The Dick Smith Meter is an ESR meter and works quite well as an in circuit tester. I'm not familiar with the other but if it checks capacity and you have to remove the capacitor to check it then Dick Smith is the way to go. I got mine on ebay, assembled for the kit price. Jim Myers Telrad Electronic Services Co. Fort Wayne, IN 46815 jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx 260-432-4486 Fax and Voice Fax is always on ----- 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.