If I knew then, what I know now..I would have taken one of those Screen Saver Sheets you get with the Palm Pilots, and would have covered the Silkscreen when it was new.;-) -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "terry goldstein" <tgolds5559@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:53 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter > sure could use one of those myself bill, thanks,mine is 4 years old and the > techs have them memorized ,but when you only use it once a week or every > other blue moon you kinda lose track, both of them have the numbers worn off > ,but both the tech swear by them > tgolds5559@xxxxxxxx > Terry's TV & electronics > 212 Bank ST > Oak Harbor Ohio 43449 > (419) 898-9641 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 10:14 PM > 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. 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