[Shop-talk] Need a new multimeter

[Battmain]

I have a Fluke, Harbor Freight, Radio Shack and a few kits I built many years ago. The Harbor Freight one gets the most use. Probably because I don't care if I drop it, loose it or smoke it by screwing up. A new one costs less than lunch, or even a soda with a coupon. YMMV.

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> From: Scott <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com>
>To: shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net 
>Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:39 PM
>Subject: [Shop-talk] Need a new multimeter
> 
>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.
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>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.
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