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nctnico:

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--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on April 06, 2023, 10:55:09 pm ---If I buy a bench DMM it would cost many times the Brymen. I don't think i want bench DMM which costs about the same a Brymen.

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You know that is like saying you prefer to use a bicycle because if you'd buy a car, you'd buy a Ferrari sports car (which actually isn't practicle for daily use).  >:D

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Not what I said. For the money that about the price of the Brymen meter I would choose the Brymen not a bench meter. So yes I would choose the bicycle rather than a car that cost the same as the bicycle. But typical car price isn't the same as a bicycle nor a a typical bench meter is the same as the handheld meter.
For the money of the Brymen which I assume less than $400 I don't think one can buy an new decent bench meter for that. I don't think the OP meant to get a used one. Yes a Brymen in that price is a very good meter.

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If you want the bench DMM to do the same as the unspecified Brymen, you certainly can buy an equivalent bench DMM for a similar price. As you said: the lower end bench DMMs offer the same functionality as a handheld but then in a flat box with a power cord. I don't see why that is less or less desirable. Not having to deal with batteries is a major advantage to me. I have gotten rid of all handhelds (but one) a long time ago.

Fungus:

--- Quote from: nctnico on April 07, 2023, 02:19:23 pm ---As you said: the lower end bench DMMs offer the same functionality as a handheld but then in a flat box with a power cord.

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A lot of them are handhelds in a box - it's all air inside.


--- Quote from: nctnico on April 07, 2023, 02:19:23 pm ---I don't see why that is less or less desirable.

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Bench space.
Portability.

nctnico:

--- Quote from: Fungus on April 07, 2023, 02:41:47 pm ---
--- Quote from: nctnico on April 07, 2023, 02:19:23 pm ---As you said: the lower end bench DMMs offer the same functionality as a handheld but then in a flat box with a power cord.

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A lot of them are handhelds in a box - it's all air inside.

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That is the case for any piece of modern test equipment. Just look at Dave's teardown videos. Even high end oscilloscopes consist of a single board nowadays.

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--- Quote from: nctnico on April 07, 2023, 02:19:23 pm ---I don't see why that is less or less desirable.

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Bench space.
Portability.

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When working behind a bench, you don't need portability. And on my bench a bench DMM takes less space than a handheld because the bench DMMs are stacked on top of other equipment and not lying around, cluttering the work area like handhelds do.

BillyO:
There is the UNI-T UT 800 series meters.  They are fairly small FF benchtop meters that have carry handles and will run off mains or batteries.  I have a UT804.  Nothing to write home about.

But being Uni-T, there will be no support.

https://instruments.uni-trend.com/US-EN/multimeters/1238.html

2N3055:
If Brymen made a BM869S in desktop version with mains power that would be interesting...

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