Bench Top Multimeter

Bench multimeters tend to have a few more features The ability to check 4 wire resistance is one of them. Some say that they are more accurate, I am not sure how much more though. They tend to be pricey too. If you are a hardcore electrical technician or hobbyist go for it. Otherwise get a nice handheld. A good hand held meter will take care of just about anything you throw at it. I have a fluke 187 and it has treated me very well. Go with Fluke and you will be a happy camper
 
You can buy a Canadian Tire multimeter that goes on sale for about $30 that will do most of what you need to repair arcade or pinball. The most important thing I've found is that it needs to be able to measure the voltage drop across a diode or transistor for troubleshooting. If you are dead set on a Fluke bench meter I have an 8010A I would sell you for $50 plus shipping or free pickup.
 
I find the the benchtop ones physically easier to work with on a bench. Portable multimeters usually aren't very stable when standing upright on their 'kickstand'. If you pull on one of the leads even a little bit, it'll fall over on your desk, or onto the board you're working on, which is really annoying.
 
I personally dislilke benchtop meters. Granted, I've yet to find a reason to use 4-Wire resistance testing. :D

I use an Extech EX530. Capacitance, Frequency to 100mhz, and all the usual DMM stuff. This is my go-to device, along with a Blue ESR meter, and a Hantek DSO-1200 O-Scope.
 
I've got a BK benchtop multimeter that my uncle gave me... but honestly, I rarely use it. I find them useful if you've got something you're trying to analyze, like running your power though it as an ammeter, or watching voltage while doing other stuff... but for quick tests, I find them inconvenient to probe and look up at the bench meter on the shelf. With my handheld Fluke, I typically just set the meter on the board or desk right where I'm working, so it's just a quick glance to see readings.

DogP
 
I use a Fluke 8840A It's accuracy, is more than you really need for Arcade stuff, and the resolution is overkill as well. But it's a very nice meter.


The 8840A Digital Multimeter is a high-performance 5 ½ digit instrument designed for general-purpose bench or systems applications. Features of the 8840A include:
Highly legible vacuum fluorescent display
Intuitively easy front panel operation
Basic dc accuracy of 0.005% for 1 year
2-wire and 4-wire resistance measurement
DC current measurement
Up to 100 readings per second
Closed-case calibration (no internal adjustments)
Built-in self-tests
 
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