it. The really nice feature is >> you don't have to remove the capacitor from the circuit to test it. >> >> The Old Master Technician >> ******************************** >> Since 1972 * >> Jim Myers * >> Telrad Electronics * >> Fort Wayne Indiana * >> ******************************** >> >> >> Old TV Man wrote: >>> There were several responses to my e-mail and I still don't know exactly >>> how to use it. >>> >>> In answer to where I bought it. I bought it at MAT Electronics from >>> their Summer Clearance Sale catalog SS905. The salesman quoted me $49.95 >>> and I told him it said $45.00 in the book. I think he thought I said >>> $35.00 and he said OK. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: >>> magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxx(Bil=A0Green) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005, 10:52am >>> (CDT-2) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) Subject: [TechAssist] >>> Re: ESR Meter Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> Mat Electronics sells this model for $50. Where did you get it for $35? >>> >>> Bil >>> PC 1000 >>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator >>> http://magpulser.com >>> Mammoth Lakes, CA >>> 760-924-1000 >>> >>> Friday, September 16, 2005, 10:04:04 AM, you wrote: >>> >>> $35.00 plus shipping. >>> >>> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: OTM> >>> wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(Dan=3DA0Williams) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005, 11:53am >>> OTM> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter >>> OTM> Reply=3DA0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> Mine works same way. How much for it???? >>> >>> Dan W >>> Wizard Electronics >>> wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: "Old TV Man" <mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx> OTM> To: >>> <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:37 AM OTM> Subject: [TechAssist] >>> ESR Meter >>> >>> After all these years the old TV Man has bought a ESR Meter (El >>> Cheapo). >>> >>> The website shows a picture of the meter. When I place the 2 probes >>> across a capacitor the needle goes all the way to the right. Anyone >>> seen one of these meters? >>> http://community.webtv.net/mebonnell/ESRMeter >>> >>> Thanks >>> Max Bonnell >>> Bonnell TV >>> Robinson, IL >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- >>> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>> Set Vacation >>> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> engines. 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