Multimeter

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

I'd like to get a multimeter but I dont know anything at all about them, can anyone please tell me if there are any makes that are highly regarded and also of any that are not recommend please.
Thanks.

[lobeydosser]

There are many tutorials on here;-
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=using+a+multimeter&oq=using+a+multimeter&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0l8j0i5.1922.7797.0.14531.18.13.0.3.3.0.515.2265.0j11j5-1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.F65v5PfOyOk

Also, buy a Digital one, not an Analogue.

You will get one for about £7.

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

Thanks very much Lobey.

[4madcats]

If all you want it for is measuring the resistance when you recoil there are plenty of cheap ones on ebay, the only problem with them is total accuracy because your trying to measure such a small unit of resistance.

This is the one I got off ebay, although I think I paid more from a different seller >
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Multimeter-DT9205A-AC-DC-Volt-Amp-Ohm-Meter-Electrical-/271107715483?_trksid=p3984.m2049&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D13560%26meid%3D3699181911397170721%26pid%3D100023%26prg%3D1061%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D271052245360%26

Or you could try something like this if your not interested in anything other then ohms.

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=reviews&thread=13032&page=1#261625

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

Thanks 4madcats.
Not quite so sure that it's a good idea me getting one now, I just wanted it to give me an idea of where the fault is in my wooden mod but I dont think I've got the brains or patience to learn about what it all means !!

[Gordy]

how to use a multimeter

if you have no joy with the vendor Julie, i'll take a look at it for you

[4madcats]

Ohh no, can just about use mine to test new coils, & can use it to test batteries, but for anything like you want I think you need someone far more technically minded then me . . . which wouldn't be hard

[millerkev]

Nov 25, 2012 2:53:56 GMT Gordy said:

how to use a multimeter

if you have no joy with the vendor Julie, i'll take a look at it for you

gentleman

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

Thanks Gordy thats very kind of you, now that video makes it much easier for me to understand and I dont feel quite so daunted by it now. So now its back to my original question is there a particular make that I should get ? Also which uk vendors sell them please ?

[Gordy]

there are a few at maplin if you have one close by... there are a few cheapish ones that are half price atm too

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

Thanks again Gordy. There is a maplins near me so I'll be taking a trip there tomorrow before the F1 starts. I'll be the one trying very hard to look as if she knows a lot more than just one end of a battery from the other !

[Gordy]

this one looks nice and simple to use ...just turn the knob for voltage, resistance and even continuity
alot of the time they will have one or two on half price sale

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

I've ordered that one to collect in store tomorrow, many thanks yet again Gordy.

[Ratfinkz]

Ooo I've just ordered that one from e bay. THanks to op and 4madcats!!!

[Gordy]

no problem hun

the safest way to test you bosq is to pop the multimeter to the ohms setting (far right on the switch) and then put one probe up where the battery goes touching the contact and the other probe on the atty connector positive pin then press the bosq button and see if there is any continuity

another way would be to pop a battery in, set the multimeter to Volts and place one probe on the positive pin and one on the outer thread of the atty connector MAKE SURE THEY DONT TOUCH OR BRIDGE THE + OR - CAUSING A SHORT and then hit the bosq button to see what voltage if any you have coming out ..btw you will need three hands for this method