So i mentioned that I've bought this multimeter in another thread and I've finally got it in my hands.
What to say... nice box, generic for the UT61 series so the picture on the cover is probably UT61C... the top lid has the right multimeter marked.
Inside in a plastic tray is
* the multimeter,
* the probes,
* the serial cable with the optical sensor at the other end and
* a plastic device with terminations/metal contacts for pnp, npn, bce, capacitors and resistance
After I removed the plastic tray from the box, I was actually surprised to find a nice orange ball point pen from the seller and a mini CD which probably contains the manual and the drivers.
At first I assumed what the probably assumed, that the CD was missing, but at a more careful look I noticed that inside, the back of the box actually had a cardboard extension designed so that a seller could pull it out and bend it in two and use it to hang to box on shelves (not sure I explain it well, the cardboard has that classic ear style the plastic wrap boxes have to hang them on a nail)
So the actual CD was stuck under that cardboard extension, so everything that was supposed to be actually is.
The multimeter feels nice to the touch, it's much heavier than the junk 3-5$ multimeters and I particularly like the feel of the wheel... It's... "springy"... it needs a bit of pressure when you try to switch from one value to another and as that amount is reached it just clicks on the next setting. If I were to make an analogy, the first thing that comes to mind is the button of a ball point pen.
On the cheap multimeter, once I started to change from one position to another, it didn't have much resistance so with this one, you can reliable count the clicks (it also beeps when you change) and know where you are without even looking at the meter.
The plastic part that you can pull out to keep the meter vertical feels strong and the meter doesn't fall down or slip on the desk when pushing buttons.
The battery is 9v, it stays in a compartment on the plastic back which has a rubber type of material that makes the battery stay in place - when you actually put the back cover and screw it, the terminals inside further push on the battery so it stays really tight inside.
The probes are very nice in my opinion, they have caps to protect the contacts that go in the multimeter and the other ends are sharp and the meter detects connectivity instantly. It's not so perfect when touching the sides of the probes against each other but it could be just dirt or grease from my fingers - I didn't clean them with alcohol or anything.
Compared to UT61D reviewed in the 100$ multimeter shootout (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WGa...feature=relmfu) the autoranging seems much faster and so is the connectivity test, it beeps almost instantly when you touch the probes.
Didn't test the software yet, basically writing this as I opened the box.
I'm a bit puzzled by the plastic device with the terminals for transistors and c/r because the ends are spaced in such a way you can only put one of the plugs inside COM if the other goes into the 10A plug... so that should mean measuring capacitance and resistance is not possible.
I have to check the manual later.
Overall I paid $50.9 and 14 dollars in shipping costs - now the same item is available for $65.9 with free shipping from the same seller.
The item on eBay is here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/260733900740...84.m1497.l2649
I'm happy with it. It has a good feel on my hand, heavy, seems well built, not making any noise when pressing on it... simply put doesn't feel cheap.
large pictures attached (and a second post with pictures will follow)
What to say... nice box, generic for the UT61 series so the picture on the cover is probably UT61C... the top lid has the right multimeter marked.
Inside in a plastic tray is
* the multimeter,
* the probes,
* the serial cable with the optical sensor at the other end and
* a plastic device with terminations/metal contacts for pnp, npn, bce, capacitors and resistance
After I removed the plastic tray from the box, I was actually surprised to find a nice orange ball point pen from the seller and a mini CD which probably contains the manual and the drivers.
At first I assumed what the probably assumed, that the CD was missing, but at a more careful look I noticed that inside, the back of the box actually had a cardboard extension designed so that a seller could pull it out and bend it in two and use it to hang to box on shelves (not sure I explain it well, the cardboard has that classic ear style the plastic wrap boxes have to hang them on a nail)
So the actual CD was stuck under that cardboard extension, so everything that was supposed to be actually is.
The multimeter feels nice to the touch, it's much heavier than the junk 3-5$ multimeters and I particularly like the feel of the wheel... It's... "springy"... it needs a bit of pressure when you try to switch from one value to another and as that amount is reached it just clicks on the next setting. If I were to make an analogy, the first thing that comes to mind is the button of a ball point pen.
On the cheap multimeter, once I started to change from one position to another, it didn't have much resistance so with this one, you can reliable count the clicks (it also beeps when you change) and know where you are without even looking at the meter.
The plastic part that you can pull out to keep the meter vertical feels strong and the meter doesn't fall down or slip on the desk when pushing buttons.
The battery is 9v, it stays in a compartment on the plastic back which has a rubber type of material that makes the battery stay in place - when you actually put the back cover and screw it, the terminals inside further push on the battery so it stays really tight inside.
The probes are very nice in my opinion, they have caps to protect the contacts that go in the multimeter and the other ends are sharp and the meter detects connectivity instantly. It's not so perfect when touching the sides of the probes against each other but it could be just dirt or grease from my fingers - I didn't clean them with alcohol or anything.
Compared to UT61D reviewed in the 100$ multimeter shootout (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WGa...feature=relmfu) the autoranging seems much faster and so is the connectivity test, it beeps almost instantly when you touch the probes.
Didn't test the software yet, basically writing this as I opened the box.
I'm a bit puzzled by the plastic device with the terminals for transistors and c/r because the ends are spaced in such a way you can only put one of the plugs inside COM if the other goes into the 10A plug... so that should mean measuring capacitance and resistance is not possible.
I have to check the manual later.
Overall I paid $50.9 and 14 dollars in shipping costs - now the same item is available for $65.9 with free shipping from the same seller.
The item on eBay is here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/260733900740...84.m1497.l2649
I'm happy with it. It has a good feel on my hand, heavy, seems well built, not making any noise when pressing on it... simply put doesn't feel cheap.
large pictures attached (and a second post with pictures will follow)
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