From: Grant on
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:08:56 GMT, zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote:

>In article <83r249FfusU2(a)mid.individual.net>, news(a)analogconsultants.com wrote:
>>Jan Panteltje wrote:
>>> Blew the fuse in my multimeter, wanted to replace it, grabbed it, but:
>>> ftp://panteltje.com/pub/multimeter_fuse_img_1953.jpg
>>
>>
>>.... but ... man, oh man ... the server is broken. Again. Can't you get a
>>real web hosting service? I mean, the $80 a year I pay for 1and1.com
>>would really be bankrupting you, would it? And that does include the
>>domain name fees.
>>
>
>I was just thinking how few people use their free webspace, which they are actually paying for
>through their provider. I actually found a slow instructional page plus one interesting
>persons use of his page for Comcast.

I don't because I'd prefer to keep my ISP username away from the
spammers, besides it's fun to register some playful names and run
a low-volume server from home ;)

Grant.
>
>https://publish.comcast.net/home/index/
>
>http://articulationllc.home.comcast.net/~articulationllc/sm0402.htm
>
>greg
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From: Grant on
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:53:23 GMT, Jan Panteltje <pNaonStpealmtje(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

>On a sunny day (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:31:07 -0400) it happened PeterD
><peter2(a)hipson.net> wrote in <i73ht5hg50s55r9uta4st9vgia6ga2a85c(a)4ax.com>:
>
>>On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:13:48 GMT, Jan Panteltje
>><pNaonStpealmtje(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Blew the fuse in my multimeter, wanted to replace it, grabbed it, but:
>>> ftp://panteltje.com/pub/multimeter_fuse_img_1953.jpg
>>
>>
>>Pull harder...
>
>Yep, that should work, as it is now I soldered a thin wire over it.

Use external current shunts? Much safer for the meter. Though I'm in the
habit of using shunts 'cos often working with a bit more current than common
meters will handle.

Grant.
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From: Jan Panteltje on
On a sunny day (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:11:17 +1000) it happened Grant
<omg(a)grrr.id.au> wrote in <ev8ht5pnj6am2j5pa5vu4l5gjkronic9vp(a)4ax.com>:

>On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:53:23 GMT, Jan Panteltje <pNaonStpealmtje(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On a sunny day (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:31:07 -0400) it happened PeterD
>><peter2(a)hipson.net> wrote in <i73ht5hg50s55r9uta4st9vgia6ga2a85c(a)4ax.com>:
>>
>>>On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:13:48 GMT, Jan Panteltje
>>><pNaonStpealmtje(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Blew the fuse in my multimeter, wanted to replace it, grabbed it, but:
>>>> ftp://panteltje.com/pub/multimeter_fuse_img_1953.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>>Pull harder...
>>
>>Yep, that should work, as it is now I soldered a thin wire over it.
>
>Use external current shunts? Much safer for the meter. Though I'm in the
>habit of using shunts 'cos often working with a bit more current than common
>meters will handle.
>
>Grant.

Yes, for high current for sure.
This was only 200mA range and I accidently slipped one probe it seems,
no real damage.


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From: Jan Panteltje on
On a sunny day (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:07:37 +1000) it happened Grant
<omg(a)grrr.id.au> wrote in <bp8ht5t63e5qahtverkq3753jdrhlap5p6(a)4ax.com>:

>I don't because I'd prefer to keep my ISP username away from the
>spammers, besides it's fun to register some playful names and run
>a low-volume server from home ;)
>
>Grant.

It is also much easier, as I do not have to ftp upload or whatever.
And ISPs suck anyways.
From: Jan Panteltje on
On a sunny day (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:15:45 -0700) it happened "Paul Hovnanian
P.E." <Paul(a)Hovnanian.com> wrote in <4BD89771.89836AB1(a)Hovnanian.com>:

>Jan Panteltje wrote:
>>
>> Blew the fuse in my multimeter, wanted to replace it, grabbed it, but:
>> ftp://panteltje.com/pub/multimeter_fuse_img_1953.jpg
>
>Soldered in?

Yep.


>The photo is dark, so I might be missing something.
>
>Do you have enough room to solder proper fuse clips to the board once
>you remove this one?

I may stil lhave some of those clips, good idea.