I have a circuit I have put in several pieces of test that didn't have auto off. I think I got it out of Popular Electronics or another magazine. It only takes a few componets (FET, diode, capacitor, and a momentary contact switch). I even modified my old Sencore meter to use the switch on the probe. It has saved many dollars and a lot of frustration over the years. If anyone is interested I will dig it out this weekend and post it to the TechAssist web site. Bill Bill's TV Service PS I like the Dick Smith meter. At 11:37 AM 3/7/02 -0500, you wrote: > >I like the cap wizard except I always forget to turn it off and I run >through batts like crazy. Think I'll put a pilot led on it. > >Frank >----- Original Message ----- >From: "joe weaver" <weavel@xxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:51 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Test equiptment question > > >> >> wilbert, >> i use the capacitor wizard and it has been a godsend... >> very easy to use... >> joe >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Wilbert Bolden" <wbolden@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:00 AM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Test equiptment question >> >> >> > fellow techs i am interseted in knowing your opinions on a capicator >> checker there are two i'am considering, the capicator wizard from howard's >> electronics and the dick smith meter. would like some input on which you >> think is best. >> > thanks >> > wilbert bolden >> > bolden's electronic repair >> > rt 1 box 55-d >> > forkland,al 36740 >> > wbolden@xxxxxxxxxx >> > >> > ------------------------------------------ >> > Make your TechAssist database better! >> > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >> > ------------------------------------------ >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >> > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >> > SUBJECT field to the address above. >> > >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> Make your TechAssist database better! >> Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >> ------------------------------------------ >> To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >> mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >> SUBJECT field to the address above. >> >> > >------------------------------------------ >Make your TechAssist database better! >Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >------------------------------------------ >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >SUBJECT field to the address above. > > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.