How To Build the Amazing CHEAP DIY Huntron Tracker Octopus PCB Tester Curve Tracer $20 or less

The Huntron Tracker is something of a legend in the electronics repair community. Second hand ones are hard to find and attract a large price tag! I used one back in the 1980s and they are really good for fault finding on all sorts of PCBs. Let's see if we can build a Huntron Tracker clone using a mixture of salvaged components and cheap off the shelf parts, the aim is to keep the cost down to around $20

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CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 Update on the $1 Short Finder Project
00:02:02 The PCBWay Ruler
00:04:07 The Device Under Test
00:05:07 The Legend Of The Huntron Tracker
00:07:48 HZ 65 Component Tester
00:16:05 DIY HZ 65 Add-on
00:17:29 Fault Finding With The Huntron Tracker
00:19:55 Reverse Engineering
00:28:58 The Schematic
00:30:42 The 110 Ohm Fuse!
00:31:23 How It Works
00:36:37 Designing the $20 Huntron Tracker
00:41:36 Building the $20 Huntron Tracker
00:53:57 Setting The Trimmer Pot
00:54:59 Testing the $20 Huntron Tracker
00:58:10 Conclusion


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