Re: cheap panel meters (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:53:52 -0500
From: Jay Haddock <jhaddock@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: cheap panel meters (fwd)

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>Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:50:36 -0400
>From: Nick Andrews <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: cheap panel meters
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>I was thinking about a remote I want to build for a laser power supply
>I have that would need panel meters to report voltage to monitor laser
>power, and thought hey, why not try those $3 DMMs from Harbor Freight? 
>I bet they can be 'adapted' for this use, and maybe for guys here
>making control panels, etc.  Should have everything there, a built-in driver
>for the LCD, etc.  And cheap enough to fry a few if that's what it
>takes.  
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>Another laugh is the Kill-A-Watt in their new sale flyer for $30, ouch!
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I have built a remote for my JDS Uniphase 2214 argon ion laser and 2210 
power supply. The digital panel meters sold by BGMicro work well and are 
cheap.
If you want details on my remote, contact me off list.

Jay Haddock