Cap Analyzer 88A ESR/DCR Meter

[TubeGeek]

I have a buddy who is selling his cap analyzer and I'm wondering what your opinions are on these cap checkers.


Would you find this tool useful for what we do?


http://eds-inc.com/product/capanalyzer-88a-series-ii/

[jjasilli]

Sounds cool to me, but expensive and not necessary for guitar amp work.  But for mini circuit board work, it's essential to avoid unnecessary soldering / de-soldering

[eleventeen]

You'd have to physically adapt the "tweezer probe" which is designed for itty bitty surface mount caps to fit big fat 400/600 volt caps like the ones we use for tube amps. And those probes do *not* plug into the unit. Awkward, perhaps.


Overkill, IMHO.

[TubeGeek]

Well I picked it up for $40.  Not bad.


Now I'll see if I can rely on this thing for telling me quality of caps.

[TubeGeek]

Forgot to add that it doesn't seem to affect the result if I extend the tweezer probes with mini grabber probes.  This way I can measure axial caps easily.


I've been going through some old caps and confirming the duds.  So far it seems to be giving me good results.

[Willabe]

Nice!

Please keep us informed on your results.


              Brad 

[eleventeen]

Well, for $40 you can't hurt yourself too bad; I was thinking you were about to spend $200+ on it.

[TubeGeek]

Well, for $40 you can't hurt yourself too bad; I was thinking you were about to spend $200+ on it.

I was expecting to pay around $75ish.  The owner asked for $25.  I gave him $40.  It all worked out nicely.