Update: I received this in response to a donation letter from a VP of Jameco Electronics. No one who's a member of Synhak has a connection to Jameco do they?
Thanks for the note William. We have two modes of thinking: Marketing and Charity. We’ve tested this from a marketing standpoint on a few occasions and quite frankly it doesn’t work. We’ve sponsored Maker groups and closely watched what happens but it’s a net loss. So donations and charity is the next mode and we do a lot of that but as a small company we’re forced to prioritize our charitable giving and we’ve opted to donate to organizations with a direct connection to our employees. For obvious reasons that makes sense for the organization and we have so much demand for this program that we are unlikely to change that. I wish you the best of luck and hope you’ll keep in touch. Regards, Greg ============================ Greg Harris Vice President, Sales & Marketing Jameco Electronics 650-802-1581 On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:14 PM, a l <leit...@gmail.com> wrote: > I understand the draw of saving money. However I don't see the cheaper > DMMs solving the problem proposed here though. What is lacking is precision > equipment to test digital circuits. One of the benefits of the community is > pooled resources. Anybody can afford a cheap DMM for battery testing or > continuity checking. Not everyone can justify the expense of a $60 DMM or a > $100 inductor tester. > > I'm sure we have a simple analog volt meter/continuity tester in one of > the travel boxes. We used it at mini-makerfair last year. I'm pretty sure > we already have a cheap DMM floating around somewhere. If the one I recall > was on short term loan for build out I'd be happy to donate one. > > regards, > Andrew L > > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 1:43 PM, William Schaffer <wschaff...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I'd love to see Synhak get a bench DMM.. But generally unless you buy a >> really old one, they cost way over what's currently in the proposal. Here's >> what I think would be best: >> >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fluke-83V-Multimeter-/321430847786?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad6c5812a >> >> and >> >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sencore-Z-Meter-Capacitor-Inductor-Analyzer-MODEL-LC53-LC-53-/321436632702?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad71dc67e >> >> The LC meter is especially important for any analog work (amplifiers, >> radios, audio filters, analog mixers, etc). >> >> I hope that clears it up! >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 1:04 PM, billgod <billgo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 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 <mm1...@gmail.com> >>> 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 <just...@gmail.com> >>>> 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 < >>>>> wschaff...@gmail.com> 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 >>>>>> Discuss@synhak.org >>>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>> Discuss@synhak.org >>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@synhak.org >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing >>> listDiscuss@synhak.orghttps://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@synhak.org >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Very Respectfully, >> >> William G. Schaffer >> 330-752-3328 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@synhak.org >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@synhak.org > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- Very Respectfully, William G. Schaffer 330-752-3328
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