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    From wmartin@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 14 09:47:11 2022
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers" from
    Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

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  • From Trevor Wilson@21:1/5 to wmartin on Mon May 16 09:26:46 2022
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers" from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

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  • From wmartin@21:1/5 to Trevor Wilson on Sun May 15 17:58:50 2022
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic to
    check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have look
    at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

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  • From John Robertson@21:1/5 to wmartin on Sun May 15 18:19:16 2022
    On 2022/05/15 5:58 p.m., wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have look
    at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    There is always the Bob Parker design that we sell here in Canada...

    https://flippers.com/catalog_oc/blue-esr-meter-kit-p-2.html

    John :-#)#

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  • From wmartin@21:1/5 to John Robertson on Sun May 15 20:04:05 2022
    On 5/15/22 18:19, John Robertson wrote:
    On 2022/05/15 5:58 p.m., wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have look
    at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    There is always the Bob Parker design that we sell here in Canada...

    https://flippers.com/catalog_oc/blue-esr-meter-kit-p-2.html

    John :-#)#

    Noted. Thank you.

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  • From Trevor Wilson@21:1/5 to wmartin on Mon May 16 15:18:32 2022
    On 16/05/2022 10:58 am, wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have look
    at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    **Of course:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/peak-electronic-design-limited/ESR70/9687220

    I also have one of these:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/peak-electronic-design-limited/DCA75/9687216

    Even more impressive, IMO.

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  • From Clifford Heath@21:1/5 to wmartin on Mon May 16 17:23:45 2022
    On 16/5/22 1:04 pm, wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 18:19, John Robertson wrote:
    On 2022/05/15 5:58 p.m., wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have
    look at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    There is always the Bob Parker design that we sell here in Canada...

    https://flippers.com/catalog_oc/blue-esr-meter-kit-p-2.html

    John :-#)#

    Noted. Thank you.

    I built one of those, and it's fun, but the DE-5000 is quite a lot
    better. It gives you more choice of measurement frequencies and can
    support a wider impedance range. Find it on EBay.

    Peak make nice things. I have one of their 3-terminal component identifier/testers, excellent for figuring out what something s and
    getting rough measurements.

    Clifford Heath

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  • From wmartin@21:1/5 to Trevor Wilson on Mon May 16 19:38:13 2022
    On 5/15/22 22:18, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 16/05/2022 10:58 am, wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have look
    at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    **Of course:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/peak-electronic-design-limited/ESR70/9687220


    I also have one of these:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/peak-electronic-design-limited/DCA75/9687216


    Even more impressive, IMO.

    Looks like they are "phantom-ware" at the moment, neither instrument is
    in stock or even back-order able! Another supply chain casualty I suppose.

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  • From Trevor Wilson@21:1/5 to wmartin on Tue May 17 13:28:34 2022
    On 17/05/2022 12:38 pm, wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 22:18, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 16/05/2022 10:58 am, wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have
    look at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    **Of course:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/peak-electronic-design-limited/ESR70/9687220


    I also have one of these:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/peak-electronic-design-limited/DCA75/9687216


    Even more impressive, IMO.

    Looks like they are "phantom-ware" at the moment, neither instrument is
    in stock or even back-order able! Another supply chain casualty I suppose.

    **Possibly. They're in stock in Europe:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/dca75-dca-pro-semiconductor-analyser.html

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

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  • From Phil Hobbs@21:1/5 to wmartin on Thu May 19 19:45:13 2022
    wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers" from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    I have a pair of Smart Tweezers from some outfit in Canada that wasn't
    called Syborg when I bought them. The ones I have are about 10 years
    old and cost around $400. They're beautiful and work very well--100 Hz,
    1 kHz, 10 kHz measurement frequencies, and good accuracy doing
    in-circuit measurements. They won't work in every circuit, of course,
    but with Rs and Cs and semiconductors, they're fine.

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs

    --
    Dr Philip C D Hobbs
    Principal Consultant
    ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
    Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
    Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

    http://electrooptical.net
    http://hobbs-eo.com

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  • From Trevor Wilson@21:1/5 to Phil Hobbs on Fri May 20 13:43:30 2022
    On 20/05/2022 9:45 am, Phil Hobbs wrote:
    wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic to
    check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    I have a pair of Smart Tweezers from some outfit in Canada that wasn't
    called Syborg when I bought them.  The ones I have are about 10 years
    old and cost around $400.  They're beautiful and work very well--100 Hz,
    1 kHz, 10 kHz measurement frequencies, and good accuracy doing
    in-circuit measurements.  They won't work in every circuit, of course,
    but with Rs and Cs and semiconductors, they're fine.

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs


    **Like these?

    https://au.banggood.com/DT71-Digital-Mini-Tweezers-SMD-Tester-Portable-LCR-Meter-Diode-Resistor-Capacitor-Multimeter-Frequency-Signal-Generator-p-1856513.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN

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  • From amdx@21:1/5 to Clifford Heath on Fri May 20 08:24:19 2022
    On 5/16/2022 2:23 AM, Clifford Heath wrote:
    On 16/5/22 1:04 pm, wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 18:19, John Robertson wrote:
    On 2022/05/15 5:58 p.m., wmartin wrote:
    On 5/15/22 16:26, Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 15/05/2022 2:47 am, wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart
    Tweezers" from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for
    something basic to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    **I use one of these:

    https://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/esr70-capacitor-esr-meter.html

    Works extremely well, though there are cheaper options.

    Thanks, that's interesting. I see they have other gear, will have
    look at those. Anyone selling in USA?
    Bill

    There is always the Bob Parker design that we sell here in Canada...

    https://flippers.com/catalog_oc/blue-esr-meter-kit-p-2.html

    John :-#)#

    Noted. Thank you.

    I built one of those, and it's fun, but the DE-5000 is quite a lot
    better. It gives you more choice of measurement frequencies and can
    support a wider impedance range. Find it on EBay.

    Peak make nice things. I have one of their 3-terminal component identifier/testers, excellent for figuring out what something s and
    getting rough measurements.

    Clifford Heath

    Ditto on the DE-5000, I have one and like it. You can also get the
    tweezers for the DE-5000.
    Mikek


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  • From Phil Hobbs@21:1/5 to Trevor Wilson on Fri May 20 13:01:08 2022
    Trevor Wilson wrote:
    On 20/05/2022 9:45 am, Phil Hobbs wrote:
    wmartin wrote:
    Just a quick request: Anyone have experience with "Smart Tweezers"
    from Syborg Systems line of ESR meters? Looking for something basic
    to check components.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    I have a pair of Smart Tweezers from some outfit in Canada that wasn't
    called Syborg when I bought them.  The ones I have are about 10 years
    old and cost around $400.  They're beautiful and work very well--100
    Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz measurement frequencies, and good accuracy doing
    in-circuit measurements.  They won't work in every circuit, of course,
    but with Rs and Cs and semiconductors, they're fine.

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs


    **Like these?

    https://au.banggood.com/DT71-Digital-Mini-Tweezers-SMD-Tester-Portable-LCR-Meter-Diode-Resistor-Capacitor-Multimeter-Frequency-Signal-Generator-p-1856513.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN



    <https://smarttweezers.ca>.

    The ones I have aren't currently in production, which is unsurprising
    since I bought them 2010ish. Super useful.

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs

    --
    Dr Philip C D Hobbs
    Principal Consultant
    ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
    Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
    Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

    http://electrooptical.net
    http://hobbs-eo.com

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