That looks like a fun kit. I'm curious why you always seem to use the t7 tester to check resistors, rather than a multimeter, which would be quicker? I'm looking forward to part 2.
The T7 is just a handy tool I usually have out on the bench all the time and being that it can test most things and I don't need accuracy just identification I find I use it a lot. You could do it with a multimeter just the same but not all multimeters do capacitance and they usually don't do inductance, so when building a kit I always use the T7 as it does all I need to identify the parts in the kit.
thank you Jane, great presentation and lovely pommy accent, both factors made me subscribe.. I'm a fan of JYT - the wow factor of their DSO138 and more - I have been thinking of getting the 162 for awhile but I couldn't find all the performance details I'm interested in. Now that you are about to complete and test one, would you be so kind to check some low value capacitors and inductors (down to small picoF and nanoH perhaps?) and get some idea of thermal stability or drift while measuring such small values? Thank you. Looking forward to part two.. ciao lm
I have various standard capacitors and inductors available to me I can borrow, but nothing down at that level. I will try some small values and see if it drifts or not but won't be able to verify the absolute accuracy of these small values.
Have you seen youtubers review the ZOYI ZT-MD1 ? I just ordered one, mainly for the 10 miliohm resitance resolution which is better then mymultimeter and lot cheaper then an expensive unit, was only $35 from Ali shipped. It states 1pf-60h for inductance and 1pf-20mF capacitance, I wonder how this kit compares to that?
It looks good may be, but it's not going to beat a proper LCR meter like the DE-5000, which I got for CAD190(USD140). So, for me personally I would pay USD70 more to get the DE-5000 which is an excellent LCR meter for the price.
The DE-5000 is indeed an excellent LCR meter but this kit is very accurate for the money and would suit a lot of people on a limited budget. It's also fun to build for hobbyists who like to build their own stuff. Thanks for watching.
I can never get the brown paper off the acrylic sheets as quickly as you can. I have to use a knife to scrape an edge to peel up. What's your secret, maybe your nails?
I use a small bladed screwdriver to start the edge off then peel it. Sadly I don't look after my nails as well as I should. How about trying to start it off with a spudger.
There is a counterfeit clone copy one on Ali Express at about half this price. If you are thinking about the T4 and T7 transistor testers then yes they are cheap, but nowhere near as good for accurate LCR measurements.
I think I need to order one of these! So much more convenient than the giant General Radio impedance bridge we used in college!
It's supposed to be quite accurate. We'll find out in part 2.
Good work Jazziy!
Thank you. Be sure to come back for part 2 where we see what this thing can do. It is supposed to be quite accurate.
That looks like a fun kit. I'm curious why you always seem to use the t7 tester to check resistors, rather than a multimeter, which would be quicker? I'm looking forward to part 2.
The T7 is just a handy tool I usually have out on the bench all the time and being that it can test most things and I don't need accuracy just identification I find I use it a lot.
You could do it with a multimeter just the same but not all multimeters do capacitance and they usually don't do inductance, so when building a kit I always use the T7 as it does all I need to identify the parts in the kit.
thank you Jane, great presentation and lovely pommy accent, both factors made me subscribe.. I'm a fan of JYT - the wow factor of their DSO138 and more -
I have been thinking of getting the 162 for awhile but I couldn't find all the performance details I'm interested in.
Now that you are about to complete and test one, would you be so kind to check some low value capacitors and inductors (down to small picoF and nanoH perhaps?) and get some idea of thermal stability or drift while measuring such small values? Thank you.
Looking forward to part two..
ciao
lm
I have various standard capacitors and inductors available to me I can borrow, but nothing down at that level. I will try some small values and see if it drifts or not but won't be able to verify the absolute accuracy of these small values.
Have you seen youtubers review the ZOYI ZT-MD1 ? I just ordered one, mainly for the 10 miliohm resitance resolution which is better then mymultimeter and lot cheaper then an expensive unit, was only $35 from Ali shipped. It states 1pf-60h for inductance and 1pf-20mF capacitance, I wonder how this kit compares to that?
It looks good may be, but it's not going to beat a proper LCR meter like the DE-5000, which I got for CAD190(USD140). So, for me personally I would pay USD70 more to get the DE-5000 which is an excellent LCR meter for the price.
The DE-5000 is indeed an excellent LCR meter but this kit is very accurate for the money and would suit a lot of people on a limited budget. It's also fun to build for hobbyists who like to build their own stuff. Thanks for watching.
I can never get the brown paper off the acrylic sheets as quickly as you can. I have to use a knife to scrape an edge to peel up. What's your secret, maybe your nails?
I use a small bladed screwdriver to start the edge off then peel it. Sadly I don't look after my nails as well as I should. How about trying to start it off with a spudger.
"A little bit extra"? About 10 times more than a very similar looking one from Aliexpress.
There is a counterfeit clone copy one on Ali Express at about half this price. If you are thinking about the T4 and T7 transistor testers then yes they are cheap, but nowhere near as good for accurate LCR measurements.