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| | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Coupon in this weeks Harbor Freight ad in the newspaper. Now there's no excuse not to have one.
So many people on here have no experience or knowledge about troubleshooting electrical problems. Get yourself one of these and educate yourself on what it can do before you have a problem. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Good advice.
I have three of those, Cletis.
One is a 17 year old discontinued model.
One is always in the glove compartment of the Suburban. I check their batteries once a year.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 311 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 311 | Thanks for the heads up Cletis, I would have missed this!
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8 | Thanks for sharing. I went and picked one up.
Stump
1969 C-10
With - 305 C.I.
Short Wheelbase - Stepside
1986 C-10
With 350 C.I.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Not a fan. I picked one up and it failed the first use. It cost more to take it back than I spent on it so in the trash it went.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | This is the latest freebie multimeter that I got for free. It might be the free one Denny referred to. It comes with a battery. Put it in and test it before you leave the store. I have to drive 20 miles each way to get to Harbor Freight. Many times they are of of stock on sale items (and free items). For that reason I usually buy on-line ($6.99 to ship any size order). Sometimes they honor the free-item code when ordering on-line. Of course, if you get something DOA, you have to hassle with return/refund. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | It is amazing the new doors having a decent multimeter opens for the hobbyist. Learn how to use it and now you can be in total control of your electrical system and all of the mysteries will be resolved. Lots of great info in the internet to go along with your new purchase.
Once you learn it well, free wont be an issue. You will gladly spend a few hundred on a really nice volt/amp/rms unit if this is something that is interesting to you. Works well for home/shop electrical purposes as well. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | My multi-meter is kind of like my cell phone. It's a dumb phone and still smarter than I am. They both have functions that I don't know how to use. 
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | you must have a problem with multi-tasking too...................lol
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