<div dir="ltr"><div>Must be something in the water, because I've been looking into this as well. I agree that starting off with something more affordable is the right way to go, but this thread has some useful information if you're looking to spend a little more:</div><div><br></div><a href="https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/what-lcr-meter-should-i-get/">https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/what-lcr-meter-should-i-get/</a><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 10:46 AM MTG <<a href="mailto:grant@musictechnologiesgroup.com">grant@musictechnologiesgroup.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I agree that they are useful for repairs. I bought the deluxe version @ <br>
$24.75 LOL:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://www.circuitspecialists.com/universal-component-tester-csi-tc1.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.circuitspecialists.com/universal-component-tester-csi-tc1.html</a><br>
<br>
Keep in mind that it's another thing you will need to recharge using a <br>
micro-USB adapter. Honestly I think I have two dozen things I need to <br>
charge every few months just to keep them alive.<br>
<br>
GB<br>
<br>
On 4/29/2021 8:39 AM, Steve Lenham wrote:<br>
> I think a lot of these are based on the same original AVR-based design, <br>
> which was released open-source and subsequently copied to death in the <br>
> Far East. On the positive side, lots of enhancements have been added to <br>
> both the hardware and firmware over the years and there is a lot of <br>
> information readily available.<br>
> <br>
> There are some very long discussions on sites such as EEVblog about it, <br>
> e.g:<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/$20-lcr-esr-transistor-checker-project/3325/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/$20-lcr-esr-transistor-checker-project/3325/</a> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I bought a kit off eBay for one of the common variants (referred to as <br>
> "2578AY-AT"). It was very cheap and has been very useful. Using advice <br>
> from that forum discussion, I replaced a handful of the standard <br>
> components with close-tolerance parts to increase the overall accuracy a <br>
> bit, though I have never actually made any attempt to assess how <br>
> accurate it is.<br>
> <br>
> Would I use it if I was building life-support equipment? No.<br>
> Would I use it for almost anything else? Yes. for the price, it is a <br>
> no-brainer. Start there and see whether you need anything more - chances <br>
> are that you don't.<br>
> <br>
> Cheers,<br>
> <br>
> Steve L.<br>
> Benden Sound Technology<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On 29/04/2021 16:11, S Ridley via Synth-diy wrote:<br>
>> Jean<br>
>><br>
>> If you're not sure what you need, you might want to consider one of <br>
>> these:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Br3L1B80ow" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Br3L1B80ow</a> <br>
>> <<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Br3L1B80ow" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Br3L1B80ow</a>><br>
>><br>
>> I don't know if it's accurate enough for you, but it's very cheap and <br>
>> it'll help you decide what you really need.<br>
>><br>
>> Steve<br>
>><br>
> <br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, 29 Apr 2021 at 15:25, Jean Bender via Synth-diy <br>
>> <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi !<br>
>> I'm More and more thinking buying a decent component tester.<br>
>><br>
>> Is There something ok which could Give me an accurate result with<br>
>> resistor, condensators and transistors ? Or should i only look at<br>
>> transistors and condensators ?<br>
>> Also, by "decent" i mean something around 150e max. If it exists.<br>
>> Thanks for any tips !<br>
>> Best<br>
>> J.<br>
> <br>
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