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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: Belike on October 29, 2012, 09:47:09 PM

Title: Ic tester
Post by: Belike on October 29, 2012, 09:47:09 PM

What do you think about this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230866579381

Title: Re: Ic tester
Post by: level42 on October 29, 2012, 10:32:57 PM

We're discussing it here: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=254202&highlight=tester

So far everyone (incl. the seller) seems to agree that it does a basic test/ID on the chips, but nothing extensive. Still....nice to have around if you have stacks of these chips and want to know that there at least is a good chance that it works.

It's very cheap too :)

Title: Re: Ic tester
Post by: Capt. Kirk on October 30, 2012, 01:36:11 AM

Seems to be an easy and quick way to determine good/functioning TTLs. Since most of the replacement parts are collected/bought through ebay-auctions and therefore you never know the real 'age' of those parts i consider buying one of these testers. Alas they seems to be out of stock by this seller. What is the exact name of this device?

Title: Re: Ic tester
Post by: level42 on October 30, 2012, 07:47:32 AM

Exactly. There are more here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IC-LED-Optocoupler-LM399-DIP-CHIP-TESTER-METER-/330818622925?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d065395cd