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Brymen BM867s ???

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joeqsmith:

--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 05, 2021, 05:41:47 am ---
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on May 04, 2021, 05:28:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 03, 2021, 06:59:27 am ---Hi All

Wanted to make a one time investment on a decent DMM and after a bit of research, I kinda locked on to the BM869s. Wanting to keep the budget a bit lower, started considering the BM867s.

My major use for the DMM would be for electronics projects. I would also be using it to repair consumer electronics devices occasionally (and other occasional mains use). Does a BM867s fit the bill ?

I am hoping to add one of those budget DSOs sometime in the near future as well...

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So it's a one time buy suggesting that's the last DMM you will ever purchase.   Let's assume you're 40 years old and will die at the age of 60.   I suspect the meter if not abused will out live you.  Say the meter you want costs $400 but you plan to settle for one that costs $100 to save that upfront cost.  The $400 meter was $20/yearish  assuming you don't make any investments.  Or $1.70 / month. 

I would have no idea what meter would fit your needs but I recommend that is what you buy.  I often receive comments from people wanting to modify their meters because they bought something that didn't meet their needs. 

Personally, I still use the bench meters a fair amount but use both the BM869s and the Fluke 189.  I like meters that can display more than one parameter.  I use the two K-type inputs on the 869s.  The UNI-T UT181A and Brymen BM789 also have this feature.   I would like to combine some of the features from about five of them that I have looked at.    :-DD   Enjoy your new meter.

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While what you said about the money aspect in the long run makes sense, I have to spend the money now and the decision itself has so many other factors. :P Its not actually about affordability, rather about coming to a "balanced" and "justified" decision (if that makes sense!). :D

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You're the only one that it needs to make sense to. 

I've never been in a situation where I had to spend money for home in a certain time frame.    At least for my electronics hobby,  I take my time and do a fair amount of research to find something that best fits my needs.   

nubinstanley:

--- Quote from: joeqsmith on May 05, 2021, 12:05:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 05, 2021, 05:41:47 am ---
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on May 04, 2021, 05:28:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 03, 2021, 06:59:27 am ---Hi All

Wanted to make a one time investment on a decent DMM and after a bit of research, I kinda locked on to the BM869s. Wanting to keep the budget a bit lower, started considering the BM867s.

My major use for the DMM would be for electronics projects. I would also be using it to repair consumer electronics devices occasionally (and other occasional mains use). Does a BM867s fit the bill ?

I am hoping to add one of those budget DSOs sometime in the near future as well...

--- End quote ---

So it's a one time buy suggesting that's the last DMM you will ever purchase.   Let's assume you're 40 years old and will die at the age of 60.   I suspect the meter if not abused will out live you.  Say the meter you want costs $400 but you plan to settle for one that costs $100 to save that upfront cost.  The $400 meter was $20/yearish  assuming you don't make any investments.  Or $1.70 / month. 

I would have no idea what meter would fit your needs but I recommend that is what you buy.  I often receive comments from people wanting to modify their meters because they bought something that didn't meet their needs. 

Personally, I still use the bench meters a fair amount but use both the BM869s and the Fluke 189.  I like meters that can display more than one parameter.  I use the two K-type inputs on the 869s.  The UNI-T UT181A and Brymen BM789 also have this feature.   I would like to combine some of the features from about five of them that I have looked at.    :-DD   Enjoy your new meter.

--- End quote ---

While what you said about the money aspect in the long run makes sense, I have to spend the money now and the decision itself has so many other factors. :P Its not actually about affordability, rather about coming to a "balanced" and "justified" decision (if that makes sense!). :D

--- End quote ---
You're the only one that it needs to make sense to. 

I've never been in a situation where I had to spend money for home in a certain time frame.    At least for my electronics hobby,  I take my time and do a fair amount of research to find something that best fits my needs.   

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Well, yeah. :) Which is how/why I kinda shortlisted the 867. I just wanted to ensure that I am going in the right direction with an 867 (given the kind of use I have for it).

Anyhow, I assumed that the 867 comes with a single channel temp measurement option (as per the website at least). I would want that feature to occasionally measure the temps on my 3D printer. Looks like I may have to move towards the 869. :)

rsjsouza:
You will be happy with either choice. Since you feel that you will use the temperature feature, go for the BM869 then.

My first meter with temperature was a Fluke 179 bought many years ago - at first I thought it would be simply a gimmick but I ended up using it quite a lot, thus I consider an important feature of a modern DMM especially if you do not have anything else around - or another meter without this feature. 

nubinstanley:
 
--- Quote from: rsjsouza on May 05, 2021, 04:19:09 pm ---You will be happy with either choice. Since you feel that you will use the temperature feature, go for the BM869 then.

My first meter with temperature was a Fluke 179 bought many years ago - at first I thought it would be simply a gimmick but I ended up using it quite a lot, thus I consider an important feature of a modern DMM especially if you do not have anything else around - or another meter without this feature.

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 :-+

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 05, 2021, 05:51:07 am ---c) I had dropped a mail to Brymen to find a reseller in India. The reseller in India directed me to the local dealer. The local dealer was pretty amused by the fact that I wanted a BM869s and in the end he congratulated me and said that I would be the first person to buy an 869s from them for personal use. :-DD BTW, an 869s after taxes would come to around 325 USD here in India. :)
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Yikes. I wouldn't pay that for it.

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