ESR Meter

**willawake** · 06-12-2005, 11:25 AM

Part 1
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_100895/article.html

Part 2
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_101187/article.html

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bobpar/esrmeter.htm

would be a nice project. i have seen these also for sale from portugal but 68euro is kinda much

**kc8adu** · 06-12-2005, 07:53 PM

that dick smith kit is the best.
i have 2 and prefer them over that 179.00 one with the tweezer probe.

Neo2_000 · 06-12-2005, 09:49 PM

Good soldering project. Can't rmember how many exactly, but a LOT of soldered joints in construction. But it's not too difficult. After all, I built one!

Hint: Found out afterwards that it helps if you read the instructions first

If you look around, you can find a site with some useful mods to the basic design which may care to impliment during construction such as reducing the power to the LCD to acheive consdierably longer battery life.

However if you live in Australia, a root canal from your local dentist might just be a less painful experience than attempting mail order from Dick Smith. It would be an act of supreme desperation if I ever placed an order again - not really sure that I could bring myself to do it. It takes a lot to reduce me to a raving lunatic on the phone but even I have my limits and Dick Smith Electronics exceeded those by a more than just a considerable margin.

But full marks to them for consistency. On the three occassions that I have ordered from them in the past, they have always managed to set a new standard for incompetence. If there was an award for such a feat, it would be no contest.

**willawake** · 06-13-2005, 01:18 AM

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i have 2 and prefer them over that 179.00 one

really? i will definitely check it out

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On the three occassions that I have ordered from them in the past, they have always managed to set a new standard for incompetence.

ROFL. thanks for the recommendation.

06-12-2005, 11:25 AM	#1
willawake Super Modulator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: Αθήνα Posts: 7,973	ESR Meter Part 1 http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_100895/article.html Part 2 http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_101187/article.html http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bobpar/esrmeter.htm would be a nice project. i have seen these also for sale from portugal but 68euro is kinda much __________________ capacitor lab yachtmati techmati

06-12-2005, 07:53 PM	#2
kc8adu Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: dayton ohio Posts: 6,435	Re: ESR Meter that dick smith kit is the best. i have 2 and prefer them over that 179.00 one with the tweezer probe.

06-12-2005, 09:49 PM	#3
Neo2_000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 City & State: Broome, Western Australia Posts: 157	Re: ESR Meter Good soldering project. Can't rmember how many exactly, but a LOT of soldered joints in construction. But it's not too difficult. After all, I built one! Hint: Found out afterwards that it helps if you read the instructions first If you look around, you can find a site with some useful mods to the basic design which may care to impliment during construction such as reducing the power to the LCD to acheive consdierably longer battery life. However if you live in Australia, a root canal from your local dentist might just be a less painful experience than attempting mail order from Dick Smith. It would be an act of supreme desperation if I ever placed an order again - not really sure that I could bring myself to do it. It takes a lot to reduce me to a raving lunatic on the phone but even I have my limits and Dick Smith Electronics exceeded those by a more than just a considerable margin. But full marks to them for consistency. On the three occassions that I have ordered from them in the past, they have always managed to set a new standard for incompetence. If there was an award for such a feat, it would be no contest.

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