ah I love garage sales sometimes

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I picked up a 1000' spool of #12 black XHHW insulated CU for $1 at a yard sale last year. I have no use for it but the price sure was good. ;)
 
mdshunk said:
If you happen to have a boat, a GB bender would make a swell boat anchor. They're 45 degrees with the handle straight up, which drives me nuts.

Old rolls of romex come in handy when some of your new work must appear "old" for one reason or another. (shh)
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I don't want to sound to pessimistic here, but does anyone have anything good to say about GB? A garage sale is a good place for their products IMSO:roll:
 
76nemo said:
I don't want to sound to pessimistic here, but does anyone have anything good to say about GB?
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I certainly don't. The only products from GB that I've used are their wirenuts and hand benders, and I don't like either one of them.
 
peter d said:
I certainly don't. The only products from GB that I've used are their wirenuts and hand benders, and I don't like either one of them.
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Excuse my French here, but I feel the same way about Extech products. There again, you get what you pay for:rolleyes:
 
IMO there is more to choosing an item then picking the most costly item.

There are the low end items that are simply junk.

Then there are the products priced in the middle where the price actually represents the worth of an item.

Then there are the high end items that yes, are good but not really much better then the middle priced items and you end up paying just for the name.

Names like Bose, Nike, Snap-On, Greenlee, and Fluke all come to mind. (Yes I own Fluke, either they have been bought for me or I have gotten them used.)
 
iwire said:
IMO there is more to choosing an item then picking the most costly item.

There are the low end items that are simply junk.

Then there are the products priced in the middle where the price actually represents the worth of an item.

Then there are the high end items that yes, are good but not really much better then the middle priced items and you end up paying just for the name.

Names like Bose, Nike, Snap-On, Greenlee, and Fluke all come to mind. (Yes I own Fluke, either they have been bought for me or I have gotten them used.)
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Agreed 100-2%. GreenLee????? I don't have much to say about their product either. To heck with Bose, Nikes are generic, Snap-On is on top and maybe over-priced, and Fluke is,...........well, I am entitled to my own opinion and experiences. I have my faith in Fluke, I like Megger/Biddle products as well.

You forgot Botox Clint:grin:
 
76nemo said:
Fluke is,...........well, I am entitled to my own opinion and experiences. I have my faith in Fluke, I like Megger/Biddle products as well.
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Without a doubt your entitled. :)

And I don't think I have ever said a bad word about Fluke products other then the price. That said I am sure there are other meters out there that are as good as Fluke for 1/2 the price.

I was impressed when I sent my 87 out for repair, they quoted me $90 to fix. It came back cleaned, calibrated and working along with a check back to me. They charged me less then what they quoted. :smile:
 
iwire said:
Without a doubt your entitled. :)

And I don't think I have ever said a bad word about Fluke products other then the price. That said I am sure there are other meters out there that are as good as Fluke for 1/2 the price.

I was impressed when I sent my 87 out for repair, they quoted me $90 to fix. It came back cleaned, calibrated and working along with a check back to me. They charged me less then what they quoted. :smile:
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Nice reply Bob. I just put a post out about about gloves and reputation. I back my faith in research.


What do you have Bob, the 87-3 or 5?
 
iwire said:
So did I. :grin:




I don't know off hand, I have had it since about 1995.
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The button in the upper left hand corner is blue, correct? The 87-III:


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Have you checked out the 87-5 with the low pass feature for working on VFD's?
 
76nemo said:
The button in the upper left hand corner is blue, correct? The 87-III:
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Yes. :smile:


Have you checked out the 87-5 with the low pass feature for working on VFD's?
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Nope, not unless the company offers to buy me a new meter and my work expands to troubleshooting VFDs on a regular basis.

I can think of a lot of other things to spend $300 -$400 on. :smile:
 
76nemo said:
The button in the upper left hand corner is blue, correct? The 87-III:


87III_DigitalMultimeter_mid.jpg



Have you checked out the 87-5 with the low pass feature for working on VFD's?
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that is the same meter I have, I bought it at a rummage sale for 5 dollars, it was still in the box and still had the plastic on the screen with all the papers.
 
iwire said:
And I don't think I have ever said a bad word about Fluke products other then the price.
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I, on the other hand, have said many bad words about Blose, in addition to the price.
 
iwire said:
Yes. :smile:




Nope, not unless the company offers to buy me a new meter and my work expands to troubleshooting VFDs on a regular basis.

I can think of a lot of other things to spend $300 -$400 on. :smile:
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Okay, say I give you $400 right now to spend on tools, what would be your next purchase?
 
76nemo said:
Okay, say I give you $400 right now to spend on tools, what would be your next purchase?
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COOL :cool:

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Fluke-1507-Insulation-Resistance-Tester

After listening to a lot of great advice and experience here at the forum I would like an insulation tester to use on a regular basis so I could become proficient at it. :smile:

Why did I pick the Fluke?

It is one of the few that has been recommend here as an entry level unit.
 
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iwire said:
COOL :cool:

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Fluke-1507-Insulation-Resistance-Tester

After listening to a lot of great advice and experience here at the forum I would like an insulation tester to use on a regular basis so I could become proficient at it. :smile:

Why did I pick the Fluke?

It is one of the few that has been recommend here as an entry level unit.
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I have the 1507:

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Why don't you go with the 1587? It has the low-pass feature for working with drives, but it doesn't have the PI/DAR function, the Compare feature, or the low-ohms function.


1587:

http://www.myflukestore.com/multimeters/fluke1587.php

What do you want for Christmas???
 
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