buying a new mutimeter any suggestions

brian77

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i am in need of a new mutimeter. which ones have you had good luck with and who has the best prices.
thanx Brian
 
You can never go wrong with Fluke, my 8060a has been a real workhorse for years never failing me in all kinds of crazy conditions..

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i reccomend a fluke of blue point as they are the most reliable for the price

i just picked this one up at the trusty naborhood pawn shop for 40$ even and it works great(gotta love pawns shops got mine tax free lol)
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i do reccomend getting one with a diode tester and one thats auto sensing
 
Analog or digital?

99% of the time I use my 25 year old Radio Shack analog meter.

Hay Ken, You made me go look up the old robie robot, this would be the perfect test bench helper lol.
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Hay Ken, You made me go look up the old robie robot, this would be the perfect test bench helper lol.
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Funny you show that - I saw one for sale at a farmers market this past weekend!

I use my Fluke 77. I remember something about the craftman ones - I *think* harbor freight sells the exact same meter that Sears/Craftsman sells but its cheaper, yet its identical.
 
Buy at least two. It never fails that if you only have one, it is somewhere you are not.

ken
 
i agree with the buy 2 comment - but, if your not using it daily, i just can't see the sense in spending the bucks for a fluke. Great meters, don't get me wrong, but a cheapie digital with diode function will do 99% of what most hobbyists will ever need.
Audible continuity is a nice thing to have. Besides that and a diode test function, there's not that much else that you'd really need.
And, if you ever run across one and don't mind an analogue meter, a Simpson 260 VOM is about as good as they come. They had them when i was in school, and they were 20+ years old and still going strong.
 
for quality and longevity - allways go for fluke
if you're going low cost, really doesnt matter what you buy or where you buy it from (preference for a brand name or large vendor) just expect a relatively limited life span compared to the fluke.
 
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