Originally Posted by
Jim Jones
Michael, I've had broken soldered connections in older Weston meters that were completely dead. The repair isn't difficult for someone used to electrical or fine mechanical work. A Master II is held together by two screws hidden under the back cover plate. These screws have fluted edges rather than slots, but usually a brass tube forced down over them grabs well enough to unscrew them. Cutting a slot facilitates reassembly. Any internal work on meters should be done in a quite clean place. A tiny pit of iron can cause trouble if it is attracted to the meter's magnet.
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