elliot42
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I've been looking at multimeters as all I have now is a $30 one from Jaycar. The biggest thing I don't like about it is how long it takes to get a final reading after it overshoots and wobbles around before settling on a value; it can take a few seconds which I find annoying. I really want something that's fast and solid and will last years and years and years.
I have been watching eBay for second hand Flukes and reading whatever I can about them. The 87V is obviously the most recommended meter and does look nice but a 177 is probably all I really need right now.
Acucal on eBay have a used but calibrated 177 for $170 (plus lots of shipping to AUS maybe 10% less with the 'make offer' option).
They also have a 87-IV for about $100 more, which does look veeeerry nice.
The 87-IV is waaay overkill for what I would use a multimeter for now but I don't know if I might need extra features or the extra accuracy / 50,000 counts if I'm doing something like matching components to tiny tolerances some time down the track.
Am I silly in even thinking about the 87-IV? Should I just get the 177 and upgrade later if I really do need better specs?
Listings I'm referring to:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fluke-177-Digital-Multimeter-Calibrated-and-Certified-/110724813559
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fluke-87-IV-4-Multimeter-Calibrated-and-Certified-/120703696669
I have been watching eBay for second hand Flukes and reading whatever I can about them. The 87V is obviously the most recommended meter and does look nice but a 177 is probably all I really need right now.
Acucal on eBay have a used but calibrated 177 for $170 (plus lots of shipping to AUS maybe 10% less with the 'make offer' option).
They also have a 87-IV for about $100 more, which does look veeeerry nice.
The 87-IV is waaay overkill for what I would use a multimeter for now but I don't know if I might need extra features or the extra accuracy / 50,000 counts if I'm doing something like matching components to tiny tolerances some time down the track.
Am I silly in even thinking about the 87-IV? Should I just get the 177 and upgrade later if I really do need better specs?
Listings I'm referring to:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fluke-177-Digital-Multimeter-Calibrated-and-Certified-/110724813559
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fluke-87-IV-4-Multimeter-Calibrated-and-Certified-/120703696669