Multimeters
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slob
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i use and recommend FLUKE multi meters cos they have a nice beep!
yella
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mines a good un, daft got it fer me, cant remember how much it was but i think it were pricey 
Trewey
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aye, Fluke are gooduns - yer dunt need ter spend more than about 20 quid
MAPLINS.
A tenner will get a nice one.
More will get fancier ones.
Learn a little about voltage resistance and amps!
CharlesY
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slob
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dint be fooking silly!!!!
them is fer serious lectronic stuff not fooking vehicle 12volt systems where all yer need is a continuity beep and a dc volts meter.. yer more basic ones will set yer back rather less than 200 squids
Feck, I'm not paying that much!- I can buy 2 new 110A batteries for that! no point in testing my original!
slob
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bustersbus
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What about this? Maplin > UT30B Palm Sized Digital Multimeter Would this be ok for testing most things on my P38?
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i gots a durite mechanics multimeter that does ac and dc volts, amps, ohms, continuity (beeps), temp(with probe), dwell and tach for 2,3,4,6&8 cylinder engines i think there are a couple of other functions too but ontop of that it has auto powerdown and comes in a bright yellow(now a sort of browny black) rubberised cover
Six pounds from Maplins, the yellow ones, I bought half a dozen!
Gave three away for prezzies, and leave the others lying around handy.
As Slob says, it isn't the end of the world if you drive over one of these, but at six quid that won't happen. If it cost £200 you would drive over it first day!
CharlesY
Gave three away for prezzies, and leave the others lying around handy.
As Slob says, it isn't the end of the world if you drive over one of these, but at six quid that won't happen. If it cost £200 you would drive over it first day!
CharlesY
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Dont forget to stock up on batteries aswell. Most annoying when you go to use it and the batteries flat
clivees
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Aye have a few kicking around.
Buy a second set of good leads too.
The difference between a good one and a cheep one is that if you do something stupid like trying to measure the resistance across a bat it will survive.
And yes i once spotted a YTS doing that with a £500 Avo, it survived.
Buy a second set of good leads too.
The difference between a good one and a cheep one is that if you do something stupid like trying to measure the resistance across a bat it will survive.
And yes i once spotted a YTS doing that with a £500 Avo, it survived.
Trewey
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I've still got my Avo 8 in the Garage - seems prehistoric now, but it was a superb piece of kit in it's day. Dunno if you can still get the batteries for em.
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yup, cheep one's do the job, plus its always handy loads! cheep leads are a bit pants tho. i've got a few RS branded ones out skips from yer resoursful north sea oil industry, if its got a flat battery its just binned! they work alright but dont seam to like dampish sheds tho, displays go a bit off, best keep them warm and dry.
clivees
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The Rolls Royce of meters, been looking for a good one for years now. Wish i acquired one before i left my last job.
i managed to aqquire 4 MK8s when UMIST were closing some of their labs recently, they are going in the safe along with me gold bars and other treasure
clivees
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Well if you ever run out of storage, you know how to find me.
