Michael Haseltine wrote: > I pulled the innards from a nice surplus meter... but it's gotten > sensitive to static electricity.
The meter's pointer is being attracted electrostatically to the faceplate. This is a common problem with cheap meters, especially with plastic faceplates. Better quality ones do indeed have an antistatic coating on the faceplate. You can buy antistatic sprays at most electronics supply houses. Even just washing it in soapy water and not rinsing off the soap film will help a lot. To avoid the static charge when cleaning off dust, make a point of always wiping it with something that is at least slightly damp. -- Lee A. Hart Ring the bells that still can ring 814 8th Ave. N. Forget your perfect offering Sartell, MN 56377 USA There is a crack in everything leeahart_at_earthlink.net That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
