With the compliments of the Elektor Labs and Editorial teams, here comes another fresh-out-of-the-lab article article that's free to download by all registered Elektor e-zine readers. "Free Fresh Articles" are published at two-weekly intervals in the Elektor e-zine, alternating with "Free Back Articles".

Original Publication: Elektor 1/2020 
Author: Jez Siddons (Peak Electronic Design Ltd)
PCB Design: Boldport 

This time we have a DIY capacitance meter that’s remarkable for its accuracy, low cost and beautiful PCB design. It has a two-digit Dekatron-style display made from discrete LEDs, and zero (0) microcontrollers inside, yet achieves 5% accuracy across its range of 200 pF to 9.9 µF.

There are many capacitance meters around but few with such a fine PCB design and vintage readout as ours, so off to your free article right here.