Thoughts on current production DMMs?

[Rob Seastrom]

I ended up going with a Brymen BM235, which is private labeled by David from eevblog and came recommended by multiple friends.  Rationale is in my blog.  https://technotes.seastrom.com/2021/04/16/new-dmm.html

To Glenn's point, My Simpson 260-6 works fine too, except it's made of bakelite and glass and I'm paranoid about taking it in harm's way (though I did in order to install a radio in my old truck).

Thanks to all who sent input.

-r



> On Apr 2, 2021, at 8:34 AM, gbaumgartner2--- via Tacos <tacos at amrad.org> wrote:
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> Still have my old Simpson 260 and a radio shack knock off as well as several digitals all work fine.  Even the harbor cheapie give a ways always seem to work quite well.6e Glenn b. A AK4QJ. 
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> Sent from my LG K10, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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> ------ Original message------
> From: Phil via Tacos
> Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2021 7:38 AM
> To: Rob Seastrom;
> Cc: Tacos;
> Subject:Re: Thoughts on current production DMMs?
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> 
> 
>> On 1 Apr 2021, at 13:59, Rob Seastrom <rs at seastrom.com <mailto:rs at seastrom.com>> wrote:
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>> 
>> Hi gang,
>> 
>> My Fluke model 12 has gotten a bit flakey
> 
> Obvious question Rob, but have you checked the test leads for wear and tear and sprayed contact cleaner on the rotary switch? I have now repaired my 50-years-from-new AVO Multiminor and 30-years-from-new Maplin cheapy several times now.
> 
> Phil M1GWZ
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