which DMM to buy

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

may as well get one. which brand and model would anyone recommend

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[mrwigglezdj 10+ year member]

fluke 87 is going to be a great one, but there expensive as hell, if money is a issue crastman makes good stuff so you cant go worng there either

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

field piece

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

everyone is going to recommend a Fluke DMM, from what i gather they are the best handheld out there, but they are pretty expensive. i don't know models or anything, i don't even have a DMM. i'm in to find some good advice also.

can anybody recommend an inexpensive DMM? like less than $75 preferably?

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

$ is a little short at least for something i wont use every day

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

^ with ya on that one, i'm in college and have no money. i'd be willing to spend a little bit on a good dmm since i do stereo work all the time for friends and stuff, but i can't spend a shit-ton

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

just get a digital one from radio shack for like 30 bucks.

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

x2. I have the yellow one from Radioshack. Works just fine.

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

thanks guys

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

the walmart ones are alright.

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

if your just using it on a car, the a simple craftsman will work. if u are using it for other stuff, go fluke, greenlee, or some of ideal's. trust me, the last thing u wanna do is tring to see if a circut is dead to find out it's live and u get the shat knocked outa ya. been there, done that.

 

[aesoj 10+ year member]

Bones,

How much are you looking to spend and what are you primarily going to be using it for? I have a couple of used Flukes that I keep around for the dirty work (ie. when I don't want to dirty up my 87-III). They both have my initials burned into 'em (ie. engraved) but I could dremel them down if you wanted to buy one. I also have a mint Fluke T5 if you're interested in that.

....and a while back I posted a nice Wavetek on here (it was their top model when I bought it) along with a deluxe set of Pomona test leads (both brand new) for $125 but got no response. Hell, the test lead set alone cost me around what I was asking for both. I was trying to give someone on here a good deal but no one took it. After a week or so I threw the set up on ebay (for slightly more then what I was asking here -to cover the fees) and sold it within a couple of days.

-Jose

 

[hemi=22s 10+ year member]

go to harborfreight.com digi led mm with led backlight 4.00 plus s&h i just bought 5 oof em work great

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

its just for my truck. to set everything right.

 

[aesoj 10+ year member]

Here are the meters that I wouldn't mind selling. Fluke 79, Fluke 75, and a Fluke T5 (the 1000V version). I'll take $50 plus shipping for the 75 and $60 plus shipping for either the 79 or T5. Like I said, the 75 and 79 both have my initials in 'em but I can take the ol' dremel to 'em and grind the initials down. The T5 is in mint condition and still has the plastic over the screen (that came on it when I bought it). No initials on that one (yet). I also have a couple more Fluke a/c clamp meters that I could part with but you're probably not interested in those. Let me know what you think.

-Jose