That url should be www.anatekcorp.com Bob Waterman, CET® Service Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarm Systems, Inc. (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx geminitv@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 3:59 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter - advice > > www.anateckcorp.com 1-800-999-0304 > > Prices (as of 12/31/2001) for the Dick Smith meter: Kit--$55.00; > DSESRSavr--$19.50; Assembled & tested--$109.00; Assembled & tested with > DSESRSavr installed--$129.00. > > HTH, > > > Ken Smith > Gulf Technical Services > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > On Wed, 22 May 2002 14:55:15 -0400 Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > Ken, do you have where to get the kit and/or schematic of the Dick > > Smith > > meter? > > Doug > > > > gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > Techs, > > > > > > One word of caution from my experience. I have two ESR meters, a > > TENMA > > > (MCM) with an analog meter, and the Dick Smith. Each cost about > > $125. > > > > > > The TENMA was my first. It works well, but with drawbacks. The > > on-off > > > switch is lousy, the meter movement does not respond well to > > falling off > > > the bench, and eats battery when one forgets to turn it off. > > Still, it > > > is the instrument of choice for one of the techs here. > > > > > > The Dick Smith is much smaller, very rugged, and turns itself off. > > Also, > > > it is very accurate to measure low value resistors--something the > > TENMA > > > won't do. It can be purchased in kit form from Anatek for $40-50 > > less, > > > even less without the protect circuit. (Protects the instrument > > should > > > one test charged caps by accident.) From reports from two friends > > who > > > built there units, took 4-8 hours. > > > > > > I'm not speaking ill of the unit Canadian Bill mentioned. Just > > giving > > > food for thought. > > > > > > Ken Smith > > > Gulf Technical Services > > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > > > > On Wed, 22 May 2002 11:47:06 -0600 "LeRoy Westlund" > > <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > writes: > > > > > > > > Bob, > > > > I would also like a copy. > > > > I been running without an ESR meter now for about a year. > > > > It sounds like your meter is every bit as good as the Dick Smith, > > > > the Cap > > > > Wizard, and any of the ones that run about $150-200 range. Might > > be > > > > worth a > > > > try. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > LLW > > > > > > > > LeRoy Westlund > > > > Westlund TV & Electronics " I've enjoyed > > > > 93 North Main as much of this, > > > > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 as I can stand " > > > > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > > > > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Barry Thompson <barrystv@xxxxxxx> > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:04 AM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter - advice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi Bob: could you send me a copy. Thanks Barry > > > > >Barry Thompson > > > > >Barrys TV > > > > >barrystv@xxxxxxx > > > > >Fax 613 723 9670 > > > > >613 224 3406 > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Wilbert Bolden" <wbolden@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:54 AM > > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter - advice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Bob i'd like to have one please e-mail it to me > > > > >> thanks > > > > >> wilbert bolden > > > > >> bolden's electronic repair > > > > >> rt 1 box 55-d > > > > >> forkland, al 36740 > > > > >> wbolden@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > >> > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > >> From: "Bob" <bearbuilder@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 9:28 PM > > > > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter - advice > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > HI > > > > >> > well i cant reccomend a commercial product but i built the > > ESR > > > > meter > > > > >from > > > > >> > the article that appeared in Poptronics July 2001 and i love > > > > it... had > > > > >all > > > > >> > the parts in the article except for an analog meter... it > > works > > > > great > > > > >and > > > > >> i > > > > >> > will be happy to forward the updated and corrected > > schematic to > > > > anyone > > > > >who > > > > >> > wants to build thier own > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Bob > > > > >> > (the Canadian one) > > > > >> > > > > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > >> > From: "babalino" <babalino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >> > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 12:57 PM > > > > >> > Subject: [TechAssist] ESR Meter - advice > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > Hi, could anybody recommend a reasonable ESR meter that > > > > checks caps > > > > in > > > > >> > > circuit reliably and is in the price range of around > > £20-£50.? > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > Regards babalino > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > >> > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > >> > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > >> > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > >> > > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > >> > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > >> > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > >> > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > >> > > > > > >> > ------------------------------------------ > > > > >> > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > >> > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > > > >> > ------------------------------------------ > > > > >> > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > >> > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> ------------------------------------------ > > > > >> To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > >> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > >> To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > >> http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > > > >> ------------------------------------------ > > > > >> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > >> Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > >> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > > >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > > >***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > >Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > > Join Juno today! 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