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Jerry atric
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Most tenuous link yet well done you get a gold star.
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iansoady
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Getting (slightly) back on track: I bought one of these a year or so ago as I thought it may work for magneto timing (it doesn't as it reacts too slowly). But it does have a capacitor test function which I haven't tried yet..... |
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Digital testers do tend to react slowly, especially the cheaper ones.
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Jerry atric
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Do you think it would work testing capacitors and would a numpty be able to work it? (serious question)
For timing mags, the magneto guys sell a gadget with a light that comes on when the points open. It's great, no more fag papers |
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I will try it with a capacitor if I remember it when I'm in the garage (fat chance when I usually forget why I went in there in the first place). Yes, I know about the commercial ones but I'm too much of a cheapskate to buy one. Rather than fag papers I use kitchen foil which is generally .001" thick and doesn't rip in half when you tug it....
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As it's raining I popped into the garage to try it out with an old capacitor I had lying about (no idea where it came from). Results: Close up of display. I suspect the resistance value is due to sloppy ad hoc connections. And this is a power resistor I found: A useful little tool for the price. The capacitor showed the same value whichever way I connected it.
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A foil capacitor would measure the same both ways. Quite a neat little tool for almost no money.
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Yes, that's what I thought (both times).....
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Cool
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