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My old multimeter finally died after 11 years on the road
The screen went blank checking voltage on a panel in Tucson. What's a solid replacement that can handle being bounced around a truck cab?
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grant.olivia2d ago
What finally killed your old one, just the screen or did it take a fall too? My last meter was a hand-me-down Fluke that only quit because I dropped it off a ladder onto concrete, and the case split open. That Amprobe suggestion is solid, they feel like they're filled with lead. I've had one rattling in my service van door pocket for two years now and it hasn't blinked.
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harris.andrew2d ago
My old Fluke 77 from the 90s is still kicking in my garage. It seems like everything from tools to appliances had a thicker layer of overbuilt reliability back then. For your truck, I'd look at a basic Fluke 101 or one of the Amprobe units, they're built like bricks.
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kelly.patricia2d ago
Man, that Fluke 77 is a legend for a reason. My dad had one in his toolbox forever, and it just wouldn't die. It's wild how a lot of stuff from that era feels like it was made to survive a war. You see it with old power drills and kitchen mixers too, just simple and heavy. Makes you wonder what changed in how things get built now.
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