[GVARC] 2 hot ideas; DVM and Sheet Aluminum

[Pat Barthelow]

Folks,

I see Harbor Freight has lowered their DVM pricing from $9.00 to 
$4.00...Bargain at either price.  Get one for your car, for your boat, for 
your....whatever...

I have used this DVM, and at $4.00 NEW it is the bargain of the decade...
Full featured, with test leads, and with a  Rotary function Switch, and has 
10 amp scales for high current measurement, and the usual Volts AC, DC, ma, 
and ohms functions.  Additionally transistor tester including Hfe....Should 
be a $100 + dollar meter...Just $4.00!

Also, try pricing some anodized heavy aluminum sheet for your next homebrew 
chassis or enclosure project.  Then ask your local Public Works department 
if they have any discarded street signs.  Locally a guy was replacing a stop 
sign that was  quite faded on its front side.  I asked him what he was going 
to do with the old one, and he said either throw it away, or toss in the 
recycle bin at the city Public works yard...He said I could have it if I 
wanted it, and there were more at the Corp Yard.
At 30" x 30" with corners chopped the aluminum stop sign is about 5 sq feet 
of sheet anodized aluminum....Great for that next homebrew amp chassis or 
cabinet.  And at a super price...Check out your local city Public works 
department.

73, DX, de Pat AA6EG/N6IJ  Please send email replies to: n6ij@hotmail.com


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