11-06-2018, 12:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2018, 12:02 PM by ppppenguin.)
While Mark's points are all valid I don't feel any need for a bench DMM. My old Fluke 87 and various cheaper DMMs do everything I need of them. I admit I'm doing much more desing work than repair but I don't see that it would make much difference except that my requirements for accuracy are often greater.
The tool I really wouldn't be without is a 'scope. For my design work it is utterly essential and I need capabilities well beyond low cost instruments. It is incredibly useful for service work, even if old timers sometimes pooh pooh the idea. "Real (service)men don't need scopes" For repair and restoration a simple 20MHz dual trace instrument is more than adequate. Secondhand Hamegs etc are available at very modest prices.
The tool I really wouldn't be without is a 'scope. For my design work it is utterly essential and I need capabilities well beyond low cost instruments. It is incredibly useful for service work, even if old timers sometimes pooh pooh the idea. "Real (service)men don't need scopes" For repair and restoration a simple 20MHz dual trace instrument is more than adequate. Secondhand Hamegs etc are available at very modest prices.
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