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"A" brand instruments vs "B" brand
BillyO:
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on November 05, 2022, 02:28:19 am --- I try to stay in the 10+ year old range to curb the costs. In most cases, that has worked out well but I am able to do my own repairs.
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I do this too, but to an even older vintage. A part of my electronics/tech hobbies is vintage computers. They have their own bench and I have equipped it with test instruments from the 70's and 80's. :-+ :-+
tautech:
--- Quote from: Fungus on November 05, 2022, 02:55:40 am ---
--- Quote from: BillyO on November 05, 2022, 02:53:33 am ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on November 05, 2022, 02:14:19 am ---You use your current ranges on mains AC??
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Did I say that?
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I'm just trying to figure out why you think the Fluke 101 is bad value for money.
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Because for a few $ more you can have a much much better Fluke.
Go do your homework and tell me which one. :popcorn:
tautech:
--- Quote from: Fungus on November 05, 2022, 02:36:37 am ---
--- Quote from: tautech on November 05, 2022, 02:24:13 am ---
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on November 05, 2022, 02:21:05 am ---After Siglent going after their customer's for selling their old products on eBay, it took me several years to even look at what they had to offer.
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Less publicised was the same stuff from Rigol. It's way back in the forum if anyone is bothered to dig it out.
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Maybe you could provide the link to that...
But, whatever: Two wrongs don't make a right.
Siglent was more publicized because it was official policy that came from on high. Dave even asked the CEO about it in his video:
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So, same answer provided as months previous, a junior was let loose without supervision.
Since when has Dave interviewed any other TE CEO's ? :popcorn:
BillyO:
--- Quote from: Fungus on November 05, 2022, 02:55:40 am ---I'm just trying to figure out why you think the Fluke 101 is bad value for money.
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I just feel it's an extremely limited and simple instrument. For the price you can source a good old Fluke slide switch model like a 8022 or the bench equivalent like the 8012 (or both if you're patient) that will run circles around the 101. It does have the advantage of being tiny, I'll give it that, but a modern DMM without at least a mA range? It would probably be a good tool for a on-site appliance repair person. But then why does it need a frequency range? Anyway, I think Fluke realized it wasn't so great as I hear they discontinued it.
tautech:
--- Quote from: BillyO on November 05, 2022, 03:19:05 am ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on November 05, 2022, 02:55:40 am ---I'm just trying to figure out why you think the Fluke 101 is bad value for money.
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I just feel it's an extremely limited and simple instrument. For the price you can source a good old Fluke slide switch model like a 8022 or the bench equivalent like the 8012 (or both if you're patient) that will run circles around the 101. It does have the advantage of being tiny, I'll give it that, but a modern DMM without at least a mA range?
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It's only redeeming feature is it can survive Joe's tests. $50 is a lot for some for a meter with such limited capability and for not a whole lot more you can get a Fluke DMM with uA capability.....and Joe has beat one of them up too.
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