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| coromonadalix:
The OP hasn't given life for a while i think this thread is going nowhere |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: coromonadalix on March 26, 2023, 12:01:46 pm ---The OP hasn't given life for a while i think this thread is going nowhere --- End quote --- Film at 11. :-) These people want a simple answer, something they can one-click order on Amazon. They don't want to be told to go out and trawl the local flea-markets to see if they can find an old classic that still works. |
| tooki:
--- Quote from: mastershake on March 24, 2023, 03:56:02 pm ---one more piece to this kids (he is 19 and looking like this is what he wants to do or at least something in a similar field) puzzle. he was showing me the owon bench meters and i personally have zero experience with them. any thoughts? anything better for the money? he has a nice fluke handheld and wants a bench unit. budget is low but want something thats at least decent. he saw the owon 1041 or the 2041 which i think he likes a bit better being a larger footprint he can stack vs the skinny 1041 as examples but again i have no idea if they are garbage or not. he is learning and will either go off on his own or maybe work for me (if im still around then) once he gets some experience. in the meantime i kind of took him under my wing and am teaching him. he is an excellent student so far and this is something he is highly interested in. he is trying to complete his bench setup and pf course has a budget. any other models to recc. i got him to go for the slightly better oscope in the siglent and that did eat up a bit more then he hoped. i told him use the fluke for now and he mat do that but he really would like a bench unit. should he spend a bit more and if so for what? again i have not bought much new myself personally except soldering stations in the past few years. as always you guys are awesome and i very much appreciate the help. --- End quote --- If it's just about having a meter that doesn't use any more space on the work surface, but is otherwise comparable to a handheld, look at old 100-series Keithley meters. (For the LCD models, look for the "-A" versions with backlit displays.) I have a couple of 197's and they're nice little meters. Should be able to find something for around $100. Just keep the Fluke handheld for continuity, since they don't have it at all. On the other hand, if it's about high performance (which at this point in his learning is a luxury, nothing more), then look at the used market for the Keithley 2000, 2015, 2016, or 2700. I have the 2015 and it's a magnificent device that is my primary multimeter: fast, easy to use and set up, great continuity tester, oh and did I mention it's fast? But with today's prices, consider yourself lucky to find one for under $500. :( |
| BillyO:
So, for those suggesting this beginner go look for a pricey used meter, are you going to help him with that process? How about help him fix whatever might be wrong with it? Oh, and take him through the calibration process? He's a beginner. :palm: |
| alm:
--- Quote from: BillyO on March 26, 2023, 02:56:16 pm ---So, for those suggesting this beginner go look for a pricey used meter, are you going to help him with that process? --- End quote --- Keep in mind that is 'beginner' is in the US, where used meters do not have to be so pricey. The prices I quoted where from recently completed listings, not some hypothetical local flea market deal from a decade ago. --- Quote from: BillyO on March 26, 2023, 02:56:16 pm ---Oh, and take him through the calibration process? --- End quote --- Why would a beginner need a calibrated meter? Do the Owon or Vichi meters come with a cal certificate? Just compare a bunch of readings to your existing handheld. The choices appear to be: * An affordable meter with shitty usability (Owon, random AliExpress special) * An affordable meter with very limited performance / functionality (Vichi) * An affordable used meter with better performance and usability, but might require some time. * An expensive meter of the brand you're apparently a fanboy of.When I started out, I first went for option #1: a barely usable Metex bench meter that was a waste of money (for example the continuity beeper would take multiple seconds to respond), and then #3: a used but functional HP 3468A, and this was in the EU, so shipping was not super cheap. I really wanted four wire ohms to measure low value resistors, and I didn't have a stable external current source (my bench supply was part of the same unit as the shitty meter). Based on that, I would recommend option 3 (based on personal experience) or 2 (based on nctnico's reports). |
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