[NJARC] Technoweenie Stocking Stuffer

[Harry Klancer]

Bob,

I got one of these in the Holiday Free-For_All on
Saturday. It works great - just need to find the right
combination of pins 1, 2 and 3 for any component.
Pretty simple. Great for getting value ranges for
variable caps, and transistor hfe and other stuff.

Only problem I had is it only measures inductance
when you connect an IF can. I was hoping to get
both L and C values.  Oh well, can't expect everything
for 15 bucks (or "free" in my case).

                             Harry K



On 12/21/2015 8:56 PM, Robert Bennett wrote:
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>  Well boys and girls........
>                                                It came today just in 
> time for the holidays..... Not the "Red Ryder" BB Gun, but my fresh in 
> the box "technoweenie" stocking stuffer can test everything component 
> tester.
>
>                                                I opened the box, and 
> there it was fresh in it's antistatic bag! I carefully removed it from 
> the bag, inserted a fresh 9 volt battery, then placed a 10K resistor 
> in the socket.
>
>                                                I pressed the button 
> and "Presto"! the display read - no component found.
>
>                                                Ok, maybe this was a 
> fluke.... I'll try a cap and see what happens.  The display read - no 
> component found.
>
>                                                Guess I'll be calling 
> the seller in Atlanta tomorrow and see if I'll get a refund/replacement.
>
>                                                I'll be back with an 
> update and let you know what happens!
>
>  Bob Bennett
>
> On Dec 17, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Al Klase wrote:
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>> Gang,
>>
>> I just took delivery of this component tester.
>>
>> <s-l1600.jpg>
>> You don't even have to know what component.  Just stick something in 
>> the zero-insertion-force socket, push the button, and the tin brain 
>> inside figures it out.  Does resistors, capacitors, inductors, 
>> diodes, and bipolar and FET transistors.
>>
>> The best part:  It's 15 bucks shipped from Duluth, GA. -
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/221961865013?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
>>
>> There are a bunch of these floating around on E-bay, but this appears 
>> to be the latest revision, with a really nice display and rugged 
>> battery holder.  You'll likely want to install in in some sort of box 
>> to carry around.
>>
>> All this is made possible by a modern microcontroller that has analog 
>> inputs and outputs built in, so it can make the appropriate measurements.
>> uC data sheet here: ATmega48A, ATmega48PA, ATmega88A, ATmega88PA, 
>> ATmega168A, ATmega1688PA, ATmega328, ATmega328P datasheet - 
>> atmel-8271-8-bit-avr-microcontroller-atmega48a-48pa-88a-88pa-168a-168pa-328-328p_datasheet_complete.pdf 
>> <http://www.atmel.com/images/atmel-8271-8-bit-avr-microcontroller-atmega48a-48pa-88a-88pa-168a-168pa-328-328p_datasheet_complete.pdf>
>>
>> Not much on the circuit board except the processor and an 8MHz 
>> crystal.  Everything else in SMOP. (Simply a Matter Of Programming)  
>> Welcome to the 21st Century!
>>
>> Thanks to Robert Forte for making me aware of these things, and Joe 
>> Cro for kicking my butt to actually get one.
>>
>> My apologies for the freak out,
>> Al
>> -- 
>> Al Klase – N3FRQ
>> Jersey City, NJ
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