Re: cheap panel meters (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:02:36 -0700
From: Barton B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: cheap panel meters (fwd)

Good idea Nick. Cheap is good.

The Kill-A-Watt, well, I got mine cheap like $15, but even $30 really 
isn't that bad either. Comes in handy from time to time.

Bart

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>Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:50:36 -0400
>From: Nick Andrews <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: cheap panel meters
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>I was thinking about a remote I want to build for a laser power supply
>I have that would need panel meters to report voltage to monitor laser
>power, and thought hey, why not try those $3 DMMs from Harbor Freight? 
>I bet they can be 'adapted' for this use, and maybe for guys here
>making control panels, etc.  Should have everything there, a built-in driver
>for the LCD, etc.  And cheap enough to fry a few if that's what it
>takes.  
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>Another laugh is the Kill-A-Watt in their new sale flyer for $30, ouch!
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