On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, Jules Richardson wrote:
Yeah, they're certainly not great - although
I've generally had one kicking
around for car-related stuff, where it usually gets pretty dirty and is bumped
around a lot. Good for continuity and "does this thing have power?" type
tests.
Must pick another one up - I'm just surviving on my good Amprobe meter right
now, and it's already got oily fingerprints all over it :-)
Harbor Freight puts them on sale for $3, or even $2
They are worth that much.
One at work (I am not authorized to do ANYTHING with hardware at work),
one in the trunk of the car, one at my mother's house, and a handful for
when neighbors want to borrow tools.