I bought an Aneng AN8002 from eBay a few days ago as a result of an EEVBlog video. My initial reaction was it a very nice multimeter for the money. However, mine arrived defective, not too surprising given the low price and origin. The defect was that mV range failed to zero. Instead, it continually increments with no probes attached. The other ranges and functions seem OK but I did not do much additional checking as I immediately requested a return for exchange from the vendor. The vendor insisted that I send pictures or a video so they could evaluate the problem! All that for a $17.00 meter! I did take a video of me turning on the meter and switching thru V, mV, Ohms and Hz. I am waiting to hear their response.
I am awaiting delivery of a Bryman TM235. Other equipment includes an isolation transformer, an old Staco Variac (about .7kVA), a Tek TDS 210 digital scope, another old analog Tek scope (4Ch, 150MHz), an HP 5316A counter, a couple of power supplies (Universal model 6050A, a GW Instek GPC-3020), an LCR meter (M4070), an Agilent U1731B LCR Meter, ($40 at a hamfest), a Blue ESR Meter (kit), and a bunch of dud Ham radios to be repaired (oldies but goodies) and miscellaneous dud scopes the I'd like to get running after I finish my lab and restock my brain. I also have a few old multimeters that Dave would have no respect for and I am glad I watched his reviews. Otherwise, I am sure I would have blown myself up at some point.
I am an (semi) retired old timer on a limited budget trying to assemble a usable test equipment lab on a shoestring budget.
My intention is to be able to do repairs on old equipment that I can resell. I am pretty well versed on old technology but am interested in getting up to speed on SMD and other new technology as far as I can wrap my old brain around. I recently obtained an Amateur Extra ticket (after a 40 year lapse). My background was in engineering (mostly mechanical) and for the last 25 years, a PC computer programmer/developer, mostly self-taught (BS - Physics). I did quite a bit of homebrewing analog ham radio equipment prior to going off to college, which few current hams are interested in. I should have gone into EE or computers but that wasn't where my ambitions lay (unfortunately).
'An old dog learning a few new tricks'