Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 20:33:32 -0700
Reply-To: vanagon@ALPHAAUTOSALES.NET
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From: Alpha Auto Sales <vanagon@ALPHAAUTOSALES.NET>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Fix #1
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Rich,
Thanks for the compliments on my post, I was beginning to wonder if I was to
receive only nit picking flames for my efforts. Certainly one of those fine
old Simpsons would be adequate to the task, and many more as well, I knew
someone on this list knows about fine equipment. If I had my choice, I'd still
use the modern Fluke and not subject a collector item to the rigors of under
hood, rather to save it for more delicate work. Then too, one can hardly
recommend to a broad audience a tool they'd be unlikely to have access to. I too
miss an old analog instrument, the old Sun VAT 40, but they are mostly gone now
and replaced by Snap-On digital display units. I acquired such a digital unit
free, scrounging, it was free because the display section had died an untimely
death. Last week I finally had the opportunity to run it through a bandsaw,
separating the carbon pile from the display and the useless two thirds of the
housing containing the display. I have the original functionality with the load
section combined with my Fluke 77 and an inductive amp probe plus the Fluke 78
and have gained portability.
I am puzzled about this flaming phenomenon, I had thought my post was quite
as you state, "one of the most useful of the many which crop up on this list",
but it has mostly been quite picked apart, I've had my credibility challenged,
my procedures doubted, been told a Westfalia is not a real Westphalia and I've
even been told to "Grow Up" after defending my statements.
I have another post ready that details a relatively quick, simple and clean
procedure for filling and bleeding liquid cooled Vanagon cooling systems, I'm
reluctant to post it if all I am to receive are flames and nitpicking. Your kind
post shows me there may be hope for this list yet.
I assume that is a "former" good buddy that borrowed your Simpson??
Sincerely,
Ron Austin
webmaster@alphaautosales.net
'79 Westmoreland Rabbit
'71 Chevy C-20
'74 Gitane Pista
'98 Specialized Allez
Jeep Dreams
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----- Original Message -----
From: <JKrevnov@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; <vanagon@alphaautosales.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2001 19:42
Subject: Re: Ultimate Fix #1
In a message dated 10/16/01 6:57:06 PM, vanagon@ALPHAAUTOSALES.NET writes:
<< should I then assume you are still using your
grandfather's old analog meter?? Perhaps you have the Ben Franklin model? >>
Ron,
Your e-mail regarding grounding was one of the most useful of the many which
crop up on this list. I am sure it would stop a lot of tail chasing if only
the tail chasers would follow your advise before they start shooting craps by
swapping parts after hearing what worked for someone else.
Although you are correct regarding grounding, your view of analog meters is
rather narrow. There are some tasks for which an analog is much better than
a DVOM. I am talking about a Simpson 260 , not some Radio Shack POS. They
just have to be treated with the respect due any fine instrument. While I
won't give up my big yellow Fluke 27, I still want to replace the Simpson my
good buddy "borrowed".
Rich
