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Looking for my first/last bench multimeter
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nctnico:

--- Quote from: Fried Chicken on March 22, 2024, 03:48:14 pm ---If it needs work, so be it, the engineering is unmatched.

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I'd be careful with going down that road. It is easy to be lured into buying something old that is beyond repair and/or severely outdated. In the past I have bought quite a few pieces of test equipment while forgetting I've gotten old myself as well. Then again the Fluke 45 looks like it has been discontinued not so long ago. So if you like the features, make sure to get a relatively young one.
Fried Chicken:

--- Quote from: bdunham7 on March 22, 2024, 04:00:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fried Chicken on March 22, 2024, 03:48:14 pm ---I appreciate the suggestinos.  I want an old gold meter.  The Fluke 45 looks like it could be fantastic unit that fulfills all my needs.  Capacitance would be nice, but I'm additionally looking for a dedicated LCR meter.  If it needs work, so be it, the engineering is unmatched.

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Just curious, how/why did you land on the Fluke 45?  What is fantastic about it for you?

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Engineering, long-term durability, long term stability, intuitive UI, open schematics and theory of operation, fast continuity response, ubiquity, low depreciation, simplicity in design, built by the inventor (world's first 2 measurement DMM), 10 amp current measurement (as opposed to two or three), etc...  All good things.
KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: Fried Chicken on March 22, 2024, 06:05:18 pm ---Engineering, long-term durability, long term stability, intuitive UI, open schematics and theory of operation, fast continuity response, ubiquity, low depreciation, simplicity in design, built by the inventor (world's first 2 measurement DMM), 10 amp current measurement (as opposed to two or three), etc...  All good things.

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Those are reasons to collect a thing. If you're looking for a collection piece, cool. If you're looking for a functional & reliable device, modern stuff is better.

Why would I want to buy a brand new 8K OLED TV, when there's a beautiful piece of furniture tube TV from 90 years ago?
Fried Chicken:

--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on March 22, 2024, 06:16:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fried Chicken on March 22, 2024, 06:05:18 pm ---Engineering, long-term durability, long term stability, intuitive UI, open schematics and theory of operation, fast continuity response, ubiquity, low depreciation, simplicity in design, built by the inventor (world's first 2 measurement DMM), 10 amp current measurement (as opposed to two or three), etc...  All good things.

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Those are reasons to collect a thing. If you're looking for a collection piece, cool. If you're looking for a functional & reliable device, modern stuff is better.

Why would I want to buy a brand new 8K OLED TV, when there's a beautiful piece of furniture tube TV from 90 years ago?

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I have a pioneer kuro and would buy one again.
zepto:

--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on March 22, 2024, 01:50:43 pm ---You should see if you can find a used Siglent. I bought the SDM3045X brand new for $400 and upgraded it to the SDM3055X-E. Then I later found the SDM3055 used for $250. They're both excellent, and they should cover all the things you mentioned. If you can find a deal on a used one, go for it. They're still worth it new, especially compared to overpriced/uncalibrated dinosaurs that need repair.

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In the past I have owned:
keithley 192
keithley 2000
keithley 2001
hp 34401a
hp 3455a
hp 3456a
fluke 8505a
yokogawa 2501a
yokogawa 7561/2/3
advantest 7461a
advantest r6871e

I've never spent $400 on a multimeter, let alone a 4.5 digit siglent. There are nice older devices that hobbyists can learn from and maintain.
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