[Healeys] [Shop-talk] Need a new multimeter

[Richard Ewald]

For the ultimate in auto meters, go with a Fluke 78 or 88. (I refer the 78
myself)
Probably way overkill for the average Healey owner.
Any half way decent digital meter form Harbor Freight/Home Despot/Lowes
will do just fine.
My Fluke has gone missing in action, and I needed a meter to run down some
electrical issues in my son's house.  I went to Lowes and spent maybe $40,
and got an excellent meter.  Works great.


> On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:39:18 -0400,Scott wrote:
>
> ::I suspect my multimeter isn't 100%. The continuity test won't always
> ::alarm when I touch the probes, the needle doesn't sweep very well, etc.
> ::,etc. I just put new batteries in it, so I'm thinking it might be the
> ::meter itself.
> ::
> ::So who likes their meter and what kind do you have? I'd like to be using
> ::this thing tomorrow, so ideally I can get a decent one from Radio Shack,
> ::Ace, etc., but if I really want a whatever I can only get online, I can
> ::wait a few days for it to be overnighted. I don't make a living with the
> ::thing, but I'd like to enjoy using it, as opposed to the one I have now
> ::which came from Home Depot (or Lowe's) and I always questioned.