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On Friday, April 9, 2010 3:37:32 PM UTC-5, Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
Need one.

I knocked the damned thing off the workbench and the display cracked
(again). But the usual on-line sources all list this as "out of stock".
It appears that Fluke no longer carries parts for the 87 (original).
From what I can see, all the service outfits that used to carry this
part got cleaned out fast when Fluke discontinued the part. So these
things must break quite often.

If these can't be had, I guess I'll be looking for a new multimeter with
the same specs. But I want one whe 1) high maintenance parts are
going to be kept in stock for the anticipated life of the product or 2)
a unit that is built well enough that the occasional plunge off the
bench doesn't cause irreplaceable parts to break.

I'd buy the the 87 mark 5, but I'm afraid that Fluke may not have solved
the fragile display problem and, in a few years, when that one takes a
tumble, I'll have to drop another $400 on the mark 6 model.



This kit came with the elastomers and good instructions. Worked for me. If
LCD is cracked or broken, then kit won't work:
http://shop.flukerepairkit.com/Fluke...t-87000001.htm


Do you have the yellow rubber-like case protector covering your meter?
What series is it?

I have a Fluke 87 series III (3) with the yellow rubber holster and I've
found it to be very durable. Fluke supported these meters for many years
and they are well made! I used to fix them 18 to 22 years ago when they
first came out. There were fuseable resistors inside to protect the meter
in cases of over-voltage, I would test them and replace the odd one along
with fuses. I have replaced the odd display but not too often. Another
problem was too much dirt would collect inside the holes where the leads
plug in and meter give false alarms that the customer had the leads in the
wrong jacks.

I own two fluke meters, I think they are some of the best quality meters out
there. I don't sell them or repair them anymore; so this isn't a sales
pitch.

Shaun