I got a really neat little compact one from Radio Shack.   About the size
and shape of an android phone with a lid that folds right back at 180
degrees.  The probes/leads don't fit inside without some fiddling but the
small size and relatively robust case make it perfect to fit in to my
on-board tool box, which is quite small and full of 'stuff'   The leads are
pretty short, too...but I also have some test wires in my box that can be
clipped on to reach further terminals..

  It's marked "22-810" Radio Shack number.  Has lasted me a couple of years
now, just tossed in, loose, with lots of wrenches, pliers, sockets, etc. in
my tacklebox tool kit...The box that also gets pawed-through with greasy
fingers, spilled, filled with sand and left open sometimes in the rain or
kicked onto the floor....

   I have a 'nicer' one in my home shop...but the R.S. one gets the job
done on our 2month winter outings.

On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 11:22 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a Japanese-made analog meter I bought in 1972. It still works
> beautifully. A year ago I had to replace the original battery in it. Not
> a speck of corrosion. Put in a Duracell.I should hope it would last so
> long. But - even thought it's good - I think I'm going to get one of the
> HF units this week. Both types have their uses.
>
> John
>
> On 6/15/2013 2:05 PM, Anthony Egeln wrote:
>
>> This is a tools post, so I hope the mods approve it off-Frydae.
>>
>> The recent post on an LED voltmeter got me thinking about buying a
>> multimeter.
>>
>>
>> On Amazon they have them both digital and analog, ranging in price from
>> under $10 to
>> close to $200 (Fluke brand).  Of course, Harbor Freight has quite a few
>> as well.
>>
>> Would anyone care to make a recommendation on a mid-range price tool?
>>  Not too cheap but
>> not the very expensive professional quality.  Digital vs. analog?
>>  Ranges?  What else to look
>> for, or cautionary lessons written in blood or wasted scarce dollars.
>>
>> It would be good to have one tool for both vanagon and household use.
>>
>> The archives had a few posts when a Craftsman model went on sale.  I
>> remember
>> trying to buy that one, but the special price went away quickly.
>>
>> Will this be like a tire thread?
>>
>> Thanks, Anthony
>> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>>
>>