Have you seen this???
Price is right too!!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/262474886090?hash=item3d1cb8ebca:g:1pAAAOSw8vZXNJC K&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoAmaeQqzVHa%2FvfskkX3fQubJxm5 UtZY%2BsoZZrw85mvFaWFPr75ntGrr%2FnO1YeKeXZSStnvv9p 5bMXwXSp%2BiyJGvF%2B8uUvLNgF0BhmEkSFEb7oDVRo8%2BJn 6zfs1fVIJ0qfDA0AzyB5r0VFcpgVxfJh1RlmWm8DQY5AAhQ%2F wqi1cUFzjUSEdcGdeXaZT6Muhh1KDDp4NJrikRU3uemyFxv%2F bo%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4i018vnYA

Neat!

Now, if they had one that identified vacuum tubes... :D

You're just seeing these NOW?
I've had one since at least 2018 (I've broken 2-3 from accidental falls). Shango and numerous VKers have been using these for years.

They're good for working on SS gear. I use mine mostly for ESR tests, checking pF caps below what my Heathkit C3 can accurately measure, inductors, and for checking PN junction based parts with 3 terminals or less and identifying parts I don't feel like searching datasheets for.

Not sure what's sexy about a PCB with a LCD and a single button... Unless there's some hidden Easter egg to get naked ladies to dance on that LCD screen. :D
I know there's a calibration mode easter egg that appears if you short all 3 terminals and push the button...

I’m on number 3 since 2016... they can be destroyed by voltage across the terminals. Be sure the capacitor to be tested is completely discharged before testing.

Very useful device.:thmbsp:

jr

These are fun, cheap and really handy. Problem is most of them will require you to find an enclosure.

Thanks for the info. That's the first time I had ever seen one of those.
I'm still old school here.
One of those vendors on Ebay has a clear plastic case for them.

I've had one of those for a while. Very handy, especially for identifying unknown parts. Wish it had a higher test voltage available for testing zener diodes, though...

One of those vendors on Ebay has a clear plastic case for them.

I got mine as a kit (case assembly required) from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Organizer-Multifunction-Transistor-Capacitor-Inductance/dp/B07T6FKHM6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1TIPKRY825I83&keywords=esr+meter+kit&qid=1663262304&sprefix=%2Caps%2C394&sr=8-3

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jr

I’m on number 3 since 2016... they can be destroyed by voltage across the terminals. Be sure the capacitor to be tested is completely discharged before testing.

Very useful device.:thmbsp:

jr

Thanks - just ordered the one with DIY case mentioned in the thread.

Been meaning to pick one of these up.

Bit late to the fray here. These cheap Chinese Arduino based testers; great for what they are - ie. cheap - but accuracy testing passives is not great (one of my 2 tested worse than 20% on R, C and L testing). Might be possible to calibrate, but who knows how? The Peak Atlas testers are nowhere near as cheap but quite accurate and doesn't misidentify 3-lead semis like the Chinese one does. For something cheap ($20) and more useful than you might expect, get a Uni-T UT116C SMD/tweezers meter. Fairly accurate, tests zener diode breakdown voltages, flash LEDs in circuit, single-handed in-circuit voltage measurement.. and great for verifying through-hole and SMD resistor values..