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Warning: My neighbor's old TV repair story made me check my own gear
I was helping him fix his 1990s CRT and he said, 'I bet your modern meter can't even read the ripple on this power supply.' He was right, my basic $50 multimeter just showed 'OL' when I tried. What's a good, cheap tool for checking older analog power circuits like that?
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jessica_palmer827mo ago
Why even bother with old junk like that?
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reese_nelson6mo ago
My local repair shop says half their business is fixing things people call obsolete. There's a quiet satisfaction in keeping something running long after its warranty expires. It feels less like junk and more like a small rebellion.
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mitchell.lee7mo ago
Your neighbor called it a 1990s CRT, but that's basically a brand new set in my book. My daily driver is a 1982 Zenith. For checking ripple, you need a meter with a true RMS function and a decent frequency range. Look for a used Fluke 87V on eBay, you can sometimes find them for under a hundred bucks if you're patient.
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