Testing electronic components

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
28,617
No more than a visual examination of the component!
Build a compatible circuit that utilizes the features of the component in question.
Observe the results.:confused:
Max.
 

dendad

Joined Feb 20, 2016
4,451
You need at least a multimeter...
AN8008.jpg
Search Ebay or Amazon for "AN8008"
and these testers are pretty good value too...
ComponentTester.jpg
Search Ebay or Amazon for "component tester"
 
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Tonyr1084

Joined Sep 24, 2015
7,852
I've tested batteries with a small motor and a soda bottle cap glued on the end of the shaft. Stick a small piece of plastic against the ribbing of the cap and then run the motor with the battery. The stronger the battery the higher the pitch produced by the plastic strip and the ribbing of the cap.

Now I wouldn't call a motor a test "instrument", but I would agree it's being used as one.
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
30,706
In my youth I tested using a coil of magnet wire and a magnetised sewing needle.
I would still have to call that an instrument.
 
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