diagram for DIY component tester-tracker

[gootee]

Originally posted by saj888
IN most cases only one channel is defective, you could use the working ch as a reference. or there is more than one amp of the same type in the shop. You could also make notes of the readings of a good or new amp.
I have, a very long time ago. began to develop my own method of troubleshooting, simply because I could never find a book that teaches advanced techniques. Another thing I want to try is a NON CONTACT INFRARED THERMOMETER LASER TEMPERATURE tester.
I could use this to check the temperature of a component. Something like a magic wand. Just scanning the components. Would that be a dream come true. You just pass a 'magic wand' over a circuit and find the defective components.
Let me know what you guys think.
Knowledge is power.

That's an excellent point, about using one channel to compare to another. That was also an extremely-effective technique for certain oscilloscope repairs.

Making repair and measurement notes for certain equipment models is a also good idea. I toyed with making videotapes and/or digital photographs of scope traces for various points, for certain common models of test equipment that I used to refurbish/repair and resell.

I, too, have always wanted to get one of those non-contact thermometers. Mouser.com carries several models. Home Depot stores, here, have some type of those, too, although I don't know the specs. (Or, maybe a cylinder of liquid nitrogen, with a regulator and a small "air mix and spray" wand attachment, would be cheaper than the usual "freeze spray" cans. :-)

[saj888]

I bought the BK 540. I dont have a manual. Can some please email me a a users manual.
Thanks.