No multi-meter? For troubleshooting most household things, a continuity tester is extremely handy. And as it turns out, you can make your own from the dollar store for next to nothing. [Carlyn] shows ...

This Design Idea describes a handy continuity tester with two modes of operation: It may sound if it detects continuity between its two probes, or it may sound when it detects no continuity. The ...

A continuity tester, as found on most multimeters today, is a great tool for finding broken connections and short circuits. But once you’ve found a short, it’s up to you to figure out which part of ...

In addition to basic continuity testing, the Model ST1000 hand-held SCSI cable tester will display the presence or absence of TERMPWR, indicate whether the bus is SE, HVD, or LVD, and display the ...