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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: level42 on February 18, 2013, 12:34:59 AM

Title: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: level42 on February 18, 2013, 12:34:59 AM

As I don't want to keep bringing my Fluke DVM in and out of the car to work with it I was looking for a nice desk model meter.

And why not go with it in style ? :)

I had some things I definitely wanted:
- LED indication. Nice to view under any light circumstances opposed to LCD
- must have V, A and Ohms testing and diode testing
- had to WORK great

The number of digits didn't matter too much for me, I don't need 1000's after the comma...

Looking around marktplaats and ebay I stumbled upon some extremely cool meters that use Nixie tubes.

This one was without a doubt the coolest of them all, with HUGE nixie's, but the ebay auction was ended before time so I guess the seller got an offer he couldn't refuse...:

(http://www.radiomuseum.org/images/radio/meratronik_sa/digital_multimeter_v543_1090601.jpg)


However there were a couple of drawbacks with these:
- generally quite old, prone for problems
- they go for high prices because of their collectibility
- often don't have diode testing




So, I went back to wanting an LED indicated unit and was pretty patient. There were many that I passed on because on the price going too high.

So I just won this one, a Siemens B1033 but it seems to also have been sold as the Norma DA3232
I'm not 100% sure mine has diode testing, the Norma has so it seems reasonable enough to assume the Siemens has it too.

I really like the extra LED bar-graph.

It was last calibrated in december 2012 so that is great. Can't wait to put it in service.

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 18, 2013, 06:58:21 AM

Looks like a decent piece of equipment  :spaceace:

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: Superully on February 18, 2013, 12:36:46 PM

fabulous idea, andré! now all you need is a workshop :P

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: level42 on February 18, 2013, 03:51:00 PM

Yup.....I'm lining up gear for my workshop like you're lining up cabs for your game room  ;D ;D ;D

Hey, no use in having an empty gameroom or workshop ;)

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: Superully on February 18, 2013, 05:32:12 PM

Quote from: Level42 on February 18, 2013, 03:51:00 PM

Yup.....I'm lining up gear for my workshop like you're lining up cabs for your game room  ;D ;D ;D

;D my line is damn long ...

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: Muerto on February 18, 2013, 06:06:50 PM

Quote from: Level42 on February 18, 2013, 03:51:00 PM

Yup.....I'm lining up gear for my workshop like you're lining up cabs for your game room  ;D ;D ;D

LOL  :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: Laszo on February 19, 2013, 08:42:49 AM

Really nice multimeter indeed........ So can we expect any pictures of your workbench?

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: level42 on February 19, 2013, 03:28:26 PM

Not anytime soon I'm afraid....but we are working on it :)

Title: Re: ...and another addition for my workshop....
Post by: Muerto on February 19, 2013, 04:19:03 PM

Quote from: Level42 on February 19, 2013, 03:28:26 PM

Not anytime soon I'm afraid....but we are working on it :)

We??...