On Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:00:56 +0100, "N_Cook" wrote:

After a DVM the next most useful piece of test equipment is a crystal
earpiece with a high voltage cap in tow, for audio repair work . Next comes
a sig gen and then a scope (analogue not DSO and stand alone, not tied to a
pc). Other useful pieces of test kit is a nose, eyes (with good magnifying
inspection lamp) and ears.

For me, the most useful item is a schematic. I don't have an earphone
connector on my crystal ball, but I'll certainly check with my
consulting sorcerer if it's an available option. The video on my
crystal ball is working just fine and is able to devine the future and
troubleshoot problems with amazing accuracy. However, without audio,
the best I can do is lip read and guess what's happening. I'm not
sure the other accessories will be very useful. My nose is always
dripping. My reading glasses have morphed into surgeons glasses. My
ears are fine, but haven't been the same since I bought an iPod Touch.
I do have a magnifying glass, but find a microscope more useful for
PCB work.

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