Hi Jim, I'm 58 and have had the same experience with a diet of healthy natural food (even though I too often avoid exercising). I look and feel about 40. When you get older your body doesn't absorb minerals as well and supplements are often a must. Bil PC 1000 M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator http://magpulser.com Mammoth Lakes, CA 760-924-1000 Sunday, September 18, 2005, 9:09:28 AM, you wrote: bhrc> If not dope, it must be too much "Labatts" and cold air. ;-) bhrc> Fortunatly I always had a good memory...and still do. I'm 52 bhrc> and look about 35. Yet, I'm no 'tea totaler" myself. I DO obsess bhrc> about a "balnced low fat diet and exercise" though. Try looking into bhrc> your diet, that can do wonders for a person's mwntal and physical health. bhrc> I got on this kick about 20 years ago. bhrc> Since then I feel I'm healther than when I was twenty. bhrc> Jim McVey bhrc> ----- Original Message ----- bhrc> From: mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) bhrc> Date: Friday, September 16, 2005 7:54 pm bhrc> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter >> Ed I think you are full of it. I'm not sure what of. >> >> I am not sure the memory is the first to go. >> >> Max Bonnell >> Bonnell TV >> Robinson, IL >> >> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx(Tel-Tek=A0Electronics) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005, >> 7:12pm (CDT+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: >> ESR Meter Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Heyyy. >> I will walk from my bench to the Computer to look up a 5 digit part >> number, 5 feet...by the time I get there...it's gone. So now I started >> carrying around a pencil and scratch pad, then I forget where I put >> that. >> Some of us will be able to relate. >> And "NO" never smoked dope, never indulged in excess alcohol, no funny >> pills. I presume at 65...my wife will have to start sewing labels >> in my >> underwear, with Name/Address/Phone number. >> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Walked into the house today....when I got >> there...forgot what I went in for. Had to walk back into the shop to >> retrace my steps. Then I remembered....had to go for a "leak". >> >> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0And to see me...I don't look that old.;-) >> Nice talking to you again..Bill. >> >> Regards; >> -Ed- >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Ontario-Canada >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> teltek@xxxxxxxxx >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:48 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter >> >> Ed thats old age creeping up. The memory is the first to go..Eric >> =A0=A0=A0=A0Eric >> >> E M Electronics >> 59 Wights Rd >> Deer Lake NL >> Canada >> A8A 2J2 >> Ph# 709 635 2627 >> tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> >> 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 >> betweenhalf 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 >> thehang 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 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 * >> Jim Myers =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 * >> Telrad Electronics =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 * >> Fort Wayne Indiana =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 * >> ******************************** >> Old TV Man wrote: >> >> There were several responses to my e-mail and I still don't know >> exactlyhow 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 >> $49.95and 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=3DA0Green) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005, 10:52am >> (CDT-2) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) Subject: >> [TechAssist]Re: ESR Meter Reply=3DA0to: 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=3D3DA0Williams) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005, >> 11:53am >> OTM> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter >> OTM> Reply=3D3DA0to: 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 >> >> =A0=A0After all these years the old TV Man has bought a ESR Meter (El >> Cheapo). >> >> =A0=A0The 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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