The Ford Barn

jeepguy1948 · 03-02-2024, 10:00 PM

I am a career industrial electrician and I have some very good meters but I just carry a Harbor Frt cheapie in each of my cars. Anything more than the most basic testing I would be doing in my home shop so don’t need much in the car. 90% of the time you just need a test light.

katy · 03-03-2024, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

Hearing a shout out for Harbor Freight el-cheapo! Sign of the times, but the one they used to give away free is now $6.99.

That's still a good deal.

jeepguy1948 · 03-03-2024, 12:14 PM

Full disclosure; the cheapies are Chinese made crap so I carry 2, which is ridiculous but I think the best way to go. For shop tools I mostly buy used US manufactured instruments, my go to meter is one I bought with paper route money 55 years ago, still works perfect. Any new meter, no matter how expensive is pretty much junk that will only last until you really need it. Most of the old US made stuff will last forever, almost all were/are killed by having batteries leak in them.

03-02-2024, 10:00 PM	#21
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 721	Re: Klein Tools I am a career industrial electrician and I have some very good meters but I just carry a Harbor Frt cheapie in each of my cars. Anything more than the most basic testing I would be doing in my home shop so don’t need much in the car. 90% of the time you just need a test light.

03-03-2024, 12:14 PM	#23
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 721	Re: Klein Tools Full disclosure; the cheapies are Chinese made crap so I carry 2, which is ridiculous but I think the best way to go. For shop tools I mostly buy used US manufactured instruments, my go to meter is one I bought with paper route money 55 years ago, still works perfect. Any new meter, no matter how expensive is pretty much junk that will only last until you really need it. Most of the old US made stuff will last forever, almost all were/are killed by having batteries leak in them.