2 Aug
2009
2 Aug
'09
2:50 p.m.
On Sat, 1 Aug 2009, Chris M wrote:
incidentally that gets drained crackly dry in all of
about 12 minutes
upon powering up.
I have had several of the Centech's get reasonable battery life.
Same w/their digital calipers.
a tipoff there is the inclusion of a spare battery
I do. I most certainly do. You can get a decent meter
for 20$.
If somebody has NO electronics tools, even $20 might seem like an
investment. $3 lets them destroy a few while they learn what to look for
in a REAL meter.
> Personally, I have a bigger problem with people
using cheap pliers,
> screwdrivers and soldering irons than with cheap DVMs. It's harder to
> damage something with a DVM.
and substantially less prone to injury
The point is there happens to be impressionable youth
listening in on
this conversation. They may actually go out and attempt what some are
advocating!
Will they REALLY attempt what the old farts talk about?
Maybe there is hope, after all.