Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:21:02 -0500
Reply-To: tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From: tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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Subject: Re: Multimeter recommendation
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All I have to say is, you get what you pay for. A Fluke will last 10 to 1000
times longer than a 10 or 20 dollar meter, and will give you an answer you can
trust. And leads that don't break. And they aren't that expensive when looked
at from that perspective.
How many here would buy a cheap torque wrench because a good one is too
expensive?
I just now found a buy-it-now Fluke 77 model II for 59 bucks on ebay. That is
a good meter. And it looks beat up, but it's only the protective surround
cover that's beat up. Others that look nicer are more, and other models can be
more. As I said before, you get what you pay for, but Flukes are NOT
expensive. Thinking that an electrical tool is something you can go dirt cheap
on is the same as going dirt cheap on wrenches and sockets. It may let you
down when you need it most.
tom
K0TAR
On 17 Dec 2007 at 21:38, Mike wrote:
> Flukes are expensive. I use one for work. But for home/ automotive use, I
> would have to second the opinion on HF. I recently bought this one on sale
> for 20 bucks, works great;
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=37772
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Multimeter recommendation
>
>
> >A must have feature IMHO is an audible continuity tester.
> >
> > i.e. when you touch both ends of the same wire you here a
> > beep...really handy for troubleshooting wiring issues and especially
> > handy for building/repairing wiring harnesses.
> >
> > Hearing the beep is way easier than looking at the screen of the meter.
> >
> > $10 multimeters at Harbor Freight even have this feature and are fine
> > for general automotive work.
> >
> > -
> >
> >
> >>Sears sells some digital Fluke meters, as well as Craftsman branded.
> >>
> >>Honestly, for a car 90% of what you will ever do is checking
> >>continuity or testing for 12V. You don't need an expensive precision
> >>meter to do that. Look for one with long leads that can be handy.
> >>
> >>If you need a more general purpose meter, I agree Fluke has a very
> >>good reputation.
> >
>
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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
taring@taring.org
What happens if a big asteroid hits the Earth? Judging from realistic
simulations
involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will
be pretty bad.
- Dave Barry
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