Date:         Fri, 4 Jul 2014 14:12:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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EXCELLENT survey, Mr. Beierl!

And a fine tutorial, too. I started my career in electronics in the 5th
grade using small analog VOMs, but it was fun to read the tutorials here
-- while none of it was unfamiliar, much of it had been moved into my
memory's subterrenean storage space.

The Elenco M105 looks like just the ticket for the occasional time when
watching shifting levels is more important than getting accurate
measurements.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 07/04/2014 12:37 PM, David Beierl wrote:
> Dear Volks,
>
> Here is quite a lot of info about analog meters in general for people
> who aren't used to them, together with my thoughts about two general
> classes of meter and several specific meters in each class, prices
> ranging from under ten to over three hundred dollars.  There are a few
> oddballs but in general the classes are a) very small inexpensive
> low-sensitivity meters that are fine for the AFM but not for oxygen
> sensors; and b) moderately sized medium-high sensitivity meters mostly
> about four and a half to six inches tall that are good for both.  I
> don't discuss any full-size bench meters or electronically driven meters.
>