Heathkit IT-28 Capacitor Checker Repair & Restoration

Troubleshooting, repairing, calibrating, and testing a 1968 Heathkit IT-28 Capacitor Checker.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and capacitor discharge
03:45 Cleaning & DeoxIT
06:38 Initial power-on
08:38 No output voltage!
09:45 Troubleshooting - open resistor
10:03 Resistor out of circuit, components changed, output voltage!
15:56 Calibration procedure
20:33 Resistor measurement
25:20 Capacitor measurement
28:12 Using the External Standard functionality
30:22 Conclusion