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Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« on: January 30, 2010, 05:40:03 PM »
I recently purchased one of the Anatek Corp. Blue ESR Capacitor testers.  It comes either pre-assembled or in kit form.  I purchased the kit version to save some funds, and just to have the enjoyment of building an electronic kit.
I haven't put anything this complex together since I last built a Heathkit.  Years ago I built some of their amateur radio equipment, receivers, transceivers, grid dip meters, etc.  It was a blast building those back in the day.  I am really looking forward to building this ESR meter.   :cool:
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 05:44:31 PM »
Enjoy it while you can.  Soon, all it will be is



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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 06:17:32 PM »
That's a good thing, ya know.
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 06:50:37 PM »
Okay, major suckage.  The parts are way too small.  I have to use a magnifying glass.  What's up with that?  When did that change?  It didn't used to be this way.  I don't remember 16 pin DIPs being that small!    :mad:





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My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 07:30:08 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on January 30, 2010, 06:50:37 PM
Okay, major suckage.  The parts are way too small.  I have to use a magnifying glass.  What's up with that?  When did that change?  It didn't used to be this way.  I don't remember 16 pin DIPs being that small!    :mad:





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You know you're good when you can solder under a microscope.   :cool:
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2010, 03:32:42 AM »
The ESR tester works like a champ.  It only took a couple of hours to build, calibrated easily, and tests capacitor ESR values very simply.  Another tool for my electronic tool box.
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2010, 09:21:28 AM »
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Okay, major suckage.  The parts are way too small.  I have to use a magnifying glass.  What's up with that?
This is the very reason I gave up on electronics the first year I took it in night school. 
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2010, 09:42:38 AM »
Minaturatization has come a long way........and my eyes have gone a long way!!!!!!!!




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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2010, 01:38:21 PM »
Quote from: Bob F. on January 31, 2010, 09:42:38 AM
Minaturatization has come a long way........and my eyes have gone a long way!!!!!!!!

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So true.  Sigh...  I forgot that ICs in the 16 pin DIP form factor were the size of grains of rice.
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2010, 02:12:46 PM »
Yup, darned things are getting smaller by the day.

Just the other day I was grousing because I was fiddling with a socket for a 12AT7 tube, and noting how small the durned things were compared to EL-34s.  =D
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Re: Woohoo! I Get to Build an Electronic Tester Kit
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2010, 01:18:40 PM »
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Whoa, a blast from the past. I grew up with a kid who's father built their stereo, a Heathkit. It was a real ass-kicker for it's day. (1968 or so) My brother also built his first stereo and had it for over 20 years. (Dynaco)
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