Ginpb built a free Part Ninja v1 PCB. The Part Ninja is a electronic component testing tool. It identifies electronic components like transistors and FETs, determines the pinout, and measures basic specifications.
If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB drawer.
will there ever be a seeed version of the Part Ninja for purchase?
Yup, as soon as we finish up testing…month or two tops, if anything unexpected doesn’t happen
Hello,
Is (will be) Part ninja able to measure inductances?
In which range and precision?
Tamas
Not at this point of time/hardware… v2 or v1.5 might…
How about an ESR meter, will this handy option also be included?
Perhaps eventually. We tried to connect all the hardware needed for advanced measurement, but not all features will be implemented in the initial firmware.
If it is only software that has to be written then I have no doubt it will be implemented soon, especially with all these dodgy el-cheapo caps messing with hardware for the last few years.
Well, I hope the Ninja is available before X-mass, its a nice little gift to put on my wish list.