Great video! I would have liked to see you test the caps with the DE-5000 at the same frequency as the other testers to see how they compare at the same frequency.
You mentioned as long as the magic eye on the Eico 950 opens up the capacitor is not leaking up to 2 milliamps. Can you explain why the eye opens partially for some capacitors and fully for others? Is there any significance in the opening position relative to the capacitor's health etc.
Electrolytic caps are *not* precise components. Last time I checked, the normal capacitance tolerance was -20 to +50%. Looking at every last uF and every last milliohm of ESR is pretty pointless.
Another proof that no two meters read the same. It's all relative ! However, if all the meters used the same frequency the results would be different as well. In regard to capacitors
Even if you used 5 meters of the same make ,the readings would still be different. If the meters had calibration certification, then they would have been closer I suppose.
Two things... Don't use probes with the ATmega tester, throw the cap right in the ZIF socket, you'll get bad ESR readings with probes. Another thing, why not use 100KHz to test ESR?
The DE - 5000 is what I just purchased I’m new to electronics and understanding some of the functions and how to exactly use to test some of the features on this unit are still not quite clear yet. All the other features on the DE - 5000 if you can make a video specifically on that unit going over testing different components and its features and how they apply to repairing or making from scratch amplifiers and radio repair.
