On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 01:55:55PM -0400, Peter Johansson wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 4:56 AM, William "Chops" Westfield
> <westfw@mac.com> wrote:
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> > I'm a big believer in cheap multimeters.  I think I've got four or five=
 of the harborfreight "On sale: $3" mutlimeters, and that's what I use pret=
ty much all the time.
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> A while back HF had them on sale for $0.99 each with no quantity limit
> so I bought a box of 12.  Unless I need an accurate measurement I
> generally grab one of these first, and I often keep a bunch tied to
> the same circuit. I've got one in every toolbag, including the
> toolbags in every car.
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> Needless to say, I am exceptionally careful when using them with mains
> current and only do so in an emergency.

Just FYI. Slickdeals.net has a long running HF thread with current coupons
on the first page. One long standing coupon is a free HF multimeter with
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I use it to pick one up every time I stop in over there. I have them
stashed everywhere.

BAJ

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