Mike, don't give up on your meter if you can CAREFULLY remove it from
the dase cover and see if the meter will deflect by blowing puffs of air
to it, and see if needle is unglued, or stuck to something in the gap of
the magnet coil.
You may have a particle of something that got into the gap between
armature and the magnet assembly.
The other thing that commonly happens is the leads to the meter movement
have a soldering failure at the coil or at the terminal posts.
Work over a clean desk top, and do everything slowly and gently to not
lose tiny screws that hold the cover on the meter, if that type.
If there is still a practicing jeweler in your town, have him take a
look at it. A head magnifier and strong light are big helps when
working with fine instruments like a good meter.
-STUART ROHRE
K5KVH
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