WTB: Fluke 12 for parts

[BMack]

Hey guys/gals, I'm looking for a Fluke 12 parts DMM. I have one but the buttons aren't working, it's a great newbie DMM so I'd like to get it up and running to loan to friends learning and maybe someday give it to my Nephew. I know it's a long shot but let me know if any of you have one you'd let go for cheap. Thanks

[retiredcaps]

I have one but the buttons aren't working,

Try cleaning the zebra strips and solder pads.  See these two threads that might help.

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/my-fluke-12-broke-i-am-thinking-about-trading-it-in-to-fluke-from-another/

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/fluke-12-photo-needed/

[BMack]

I have one but the buttons aren't working,

Try cleaning the zebra strips and solder pads.  See these two threads that might help.

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/my-fluke-12-broke-i-am-thinking-about-trading-it-in-to-fluke-from-another/

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/fluke-12-photo-needed/

Already did, the issue is with the leads going to the zebra strips, they're worn nearly away. I appreciate the links though

[retiredcaps]

I can't remember if it was this model or another Fluke 8, 10 or 11 model, but someone reported they had success taking the free or $3 Harbor Frieght multimeter and using the lcd zebra strip from it.  He/she cut it down to the correct size it and reported it working (found link after some searching - see next post).

Here is a picture of the zebra strip from modemhead's website

http://mrmodemhead.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/cen-tech_92020/CT92020_018.JPG

http://mrmodemhead.com/blog/gallery/cen-tech-92020-dmm/

[retiredcaps]

Found it. See those free meters are useful for something!! 

http://antiqueradios.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=8&t=237961

"Had the same problem and it turned out to be a bad foam conduction strip between the switches and the pc board. The foam strip is not available from Fluke, but you can get a little $3 meter from Harbor Freight and take it apart, harvest the strip, cut it to length, and voila...you are back in business.

It is a zebra strip, and I just cut it to length and since it was thinner than the original Fluke strip was, I used two of them sandwiched. I didn't do anything to hold the two strips together but I didn't need to, just stuffed 'em in there and powered it up. I did this fix a couple of months ago and it has been working flawlessly ever since."

[BMack]

LOL, I'll give it a shot but the wear is attached to the buttons, the zebra strip seems fine.

If I can't find something I might just try to booger up some tact switches.  I wonder if the HF meter's strips fit in the 87V? Might try it when my screen starts to fade...it would be soo wrong, haha

*Edit: By the way, I really appreciate your responses and attempts to help