Thanks Barry. Use to be able to call Dick in Australia..he would put one in the "postie". Anatek? Good company..but probably cost me the price of a new meter to get what I need. I'll improvise...or maybe my memory will come back. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:44 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter >I think Anatek sells a overlay for the top. Any cap over 4.7 should read > point something to be good. Small caps like .47,2.2,will read 2,3,4,and 5 > ohms > barrystv@xxxxxxx > Barrys TV > Ottawa > Canada > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:23 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter > > >> 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. 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