UNI-T UT61E Multimeter teardown photos.

[dimitrioptimus]

To all Experienced taobao Buyers

Previously  T4P had posted this link:-

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15573161789&ali_trackid=2:mm_14507416_2297358_8935934:1347871879_4k9_375016240

It is the cheapest available,but after reading what things to be considered before buying from Taobao,I found that it has 4 heats,I read that Diamonds are much better than Hearts & crowns(Gold) are best.


so I found these two links :-

Though its 3 Yuan more but still the reputation is better of these sellers

1>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D8525801294
(My preffered)

-----------4 Diamond rating----Praise rate: 99.47%-----treasure number: 316-----The evaluation details 5
The turnover records 96------actually don't know what is meant by turnover records,evaluation details & trasure number
(210 Yuan)

2>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D14727619956

--------3 Diamond rating----Rate: 99.37%---The evaluation details 80 The turnover records 66


Edit later I found these:-

3>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D16418995332

4>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D12988618456

Plz advise\assist which will be best & safest.

[nack]

What about all this Taobao stuff? Ebay doesn't seem to be that expensive either? At least you can actually understand whats on the page instead of some Chinese wizardry... ;-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130737816767;jsessionid=1858269375B9F734F403A5CBCA65A50F?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D130737816767%26_rdc%3D1

[Bored@Work]

What about all this Taobao stuff? Ebay doesn't seem to be that expensive either? At least you can actually understand whats on the page instead of some Chinese wizardry... ;-)

People thing it is cheaper, although it isn't really. All they should do it to apply that evil thing called math:

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   UT-61E                               210 CNY  = 33.41 USD
+ domestic shipping fee                  10 CNY  =  1.59 USD  (estimated)
+ taobao agent, minimum service charge              5.60 USD  (yoybuy.com)
+ international shipping fee                       12.00 USD  (estimated, slow China Post with tracking)
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                                                   52.00 USD


That eBay thing you mentioned: 55.37 USD

Assuming all other things equal (same chance of customs taking an interest, same PayPal currency conversion fee (which I am not sure about if you bay the agent in CNY...), same processing fee by the carrier, etc.), that eBay offer doesn't soud too expensive.

[T4P]

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             UT-61E                               210 CNY  = 42SGD
+ domestic shipping fee                  10 CNY  =  2SGD  (estimated)
+ taobao agent, minimum service charge              4.40SGD  (yoybuy.com)
+ international shipping fee                       7.00 SGD  (2-3 days, EMS)
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                                                                   55.40SGD
If it was from DX i would be paying 71.04 at current exchange rates

Works out cheaper for me!

[Rick]

To all Experienced taobao Buyers

Previously  T4P had posted this link:-

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15573161789&ali_trackid=2:mm_14507416_2297358_8935934:1347871879_4k9_375016240

It is the cheapest available,but after reading what things to be considered before buying from Taobao,I found that it has 4 heats,I read that Diamonds are much better than Hearts & crowns(Gold) are best.


so I found these two links :-

Though its 3 Yuan more but still the reputation is better of these sellers

1>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D8525801294
(My preffered)

-----------4 Diamond rating----Praise rate: 99.47%-----treasure number: 316-----The evaluation details 5
The turnover records 96------actually don't know what is meant by turnover records,evaluation details & trasure number
(210 Yuan)

2>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D14727619956

--------3 Diamond rating----Rate: 99.37%---The evaluation details 80 The turnover records 66


Edit later I found these:-

3>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D16418995332

4>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D12988618456

Plz advise\assist which will be best & safest.

If you want a UNI-T UT61E buy it from "Jamesbondb" he ships very fast and he is the most reliable Chinese seller on ebay I came across so far. The others you have to beg them to give you a tracking number. And the last one I came across has problems shipping. "Shipped" 14 days after placing the order. Soon it will be one month and the items are still in "Jiangsu". I think I shall open a case on ebay or PayPal. I don't know the procedure exactly. That last transaction made me sick...

[Rick]

1>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D8525801294
(My preffered)

-----------4 Diamond rating----Praise rate: 99.47%-----treasure number: 316-----The evaluation details 5
The turnover records 96------actually don't know what is meant by turnover records,evaluation details & trasure number
(210 Yuan)

2>http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://item.taobao.com/item.htm%3Fid%3D14727619956

Google Chrome is best for translation it offers a button for that.
Check that out:
http://myworld.ebay.com/jamesbondtb&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533
He got bad comments too but I don't know. It would be best to buy form US but their shipping fees are too high.
I have just noticed he increased his price... 156 $! I bought it for 60 $ in summer. Is it inflation ?

0,1 % makes a big difference. The last one I had was at 99,7 still he is very bad.

[T4P]

Funny how 95% rating sellers on aliexpress seem to be more reliable than 99.5% sellers on ebay ... Go figure!

[Rick]

Do we need an agent for aliexpress or we are allowed to buy directly ?
I think we can buy ourselves.
And it is cheaper...

[T4P]

Depends. It's not exactly cheap on aliexpress
I guess you didn't go onto aliexpress right? That's the global sister site of taobao

[Rick]

I haven't tried aliexpress yet. I was planning to buy the MS8218 but then I have watched today that video made by Martin Lorton (the second one)...

[dimitrioptimus]

What about all this Taobao stuff? Ebay doesn't seem to be that expensive either? At least you can actually understand whats on the page instead of some Chinese wizardry... ;-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130737816767;jsessionid=1858269375B9F734F403A5CBCA65A50F?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D130737816767%26_rdc%3D1

Yes ur right,but read the post carefully I didn't said that Ill purchase from Taobao its just for the estimation of the cost from Taobao & to see whether the price can go lower or not,but one thing is for sure Ill not buy from the ebay cuz the price is about  $55.37,instead I ll go to DD,current price is about 60.39 iirc,so I ll simply use 10% coupon & the price will go down to $54.35 i,e,' registered post with tracking & is much much safer than ebays'Economy Int'l Shipping',(non traceable),I think additional $2 is required for registered post .

[dimitrioptimus]

IIRC one of the member in this thread was searching MS8240D but can't find anywhere,well the good news is I found in our local store,they are selling at $120,Anyone knows how the accuracy of 8240 Dcompared with 61E,though it got more functions & utilizes the proceesor fully.

[T4P]

same processor so i'll say also 0.1%

[dimitrioptimus]

Yes,same processor but don't no the reliability cuz in no place in the net there is  any single review or teardowns of MS8240D .

Oh yes Another seller is selling at $100 but both of them are not giving any warranties,though they said that they will test fully in front of me before selling.

[torr032]

Right they look good. You can buy nice old analog oscilloscopes with low shipment costs and new multimeters and anything small in size and weight on taobao. But the new company I have found in Germany offer cheaper prices for oscilloscopes and waveform generators.
Sorry this is not the right thread but I wanted post it here for the last time.

What German company, can you give us a link please? I see used oscilloscopes on taobao, but it is not recommended to buy used things on taobao.
I was thinking of buying this, I can get it cheaper than on ebay, I need it mostly for digital electronic, just to see is crystal working and is there a digital signal running to the lcd screen and so on:  http://item.taobao.com/item.htmspm=a230r.1.10.11.b05429&id=13022376003

[Tepe]

What German company, can you give us a link please?

He means http://batronix.com

[Rick]

I see used oscilloscopes on taobao, but it is not recommended to buy used things on taobao.

Who does not recommend?
If you are in USA sure it is better to buy on ebay but sometimes they charge you 4x the price of the oscilloscope for overseas shipment. It does not make sense to buy such material on ebay for us. I think USPS is not that expensive (although that needs to be confirmed) it is just that the seller wants to make more profit by selling to an overseas buyer.
For example the guy (from USA using USPS) who sold me a soldering station charged me 77 $ for the shipment, whereas another one (also form USA and using USPS services) wanted to charge 144 $ of shipment cost for a similar weight. So clearly there is some abuse there.

[torr032]

I see used oscilloscopes on taobao, but it is not recommended to buy used things on taobao.

Who does not recommend?
If you are in USA sure it is better to buy on ebay but sometimes they charge you 4x the price of the oscilloscope for overseas shipment. It does not make sense to buy such material on ebay for us. I think USPS is not that expensive (although that needs to be confirmed) it is just that the seller wants to make more profit by selling to an overseas buyer.
For example the guy (from USA using USPS) who sold me a soldering station charged me 77 $ for the shipment, whereas another one (also form USA and using USPS services) wanted to charge 144 $ of shipment cost for a similar weight. So clearly there is some abuse there.

I'm not in the USA. Buying used things on taobao you never know what you will get. Return shipping is too expensive. The seller can recognize that taobao agent is buying it from him and he can sent you a defective item, he estimate you can't return it. Buying used things is a gamble. I had that situation once and agent did help me but only because I was an old customer with many previous transaction, so he trusted me when I said that the item was defective.
I can recommended you YIHUA862D+ soldering station, it costed me 98$ with shipping vs. 140$ on ebay. It's popular in China. Only the solder temperature is not correct, but changing one resistor on the board fixed it, but slowed a little bit the heating time. Still, I'm sattisfied.

[dimitrioptimus]

How about this  ,will solve the Rs 232 issue
http://dx.com/p/usb-to-rs232-adapter-with-usb-extension-cable-41cm-length-24799

[Rick]

How about this  ,will solve the Rs 232 issue
http://dx.com/p/usb-to-rs232-adapter-with-usb-extension-cable-41cm-length-24799

Right, I got one from a local computer store but it requires some driver to be installed so my first connection attempt through a usb port failed:) I haven't tried again yet (it has also another adaptor which can be connected to the printer port I think).
Hey! While you are talking about the famous UT61E, today I have bought my first brand new Fluke 87 V! And I was so much excited I have also bought a used but apparently very "clean" (we shall see when it arrives) Fluke 83 for 81 $. And what is even more interesting is that those guys proposed to ship to my country with USPS 1st class mail which costs $19,5-$20. Not everybody accepts that though. I have joined the Fluke 87 V club today.

[Ivanko1]

Someone find 61E about less $60 with shipping  HK or SG post? China air mail can not taking out multimeter almoust 1.5 mounth.(((

[iloveelectronics]

Someone find 61E about less $60 with shipping  HK or SG post? China air mail can not taking out multimeter almoust 1.5 mounth.(((

I live in Hong Kong and can get hold of the UT 61E rather easily at a cost of around $40 including shipping from China to me. Depending on where you are, I should be able to ship one out through HK post (which is quite reliable and relatively quick comparing to China post), within your budget. I'm happy to help but obviously trust will be an issue as we are strangers to each other and merely fellow forum members. If you do want me to help let me know.

[Ivanko1]

iloveelectronics
Thank you, but i will wait a little bit more for my order - today track was renewed, and I hope it will fly to me in nearest days.)))

[iloveelectronics]

iloveelectronics
Thank you, but i will wait a little bit more for my order - today track was renewed, and I hope it will fly to me in nearest days.)))

You're experiencing this massive delay possibly partly due to the Chinese National Day holidays. It's a week-long public holiday for most people and businesses in mainland China starting Oct 1st. Other long holidays in China include the Lunar Chinese New Year in Jan/Feb and Labour Day in May. These are not good times to order anything from China (Hong Kong is different though).

To stay on topic, attached are 2 teardown pictures of my recently purchased UT-61E, with date of manufacture of 18 July 2012.

[T4P]

Wow that's pretty new.
Looks the same as the 2011 batch. hmm