Fluke 87V - any reason not to buy?
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From: Joerg on 1 Dec 2009 12:10 Jim Thompson wrote: > On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:02:55 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >> krw wrote: >>> On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> ehsjr wrote: >>>>> Joerg wrote: >>>>>> ehsjr wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a >>>>>>> replacement. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? >>>>>>> >>>>>> Fluke is a good company. But last time I opted for a Chinese meter >>>>>> which turned out to be rather precise. Of course, if you need 4-1/2 >>>>>> digits or the ATEX rating you almost have to buy the Fluke. >>>>>> >>>>> Hi Joerg, I'd have to say it's rare that I _need_ 4 1/2 digits >>>>> in a handheld DMM. Nice to have, of course. :-) >>>>> >>>> Yeah, it's like those 200+ horses under the hood of a car :-) >>> 200? Wimp. ;-) >> >> You should have seen my first car. 16 horsies: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Export_67.jpg > > I was always more into higher horsepower cars... '61 Renault Dauphine > ;-) > Started out with 19 horses but there was a "racing version" with 37hp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Joel Koltner on 1 Dec 2009 12:38 "Joerg" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:7nl0rrF3n31h1U2(a)mid.individual.net... > Once a guy ran a red light, I hit the brakes hard and the guy in an Audi > behind me watched with wide open eyes how his car crunched into the back of > my Citroen. "How on earth could you stop that fast?" It helps when the combined weight of the vehicle and its passengers are under 500lbs.? :-)
From: Joerg on 1 Dec 2009 12:43 Joel Koltner wrote: > "Joerg" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:7nl0rrF3n31h1U2(a)mid.individual.net... >> Once a guy ran a red light, I hit the brakes hard and the guy in an Audi >> behind me watched with wide open eyes how his car crunched into the back of >> my Citroen. "How on earth could you stop that fast?" > > It helps when the combined weight of the vehicle and its passengers are under > 500lbs.? :-) > Actually it wasn't even very light, it had a full dual-side box frame underneath and the gasoline tank was supposedly in a rather bullet-proof location (between the frame sides). -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Jim Thompson on 1 Dec 2009 15:11 On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:10:53 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:02:55 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> krw wrote: >>>> On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> ehsjr wrote: >>>>>> Joerg wrote: >>>>>>> ehsjr wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a >>>>>>>> replacement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fluke is a good company. But last time I opted for a Chinese meter >>>>>>> which turned out to be rather precise. Of course, if you need 4-1/2 >>>>>>> digits or the ATEX rating you almost have to buy the Fluke. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Joerg, I'd have to say it's rare that I _need_ 4 1/2 digits >>>>>> in a handheld DMM. Nice to have, of course. :-) >>>>>> >>>>> Yeah, it's like those 200+ horses under the hood of a car :-) >>>> 200? Wimp. ;-) >>> >>> You should have seen my first car. 16 horsies: >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Export_67.jpg >> >> I was always more into higher horsepower cars... '61 Renault Dauphine >> ;-) >> > >Started out with 19 horses but there was a "racing version" with 37hp: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine I had the 32hp version. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
From: Joerg on 1 Dec 2009 16:01
Jim Thompson wrote: > On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:10:53 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >> Jim Thompson wrote: >>> On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:02:55 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> krw wrote: >>>>> On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> ehsjr wrote: >>>>>>> Joerg wrote: >>>>>>>> ehsjr wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a >>>>>>>>> replacement. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Fluke is a good company. But last time I opted for a Chinese meter >>>>>>>> which turned out to be rather precise. Of course, if you need 4-1/2 >>>>>>>> digits or the ATEX rating you almost have to buy the Fluke. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Joerg, I'd have to say it's rare that I _need_ 4 1/2 digits >>>>>>> in a handheld DMM. Nice to have, of course. :-) >>>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, it's like those 200+ horses under the hood of a car :-) >>>>> 200? Wimp. ;-) >>>> You should have seen my first car. 16 horsies: >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Export_67.jpg >>> I was always more into higher horsepower cars... '61 Renault Dauphine >>> ;-) >>> >> Started out with 19 horses but there was a "racing version" with 37hp: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine > > I had the 32hp version. > Mine had 16 horses. In the following model year (1970) Citroen upped that to 23hp. They were still called the ugly duckling or duck. Then a 2CV6 came out, I think also around 30hp and that one was called the "Power Gander". Of course none of these names were officially recongized by Citroen. 1970 they also went to a push-button operated starter with, tada, innovation, a solenoid that engaged its gear. Mine still had a steel rope under the dash which you had to pull. Of course, since I was tooling around sans battery I had to use the crank. Chugga, chugga, poof, chugga ... ka-clunkah ... *POOF* ... vrooom. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM. |