Patrick, Please do not take this the wrong way, but having all the test equipment in the world is not going to help you troubleshoot if you do not have the foundation to begin with. The foundation I am referring to is both educational and experience. Obviously, experience takes time and is a gradual accumulation of knowledge from trial and error using tools learned through education. That said, one cannot expect to know it all and thus not everything is going to get "fixed" without some sort of assistance whether it is in the form of schematics or other people helping with suggestions (i.e., learning from experience).
The more you grasp and understand the general nature of circuits and their application, the broader your base of knowledge will become. That ever growing base of knowledge is the primary tool for attempting repairs when the normal information is not available. So before you spend tons of money on what may be ill advised purchases, I would consider the above in determining the proper course of action. Obviously having basic test equipment is important; more importantly is knowing how to properly apply such equipment. One last point. Read, read, and read ! There is a vast wealth of information available from the IC producers and "some" equipment manufacturers, most notable Hewlett Packard. This is in the form of service manuals, component specifications, application notes and white papers. Sure, the appnotes and White papers get quite complicated at times, but you can still grasp some form of understanding from them. The spec sheets for various ICs have quite a bit of educational value, especially from the better companies like Analog Devices, Maxim and others like them. Bill....WB6BNQ Patrick wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I have consistently had success repairing laboratory instruments(my > small business) when I have a schematic and I have consistently failed > without one, lots of opportunities are slipping threw my fingers. > > I want to invest in tools that will help me troubleshoot without a > schematic. I was thinking about getting a Huntron tracker. Has anyone > had any experience with one? Could you feedback? > > Are there other tools that have helped you fix circuit boards without a > schematic? > > Thanks in advance-Patrick > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
