Monday, January 29, 2018

3 year old solves Rubik's Cube, Emily Gittemeier







3 year old Emily Gittemeier solves the Rubik's Cube for the second time, the first was just minutes prior to this video being shot. She learned by copying her brothers and practicing the steps

Saturday, January 20, 2018

DE-5000 Handheld LCR Meter Kelvin Clip Upgrade & Comparison (How To)





How To - install an inexpensive set of 4 wire Kelvin Clips to our new DER EE DE-5000 Handheld LCR Meter capable of 4 Wire Measurement.
The standard TL-21 Kelvin Clips that came with the LCR Meter were not long enough or big enough for use on the large electrolytic capacitors we intend to use it on so we upgraded the Kelvin Test Leads with cheap price but decent quality and value Kelvin Clips purchased online from Amazon for $14.70, see info below.


We found for precise measurements like low ESR, Ohms etc that true 4 wire was needed and I could not just calibrate my Fluke Meter leads in the LCR meter. It fails calibration (leads too long?) and the leads have 0.2 ohms of resistance which can be accounted for mathematically unless you need higher resolution hence the need for 4 wire measurement.

As always price compare shop online and look for best prices on electronic components and tester equipment, prices fluctuate. Check Amazon, Ebay, Mouser, AST Labs, Tequipment.net, Test Equipment Depot and other online retailers for best deals on Kelvin Clips and other Test Leads.

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ATOPLEE
Atoplee 1 Set Kelvin Alligator Clipswith 4 BNC Test Lead Set for LCR Meter
Price:
$14.70
Product description
Features:



All-In-One Electronic Component Tester LCR Meter Kit Mega328







Emily and I are testing some electronic components in our cool new All-In-One Electronic Component Tester LCR Meter Kit. We Test Diodes, SCRs, Triacs, Capacitors, Inductors, Resistors, Potentiometers, etc. Look for future videos were we compare readings to our other component testers including the Atlas Tester, DE-5000 LCR Meter, LBT-2 Lil Bitty Test, DIY Electronic Testers etc.



Purchased electronics component tester online at amazon for $15 but eBay has them as well.
As always price compare shop online and look for best prices on electronic components and tester equipment, prices fluctuate.
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Kuman
Multifunction Meter DIY kit, kuman Mega 328 Graphic transistor Tester, NPN PNP Diodes Triode Capacitor ESR SCR MOSFET Resistor Inductance LCD Display Checker with case and screwdriver K77

Product features
• Kuman graphic multifunction tester: resistor + capacitor + diode + SCR + inductance + Transistor + mos tube.
• Automatic detect NPN and PNP transistors, N-channel and P-channel MOSFET, diode (including dual diodes), transistors, resistors, capacitors, thyristors and other components.
• With function of automatic power off, can save unnecessary time and battery capacity , Automatic test the pin element and the display on the 12864 LCD Display.
• Package Content: 1 x Transistor Tester 1 x Acrylic shell 1 x screwdriver

Product description
Specification:
Product Name: Transistor Tester
Material: Plastic,Metal
With Automatic Shutdown.
Test ranges: Inductors, capacitors , diodes, dual diode , mos, transistor, SCR , the regulator, LED tube , ESR, Resistance,Adjustable potentiometer
Power Consumption Off Mode: Less than 20nA
Capacitor Measure Range: 25pf -100000uf
Inductance Measure Range: 0.01mh-20H
Resistance Measure Range: 0.1ohm resolution, maximum 50M ohm
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All-In-One Electronic Component Tester LCR Meter
Test Transistors, Diodes, SCRs, Triacs, Capacitors, Inductors, Reistors, Potentiometers, LEDs, Bipolar LEDs,FETS,

Electronic Component Testers Test Lead Upgrade and Comparison with DE-50...











Adding some test leads to Electronic Component Tester, Transistor Tester LCR Meters M328.
These M328 All-in-One Testers work great testing most components but don’t work well measuring precise measurements like ESR with the test leads added due to the increased resistance of leads and contact points (as should be expected). We compared some large capacitor readings with our DE-5000 LCR Meter with 4 Wire Kelvin Clips. The newly added test leads work fine testing Transistors, Diodes, SCRs, Triacs, Capacitors, Inductors, Resistors, Potentiometers, LEDs, Bipolar LEDs, FETS, etc


Purchased the plexiglass kit electronics component tester online at amazon for $15 but eBay has them as well. Bought the DROK Multifunction Transistor Tester from Amazon for around $30.
As always price compare shop online and look for best prices on electronic components and tester equipment, prices fluctuate.

Inexpensive Kelvin Clip Test Leads Inspected & Reviewed for LCR 4 Wire U...









We inspect and review two sets of inexpensive Kelvin Clip Test Leads we plan to use to upgrade our LCR meter 4 Wire Kelvin Clips (See Video). Both these sets of test leads are true 4 wire test leads and the BNC connector is properly shielded and terminated. I have read many reviews that some Kelvin clips are not shielded properly and fail calibration test on LCR meter. We fully tested these before upgrading out LCR Meter Kelvin clips.



We found for precise measurements like low ESR, Ohms etc that true 4 wire was needed and I could not just calibrate my Fluke Meter leads in the LCR meter. It fails calibration (leads too long?) and the leads have 0.2 ohms of resistance which can be accounted for mathematically unless you need higher resolution hence the need for 4 wire.


Cheap price but decent quality and value for the money Kelvin clips purchased online from Amazon for $14.70 and $19.99, see details below. As always price compare shop online and look for best prices on electronic components and tester equipment, prices fluctuate. Check Amazon, Ebay, Mouser, AST Labs, Tequipment.net, Test Equipment Depot and other online retailers for best deals on Kelvin Clips and other Test Leads.




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Saturday, January 6, 2018

All-In-One Electronic Component Tester LCR Meter Kit Mega328







All-In-One Electronic Component Tester LCR Meter Kit Mega328
Emily and I are testing some electronic components in our cool new All-In-One Electronic Component Tester LCR Meter Kit. See LCR Tester specs below.  We Test Diodes, SCRs, Triacs, Capacitors, Inductors, Resistors, Potentiometers, etc.  Look for future videos were we compare readings to our other component testers including the Atlas Tester, DE-5000 LCR Meter, LBT-2 Lil Bitty Test, DIY Electronic Testers etc.

Many of these electronics testers can test:


Transistors, Diodes, SCRs, Triacs, Capacitors, Inductors, Reistors, Potentiometers, LEDs, Bipolar LEDs, FETS, etc

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

DIY Portable Magnetic Laptop Work Station for Elevator Industry







This DIY Magnetic Laptop Work Station (Laptop Shelf) was designed to be light and compact for easy transport for field use in the elevator industry (IUEC).
This is one of three designs I plan to build. This was the simplest, fastest and least expensive to build but my least favorite design.
How To Build a Magnetic Laptop Shelf Simple & Inexpensive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwmDOO12F34.




After showing a co-worker my homemade diy laptop stand I was shown his commercially available portable computer workstation by Utilishelf, which was pretty nice but a little large for my purpose. Perhaps in the future Utilishelf will make a smaller more compact version portable laptop table.

Monday, January 1, 2018

Emily Unboxing the DER EE DE-5000 LCR Meter & English Manual







Emily unboxes my new Handheld LCR (ESR) Meter the DER EE DE-5000.
I am eager to try out the ESR, Dissipation Factor, Quality Factor and Phase Angle test features on some old and new large electrolytic capacitors from elevator drives. (D/Q/ESR/O).

This was purchased from amazon from the seller DER EE Electrical Instrument as a bundle package for $125 but apparently has been rebranded and sold by different companies. IET Labs Inc. apparently has discontinued selling the DE-5000 and DE-6000 but they seem to still be selling the DE-5000 on Amazon but instead of the IET branding it has DER EE exactly as mine does.
Its all very confusing and I have read that some versions (Japanese Version) are better than others but I don’t know how to differentiate. 

This did not come with an english user manual so search online for a DE-5000 User Manual in English or click on the following links. 

DE-5000 User and Service Manual English PDF:
https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/Manuals/DE_5000_im.pdf

Full Featured Portable LCR Meter DE-5000 Data Sheet with features, options, specifications, and option models:
https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/Datasheets/DE_5000.pdf

DE-6000 User and Service Manual English PDF:
https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/Manuals/DE_6000_im.pdf

Full Featured Portable LCR Meter DE-6000 Data Sheet with features, options, specifications, and option models:
https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/Datasheets/DE-6000.pdf


Also if you internet search: Instruction Manual Dual Display LCR Meter DE-5000,
A website hosts another more compact version of the manual that I have downloaded and printed but I don’t want to link the site as its a foreign website and I am not sure the security risk if any.




Cool Little 1.8" LCD Display Multifunction Transistor Tester Mega328 - F...







First Look and Test of a 1.8" LCD Display Multifunction Transistor Tester Electronics Component Identifier with Mega328.
This is sold under different brand names such as Drok and Kuman.  We purchased online from amazon from the Drok seller but I just noticed the Kuman claims it comes with a manual (mine did not) and is a few dollars cheaper at $28.  As always price compare shop online and look for best prices on electronic components and tester equipment, prices fluctuate.

How To: Assemble Housing All-In-One Electronic Component Tester Multifun...









More accurately a “He Did” than a step by step “How To” assemble the plexiglass housing in this Multifuntion Meter DIY Kit Mega 328 Graphic Transistor Tester LCR ESR Meter.
There are several versions of this and similar All In One tester but we found this one for $15.50 shopping online at amazon and it came with a plexiglass housing which we wanted. We added velcro to secure that battery.  Other than that we are pleased with the value.

A Look at New Electronics Test Equipment - LCR & All in One Testers