BTW.guys. Anyone know if there is a Silk screen available for the Dick Smith ESR Meter for the values. Mine is pretty well worn off, and my memory for values is depleting.;-) -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 5:59 PM 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. 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. 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/