The reason I like having cheaper DMM and a nicer one too is that many times I don't need RMS or exact numbers.
I might want to know if a circuit has continuity or know ~how much voltage a battery has. Using a nice DMM for some work means that it might become dirty or corroded. Then when needed to be used for EE work you have problems. (and nobody got time for that) On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Craig Bergdorf <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for contacting them :) > If it comes down to buying, I've been a fan of used good over new junk. > An rms meter can be had for ~$50 if you don't mind it being 20 years old. > Bench meters are a lot harder to forget to put back. > > Also, did you see this from earlier this year? > https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1430 > > Thanks again for taking the initiative and we do have letterhead > > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Justin Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> These would be a great items to have. I would suggest getting a few >> lowercost ($15-20) meters for non precision work. >> >> BUT I cant support spending $ on anything until SynHak has approved a >> budget. >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 11:44 PM, William Schaffer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Problem: In the EE lab, we have a lot of resources to build things, but >>> almost nothing to test the projects with. The only useful thing is the >>> oscilloscope. Picture this: You want to tell if there is a break in a >>> cable, but don't have any way to hook it up. If you had a continuity meter >>> (a feature found in most multimeters) you'd be able to tell in just a few >>> seconds. >>> >>> Solution: Synhak should allocate $150.00 of funds for the purchase of a >>> CAT III rated autoranging digital multimeter capable of measuring voltage, >>> current, resistance, and continuity, and an inductance/capacitance meter to >>> measure inductors and capacitance. This way, we will have adequate test >>> equipment to make in the EE lab. I think it would be best to look on ebay >>> first before considering other sources. >>> >>> I have contacted Adafruit, Mouser, Digikey, and Sparkfun asking for a >>> donation, and am waiting for a response. Perhaps it would be helpful if I >>> had official letterhead? >>> >>> I'm looking forward to hearing thoughts on this. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> -- >>> Very Respectfully, >>> >>> William G. Schaffer >>> 330-752-3328 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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