EEVblog "quality stamp" on eBay :)

[ocmaster85]

Hi all..

I was looking for a cheap multimeter on eBay, and searched for the Extech 330 that Dave have tested in the Multimeter shootout on his youtube channel..

Then i fell over this "quality stamp" on an auction.. 

eBay link to Extech 330 - "This product is the winner of EEVBlog Multimeter Shootout"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EX330-Extech-12-Function-Mini-MultiMeter-w-test-leads-/270759411025?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a84bd51

So now Dave is a quality stamp.. 

I've also been looking at the Fluke 17B, what do you guys think of that meter, just for basic arduino/electronics messuring ? Is it precise enough?

eBay link to Fluke 17B
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-QUALITY-FLUKE-F17B-17B-Digital-Multimeter-Meter-12-months-warranty-/290669543905?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item43ad4141e1

[sacherjj]

You will have many more than one meter, so it isn't that critical.  I went with the BK Precision BK2709B, as some of the extra features were more needed than waterproofness, etc.  Any quality $50+ meter is going to be accurate enough for what most people will do.

I have found the frequency counter on my BK to be handy at times when that is quick to probe, rather than hooking it up to my Rigol for just a count.

[Vredstein]

They should qualify that as being the winner of the $50 multimeter shootout. But then people might balk at the seller's $64 price tag.

[EEVblog]

They just stole that from the Extech site:
http://www.extech.com/instruments/awards.asp?awardid=6

Dave.

[ocmaster85]

Sure i will have more that one meter, but for a start I think i will go with the 17B, since i'm used to using flukes from earlier jobs, and i just like the quality, look and feel of that brand.

Next on my wishlist is a soldering station and a uSupply(power supply build) from Dave  and later on, a decent scope, freq.gen...

I'm studying IT-Technology in electronics in Denmark (sorry for the bad language  )
I'm currently learning on following MCU's: PSoC by Cypress Semicon, Atmega328(Arduino) and Ti MSP430..

I was wondering if there is a schematic for Dave's uSupply somewhere on the eevblog site ? also maby the C code for the Atmega.. ?

[sacherjj]

I was wondering if there is a schematic for Dave's uSupply somewhere on the eevblog site ? also maby the C code for the Atmega.. ?

I don't know if he has finalized the rebuild to SMD. 

[entereev]

EEVblog notoriety is quite impressive. It proves that you don't need a few million views on youtube to make a dent. Then again great technical reviews and teardowns on multimeters are rare or nonexistent till now.

You may look for a vintage Fluke 25 or Fluke 27FM for that price. I got my 27FM from eBay U.S. Usually they're good as new