On Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600, "Pete C."
wrote:


Wes wrote:

Cydrome Leader wrote:

I can't think of any equivalents to a fluke. Just get one of those.

Yup. Not that this will help OP, my trusty Model 12 got dropped one time too many and the
case cracked away and I didn't notice the chunk was missing while there was a chance to
find it. Work is replacing it with an 117, ordered today.

I'm not a tool snob but when it comes to ammeters and DMM's, Fluke is always a safe
choice.

I'm not a fan of the all in ones with the amp clamp. Seems like most I've seen are half
arsed at everything.

Wes

Yes, you can't beat a Fluke. However a good Fluke isn't cheap, and the
$3 on sale Harbor Freight DMMs are very handy, and at that price you can
keep one in every vehicle and every toolbox, and keep the good Fluke
somewhere safe.

I would concur with this. Keeping a fluke in the average metalworking
shop would be a total waste of money. A cheapy HF unit is more than
accurate enough for virtually all the measurements you will be making
- and if you leave it on the bench and drop something on it, drop it
on the floor, back over it with a cart, leave it on a
friend's/customer's pickup/trailer/under hood, you have lost ten bucks
- and you are not in a fix because you have another one in the other
toolbox, one in the car, one in the pickup, and one in the kitchen -
all for 1/4 the cost of one Fluke.

ANd you know the slogan - "If it works, it's a fluke"