Multi meter

[PurplePackage]

it really doesn't matter anymore. the real tip is to superglue a few neodymium magnets onto the back of the meter and spend money for extra long leads and probes.

https://smile.amazon.com/Multimeter-.../dp/B07TQMDXJH

[MUZ720]

it really doesn't matter anymore. the real tip is to superglue a few neodymium magnets onto the back of the meter and spend money for extra long leads and probes.

https://smile.amazon.com/Multimeter-.../dp/B07TQMDXJH

I do actually think part of my issue with my meter may be the leads. As I got it to work somewhat by giggling the ends of them... not 100% sure it's not the connection to the meter though...
my coil is still broken but it tests out, ok? on the bench but again once under load it arches, don't need to test that more than once...

[golden chicken]

If it arcs out that means electrically it's working but its insulation has failed. Unless you're live testing it on the bench with nowhere for the voltage to go but through you.

[OreoGaborio]

It absolutely can. Not with a shitty Home Depot DMM but a quality digital meter it’s not an issue.

BUT IT'S DIGITAL! HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY BE BETTER THAN ANALOG?
YOU PROBABLY USE THAT FAKE HOITY TOITY TISSUE PAPER CRAP INSTEAD OF REAL GOOD OLD FASHIONED TREE BARK, DON'T YOU, SALLY BOY?

[scottieducati]

BUT IT'S DIGITAL! HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY BE BETTER THAN ANALOG?
YOU PROBABLY USE THAT FAKE HOITY TOITY TISSUE PAPER CRAP INSTEAD OF REAL GOOD OLD FASHIONED TREE BARK, DON'T YOU, SALLY BOY?

Real men use this. https://images.app.goo.gl/oqzoHvGY197DGcT9A


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[MUZ720]

If it arcs out that means electrically it's working but its insulation has failed. Unless you're live testing it on the bench with nowhere for the voltage to go but through you.

I know its broken, it's a year-old Dyna coil got zapped checking wires with the bike running on (3 cylinders). After trying to check it with my meter on the bench.

[RandyO]

BUT IT'S DIGITAL! HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY BE BETTER THAN ANALOG?
YOU PROBABLY USE THAT FAKE HOITY TOITY TISSUE PAPER CRAP INSTEAD OF REAL GOOD OLD FASHIONED TREE BARK, DON'T YOU, SALLY BOY?

you haven't discovered the ultimate TP until you've used sphagnum moss

[ZX-12R]

I'm a Fluke user as well. I have two Fluke 289 logging meters, a 725 process calibrator, and a 179 multimeter for days I don't feel like toting around the larger ones. I found all of mine through a combination of Craigslist and estate sales, so I've never paid anywhere close to full price on them.

A lot of the Fluke price premium is tied up in characteristics that aren't important for hobbyists so there are plenty of less expensive meters out there that'll get the job done for less money.

[ZX-12R]

The Internet delivers!

[ZX-12R]

...a digital one will tell you if it is good full open or closed, it won't tell you if there are dead spots in between, with an analog, you can watch the needle sweep as you turn the throttle, if there are any hiccups on the way, the sensor is bad, if it's a smooth sweep, it's good.
...that can't be detected with a digital meter

Any decent DMM will update its measurements fast enough for you to detect dead spots in a POT/variable resistor. Some even have analog bar graphs that update even faster than the digits themselves making it even easier to see what's going on.

[golden chicken]

I have a surprisingly capable obd2 scanner that includes a battery load tester and graphing meter. The meter is good enough to capture high speed CAN patterns on a car, although if you had intermittent fluctuations in the pattern you probably wouldn't see that.

Autel 539b

[csmutty]

The Internet delivers!

Ok that video was fucking awesome. Never would have thought about that but makes a ton of sense. This guy is great.