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c/avionics-technicians•paul_taylor21paul_taylor21•1mo agoProlific Poster

Still think digital gauges are better than analog for troubleshooting

I pulled out the old analog multimeter last week on a 737 and found a intermittent ground fault in 10 minutes that my Fluke 87 missed for 2 hours. The needle bounce told me exactly what was happening. Has anyone else had better luck with analog tools on certain faults?
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seth_singh20
Yep. Needle bounce catches intermittent stuff digital smoothing hides.
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mark436
mark4361mo ago
My buddy restores old tube radios and swears by a technique where he taps the chassis while watching the needle. The mechanical shock reveals loose solder joints no logic analyzer would ever find.
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