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Offline diracshoreTopic starter

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Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« on: August 09, 2012, 10:56:13 pm »
Hi all,

Think I got a rather good deal here. $35 for a used Fluke 87 3. So far I just set to ohms and probed the ma ua port @ 1k. Also continuity works ok. Other suggestions for testing to pop my bubble ?
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012, 01:21:02 am »
Score!
It's very unlikely to be out of spec anywhere else if the 1K measures ok.
You really need another meter to compare to, or an absolute DC reference. Not hard to get a sample of a DC reference chip from the likes of Maxim or someone else.

Dave.
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2012, 04:16:45 am »
Quote from: diracshore on August 09, 2012, 10:56:13 pm
Think I got a rather good deal here. $35 for a used Fluke 87 3.

Good deal is an understatement. You got a great deal.  I'm jealous.

On my local kijiji, someone posted an ad yesterday asking $500 for a Simpson 260 and Fluke 77III.   :o
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 12:15:12 am »
Lucky SOB! Spectacular would be a better description.
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 05:13:23 pm »
Feeling good  :D
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Offline blackjames

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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2012, 09:30:13 am »
good man, always wanted an fluke 87v
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2012, 09:51:42 am »
And I thought I got lucky on an 87v for $150.
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2012, 01:58:31 pm »
Quote from: poodyp on August 13, 2012, 09:51:42 am
And I thought I got lucky on an 87v for $150.

You did.
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Offline retiredcaps

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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2012, 05:58:43 am »
Fluke 87V sold for $33 on ebay today.  Seller sells mainly clothes/fashion items and probably didn't know that the Fluke 87V is the Prada of multimeters.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320963306897
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Re: Got a Fluke 87 III from craigslist for $35
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2012, 08:56:21 am »
Quote from: retiredcaps on August 14, 2012, 05:58:43 am
Fluke 87V sold for $33 on ebay today.  Seller sells mainly clothes/fashion items and probably didn't know that the Fluke 87V is the Prada of multimeters.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320963306897

the Louis Vuitton ... of multimeters

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