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>I like to buy cheap ESR Meter in UK. Any pointers please. Thanks.

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> Why has it got to be Cheap !!
> Even a very good one is not expensive.
>
> kip
>

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>
>"kip" <kip@our.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>news:newscache$vt36ei$nlk$1@newsfeed.niagara.com...
>Buy it in Italy!
>Cheap but professional, in Kit at the most professional kit outlet here.
>Costs 21 euro plus shipping plus eventually the magazine at 4,10.
>I've been using it for long time to check caps on bloody tv. Just today I
>solved a problem on a Sony.Perfect!
>
>Here details:
>www.nuovaelettronica.it/it/pop/inde...t&w.kit_id=4899
>
>Believe me, very performing!
>
>Fastvale

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>I like to buy cheap ESR Meter in UK. Any pointers please. Thanks.

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>Buy a goodone, it pays off. Suggest you check with Portugese design marketed
>by Vitor
>
>Read the Worldwide comments on
>http://clientes.netvisao.pt/greenpa...s/comments.html
>

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>
>"bigdaddy" <NOspamMZBEG@notsoblueyonder.co.uk> schreef in bericht
>news:m4al41dgfpbhn36ff50ikln66hqdv6nqur@4ax.com...
>

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>On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:41:34 +0200, "Bram Stolk"
><bram2.stolk@wanadoo.nl> wrote:
>
>
>Without trying to steal Bob Parker's thunder, this EVB unit is
>manufactured under license to Bob Parker. The design is his and is
>Australian, not Portugese.
>
>Compare
>http://clientes.netvisao.pt/greenpal/evb1.htm
>with the original
>http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bobpar/esrmeter.htm
>

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>On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:20:59 GMT, Ross Herbert
><rherber1SPAMEX@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
>
>Of course the casing and finish of the EVB unit is different to Bob's
>design but the components etc are the same.

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> Ross Herbert <rherber1SPAMEX@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
>
>
> Thanks Ross.
> I collaborated closely with EVB in getting that version of the
> meter finalized. It does have more protection against charged caps
> than my original circuit (big fat diodes). The components are high
> quality, plus it uses the very bright red Kingbright displays I
> originally specified, whereas the DSE meter has cheaper
> moderate-brightness orange displays.
> I think the EVB meter's really good.
>
> Regards,
> Bob

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> Without trying to steal Bob Parker's thunder, this EVB unit is
> manufactured under license to Bob Parker. The design is his and is
> Australian, not Portugese.

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> I've seen posts on the ESR meters here and there and though I've thought

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> few times of getting one, haven't as yet. Who distributes the meters in

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> thread - of Mr. Parker or whomever? I seen him list EVB, I'm not familiar
> with them - at least not to my ever growing feeble mindedness and

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> knowledge or lack thereof. What sort of price tag are they carrying. Also,

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> seen one made by Tenma, is it of any quality? I'd like to buy a good one
> when I do go to buy one. Any I should look at if I can't find "a"

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> model/brand? Any I should definitely steer clear of? Any particular specs

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> should have to make it stand out over another model?

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>
>"cl" <clfurentN@Syahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:b0V2e.58872$NC6.18401@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net...
>
>a
>this
>subsequent
>I
>particular
>it
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> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:32:01 GMT, "NSM" <nowrite@to.me> wrote:
>
> We did a comparison of all the ESR meters commonly available in the US
> some time ago. You can see it at
> http://www.anatekcorp.com/testequipment/esrcompar.htm
>
> I know that the page is ugly. We are working on it.
>
> John
> The Electronic Repair Center at www.anatekcorp.com
> Professional electronic repair discussions at
> www.anatekcorp.com/elrepair/elrepair.htm
>

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>On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:32:01 GMT, "NSM" <nowrite@to.me> wrote:
>
>We did a comparison of all the ESR meters commonly available in the US
>some time ago. You can see it at
>http://www.anatekcorp.com/testequipment/esrcompar.htm
>
>I know that the page is ugly. We are working on it.
>
>John
>The Electronic Repair Center at www.anatekcorp.com
>Professional electronic repair discussions at
>www.anatekcorp.com/elrepair/elrepair.htm
>

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>On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:11:02 -0500, John Bachman
><johnREMOVE@anatek.REMOVEmv.REMOVEcom> wrote:
>
>
>I notice that the ESR comparison page states that Anatek ceased to
>carry the Dick Smith kit
>http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.s...duct/View/K7214
>
>"Anatek experienced degradation in the components supplied with this
>meter and stopped carrying it in March 2005."
>
>Without knowing who was making up the kits Anatek was stocking it is
>not possible to know where the fault lay with regard to the alleged
>"degradation in components". Bob Parker, the designer, specified high
>quality but readily available components even in the Mk1 version
>described in Electronics Australia, January 1996. Resistors were
>specified as 5% (which would have been carbon composition), except for
>the critical units which were 1% metal film. Capacitors were either
>MKT film, RB Electro's, monolithic X7R or ceramic NPO as the case
>required. Given the possibility that the Anatek kit supplier may have
>deviated from the original parts specification it might have been
>possible for the degradation to occur, but it would not have been the
>case if Bob Parker had any say in the matter. At the time of the Mk2
>release in April 2004, over 12,000 Mk1 kits had been sold, most being
>made to customers outside Australia. Surely this is testament to a
>well designed and reliable unit. With the release of the Mk2 kits in
>April 2004 all resistors are now specified as 1% (which means all
>metal film) while all other components are still high quality units.
>

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>
>Therefore, we can no longer offer the DSE items. Frankly, I miss
>handling Bob's designs as they are good, but I do not miss DSE.
>
>John
>AnaTek Corporation

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>
>Ugly or not, so long as it gives me the info I need, I can overlook the
>rest! At least you have one. I'm still stuck in the 19th century waiting to
>get one online. One of these days!!!!!! Thanks for the tip, I'll check it
>out.
>
>cl
>

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> I was always afraid that things might get this bad after Fiona left
>DSE, and unfortunately it got even worse than I imagined was possible.
> It's a pity that EVB aren't interested in producing and selling
>those ESR meters at a sensible price and in quantity. Oh well. Just a
>few thoughts I've been having....
>
>Bob
>

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>Therefore, we can no longer offer the DSE items. Frankly, I miss
>handling Bob's designs as they are good, but I do not miss DSE.

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>
>Maybe a DSE person is lurking about here. If so, maybe he will pick
>up the ball and run with it.
>
>I sure hope so. Hate to lose a good product because of organizational
>stupitidy.
>
>
>John
>

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> Most of us here in Australia don't miss DSE either. Once upon a time they

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> a valid part of the electronics scene. But that was a loooooong time ago.

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>
>"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:95hs419goij7tn8qlj9flugfa297mbsa75@4ax.com...
>
>were
>
>Is he still making the 'Dickhead' matches? What else?

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> Save yourself alot of time and buy a Cap Wizard
>

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>Save yourself alot of time and buy a Cap Wizard

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> goodguyy@webtv.net (Ken G.) wrote:
>
>
> Save yourself a lot of time and measure electrolytic cap ESR by any
> means available, including the 99 cent ESR adaptor at
> http://octopus.freeyellow.com/99.html

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>
>In saving time... that's where the Cap Wizard wins,
>since its setup time is basically minimized...
>
>"Thank God it's 5 PM, only 7 more working hours until bedtime."

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>"Do Litlle Jr." <listed@space.go> wrote:
>
>
> Doug Jones' Cap Wizard's a great instrument. I've never heard a
>single bad word about it, but plenty of praise.
> All I'm saying is that any kind of ESR measurement saves an amazing
>amount of time in a repair situation. Just ask Larry Dishman who
>sometimes pops up here, who's been a fan of the Creative ESR meter for
>20 years or more.
>
>

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> The Cap Wizard is also sensitive to charged caps. The repair is not
> hard but that is non-productive time. That is why we developed the
> Savr circuit for it - lets the meter work but protects up to 400 volts.

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> John
> The Electronic Repair Center at www.anatekcorp.com
> Professional electronic repair discussion at
> www.anatekcorp.com/elrepair/elrepair.htm

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>Hi Bob
>I built your kit a few years ago and it has been a great addition to my
>shop. It still amazes me the dead sets I get working without a
>schematic by just poking around a SMPS and finding a high ESR cap.
>Prior to getting this meter I would resort to other tricks. I would try
>powering up and after fifteen minutes or so feel the caps around the
>power supply. Sometimes a warm one turned out to be the culprit. Then
>there was always the hot bridging method. Lots of sparks and excitement
>At least once you will inadvertently reverse polarity. I wiped out a
>regulator and scared the crap out of my wife that day. With my meter
>though it doesn't lie. Among many other things we do here, I rebuild
>apartment house intercom amplifiers. These things sit in a lobby wall
>for twenty years and will suddenly start sounding like crap. I find
>dried up electrolytics with my meter almost every time. Its a quick
>profitable repair. and the building managers love it too as I rebuild
>their equipment at a fraction of the cost of new. One serious concern I
>have though is that on more than one occaision I have discharged caps
>through the meter . Apparently, and luckily these were not charged
>enough to damage it but seeing an arc even a small one through my meter
>sure disturbed me though. I read somewhere in this thread about the
>installation of two diodes. Could you please tell me the specifics of
>this modification? Thanks very much and best regards, Lenny Stein,
>Barlen Electronics.

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>
> Buy a goodone, it pays off. Suggest you check with Portugese design marketed
> by Vitor
>
> Read the Worldwide comments on
> http://clientes.netvisao.pt/greenpa...s/comments.html

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>
> Years ago I wouldn't have said anything negative about DSE's
> service to overseas customers. But the ongoing sloppy careless
> couldn't-give-a-damn attitude of the people who replaced Fiona is so
> well known that I'm not going to defend them.
> That's the reason that I've got the EVB version of the ESR meter at
> the top of my ESR meter web page. If DSE loses a large chunk of their
> overseas sales of the kits, it's because they brought it on
> themselves. I just wish that EVB would make and sell that version of
> the meter in quantity at a sensible price.
> Thanks for your nice thoughts about the basic ESR meter design.
> Much appreciated.
>
> Bob

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>Bram Stolk wrote:
>
>
> What a horrible website! The color combination makes it impossible
>for me to read and it is so slow I gave up on it.

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>
> The whole thing is a dreadful and quite confusing advertisement for
> an excellent ESR meter. Someone is going to have to go right through
> it and fix it up.
> It proves the old saying that "Electronics professionals should not
> try to design websites"!

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> "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
marketed[vbcol=seagreen]
>
> The whole thing is a dreadful and quite confusing advertisement for
> an excellent ESR meter. Someone is going to have to go right through
> it and fix it up.
> It proves the old saying that "Electronics professionals should not
> try to design websites"!
>
>
>
> Bob

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>
>start up a mail order service and sell them direct Bob.

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> goodguyy@webtv.net (Ken G.) wrote:
>
>
> Save yourself a lot of time and measure electrolytic cap ESR by any
> means available, including the 99 cent ESR adaptor at
> http://octopus.freeyellow.com/99.html

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>
>In "PopTronics" (USA) July 2001, pages 25-28 there is a build it yourself
>design that uses a few common parts and has full protection. It claims to
>test in circuit from 1 uF on up.

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> I remember that one quite well, because of the absurd number of
> errors in the schematic. Don't even think of building it until you've
> got all the errata notes which came out in subsequent issues.

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>
> "Bob Parker" <bobpdeletethis@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:50rn51t26b0tpmjh8o05cqtqot0pd0gnea@4ax.com...
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>
> Not unusual for them!
> --
> N
>

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>Well perhaps you need a business manager Bob. I would miss new
>Hampshire but Sydney looks beautiful. Do you have skiing in Austrailia?
>I roller skate and bike too actually,( when my arthritis isn't
>bothering me).
>But seriously, you have designed a great product.It would be a shame if
>it were not to reach its full potential or worse, to fall by the
>wayside due to the inept actions of others. Lenny Stein, Barlen
>Electronics.

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>Hi Lenny,
> Australia has everything the USA has, except NTSC television,
>left-hand drive cars and 117V 60Hz electrical power.
> A few hundred miles south-west of Sydney there's more skiing
>country than I could describe. You can do all the other things too.
> If you're interested in having a quick peek at what Sydney looks
>like to an electronics technician (me) walking the streets and parks
>etc with a digital camera, have a look at
>http://bob.parker.web1000.com/sydney/ (if that server hasn't failed
>again).