[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smiths Capacitance meter - advice
- From: Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:31:38 -0400
It's been my experience that any meter with a D'Arsonval movement
(spelled OK?) is subject to jarring and failure.That's the only reason I
prefer my "Smith" LED display. It's took a few dives OK.Wonderful
equipement.
Phil Bader
walter wood wrote:
>
> I have two ESR meters.
> The Dick Smith is great, and not very expensive as
> things like that go.
> I didn't find the "kit" all that easy to assemble
> however.
> If I had it to do over, I would pay the extra for a
> working one.
> My second I didn't buy. It was already in the shop
> at Future Tech when I took over.
> It is made by Shell's Electronics, and I like it
> better than the Smith.
> Probably because it has an analog Meter instead of
> LED's for the read out.
> Guess I'm showing my age with that.
> The Shell's meter also cost more.
> Either way, you DO need this piece of equipment.
> Walter
> --- babalino <babalino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hi, need a little advice about Dick Smith's
> > Capacitance Meter.
> > Been recommended to me. Need a meter that can
> > detect bad caps IN CIRCUIT.
> > I waste too much time messing about here.
> > Any bad things regarding this meter? Seems to be
> > too good to be true!
> > Told that it is about £35 and is as good as some
> > of the £100 plus meters!!
> > Is this true.
> > Need to know if there is a place in the UK that I
> > can get this item as I do
> > not want to pay a fortune on shipping to England,
> > UK (eg from Australia!!).
> > Also price etc.
> > Regards
> >
> > Mr D Graham
> > Grahams Electronics
> > 978 Walker Road
> > Newcastle upon Tyne
> > England
> >
> >
> >
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