I need serious help. Or counselling

[Devonchris]

Dear auntie sparks

I'm not an electrician, not even a mate, but I have an overwhelming urge to buy a fluke 117. I've even seen a combi kit with a clamp meter that looks rather nice. I've no use for either of them but am still very tempted. If I give in to this drug like addiction I know I will only play with the dials or measure the resistance in things like a wet piece of string for a week or two until the novelty wears off.

I believe this is a connection to something in my dim and distant past as figures like 3/029 and 7/029 keep flashing in my brain.

I'm 67, I'm retired, I don't need this. So could someone please talk me out of it?

 

[LankyWill]

Wet piece of string had me in stiches, buy it and have fun.

 

[onions1066]

Knock yourself out. Scratch that itch

 

[telectrix]

and get back to work. 67? youse just about run in.

 

[Specialist]

Dear auntie sparks

I'm not an electrician, not even a mate, but I have an overwhelming urge to buy a fluke 117. I've even seen a combi kit with a clamp meter that looks rather nice. I've no use for either of them but am still very tempted. If I give in to this drug like addiction I know I will only play with the dials or measure the resistance in things like a wet piece of string for a week or two until the novelty wears off.

I believe this is a connection to something in my dim and distant past as figures like 3/029 and 7/029 keep flashing in my brain.

I'm 67, I'm retired, I don't need this. So could someone please talk me out of it?

Buddy if you want someone to talk you out of buying test gear, you sure picked the wrong place .
We're more likely to encourage the purchase

 

[buzzlightyear]

by it and lock your self in a shed and have fun.

 

[Octopus]

I would spend the money on a holiday..... or hire of a really fancy car for the weekend

 

[telectrix]

I would spend the money on a holiday..... or hire of a really fancy car for the weekend

think richard hammond has done that.

 

[Specialist]

Maybe Murdoch's a better driver tel, couldn't really be worse could he

 

[buzzlightyear]

what a brat Richard Hammond is, try to do a hand brake turn on a mountain top.
slip sliding away music came to mind.

 

[telectrix]

handbrake turn? i think not. he just lost it on a bend. anyway.good luck to him. i wish him a speedy recovery.

 

[static zap]

Buy a cheap chinese "Megger" , BM500A .
It will measure damp string , and probably zap you
a few times (It cannot measure voltage -just make it!)
..Have some fun before it breaks !

(spend what you save on that Holiday )

 

[LankyWill]

I put money on the OP starting a thread on how to reconnect a 3 gang switch after he's disconnected it to play with his meter.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

i will sell you some wet pieces of string in various thicknesses if you like. then you can compare your different results.....

 

[Devonchris]

and get back to work. 67? youse just about run in.

It's funny you should say that. It's worse than I was prepared to admit originally. I've even been looking at courses for mature entrants to get qualifications. It's a pipe dream of course. I did 4 years as an apprentice in the 60's then packed it in to join the army. So unless someone wants the switchgear dashpots topped up with oil or a bakerlight switch looked at then I'm snookered.

If I'm honest, I think I just fancy swanning around on site with a gold card like medallion man flashing the fluke. Anything more than that and my back and knees will say no. It's an age thing if I resist it I'm sure it will wear off.