LCR (or even just inductance?) meter suggestions?

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I have a good Fluke DMM and a Peak ESR tester but it's high time I got a decent meter for measuring yoke values properly as I don't have anything that reads in Henries of any range.

Anybody have experience with Peak's atlas series LCR meter or have suggestions on something similar that they prefer?
 
I happened upon a Sencore LC 102. It is way overpowered and pricey for this hobby. But a very nice unit.
 
If you're talking about the Peak LCR45, yes I've been using it for several years and find it extremely useful and at the right price for the hobby. I use it extensively to measure yokes

Even though it has automatic settings, I've manually set it to measure small capacitors in lieu of a specific capacitor meter, when troubleshooting.
 
I thought you just need to measure the yoke wires via ohm settings on a DMM? What does this device do?
 
This cheap "M-Tester" will measure inductance among many many other things. They are handy! Comparing with other tools, it seems to be very accurate. Here is the link to the one I bought.
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I thought you just need to measure the yoke wires via ohm settings on a DMM? What does this device do?
It measures inductance which is the primary design parameter in a yoke. The number of turns and physical dimensions are directly related to inductance. Resistance is "loosely" related to inductance since it gives an indication of wire length assuming the wire gauge is the same but if the wire gauges are different then the resistance isn't a good way to compare yokes/coils. Also inductance strongly depends on the diameter of the coil and the magnetic characteristics of the ferrite core where resistance is not affected by those parameters.
 
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