I've built continuity testers from the stuff available from Radio Shack and when I was in the dealerships, guys would complain because it was so loud.
I epoxy the buzzer in a kit box that I pre drilled holes in one side to let the sound out. Some of their buzzers are rather quiet but have them demonstrate them to you and you'll find some loud ones too. ----- Original Message ----- From: NLG To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter No but I have used a makeshift one that was louder. I pulled the buzzer unit from under the dash of a 80's Chevy truck, hooked up two wires to it and used it as a continuity tester when I couldn't find mine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter well, have you ever used a cont tester that was much quieter? Or to ask more directly, ever notice the volume level of others? I don't know what brand Science Products was using. Your statements are perfectly reasonable. Tough to describe, my cont circuit is like a quiet microwave, like the beep of changing bands on the C.Crane C.C.Radio, and I wish I could think of another item that is common. But thanks. Sounds like it would be enough. On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, NLG wrote: > Loud to me and loud to you or someone else may be totally different If I were > checking continuity and had a radio on, at normal volume and not so loud that > the people in the next county could hear it,, I would have no problems > hearing it. I also can hear it while my air compressor is running, however if > my telephone rings on the other side of the garage while my air compressor is > running, I sometimes don't hear it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:50 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter > > > > > > grrr, means I really have to get one. > How loud is the continuity tester? > I am currently using a 9 volt beeper from Rat Shack as the cont tester in > mine is far too quiet. > I like to listen to NPR or Newsweek tapes while working when it's not > baseball, hockey or football on the radio. > > On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, NLG wrote: > > > Yes. Three double A batteries power the unit. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Spiro > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter > > > > > > > > > > > > do they run on batteries? > > I have an expensive model from Science Products that is a standard meter > > with a speak unit affixed and I have to run it on an adaptor. I'm lucky > > it's not a "woodwork" item or I'd have cut that cord or broken it by now. > > > > On Sun, 31 May 2009, NLG wrote: > > > > > I have three of them. The first one bit the dust, however, I used it so > > > often that I bought two more, one is in storage just in case they quit > > > making them. The price you quoted is about the same as I paid a year ago. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Betsy Whitney > > > To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 2:05 PM > > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I saw this item and wondered if anyone had any experience with it. I > > > >also want to know if the price is reasonable. > > > >Marlin P. Jones and Associates has a Talking Digital Multimeter for > > > >$39.95. > > > >It measures voltage and current and speaks the results. Two AA > > > >batteries are required. > > > Thanks, Betsy > > > > > > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
