Bill (Canton Hacker and Maker Place) here,
I own several multimeters, really nice expensive and super cheap crap
ones.. If you are looking for a good combo you can't beat this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Craftsman-34-82141-Digital-Multimeter-Functions/dp/B000X5TSUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403110759&sr=8-1&keywords=volt+meter+craftsman
We have 2 here and they are pretty durable and have most functions you
need for basic stuff and it's under $20.
Just my $.02
Bill
On 06/18/2014 12:01 PM, Justin Herman wrote:
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]
<mailto:[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]
<mailto:[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] <mailto:[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 <tel:330-752-3328>
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