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13 hours ago, mohawkdec said:

wow, nice pickup,i do most of the work on my vehicles and been laying on concrete for so long that i would probably fall asleep with one of these 

 

It is actually pretty comfy. I know a lot of guys don't use them for clearance but with several tears in both knees and a really bad back, it's really hard to work from the floor. I actually can't kneel on either knee unless it's really padded and even sometimes when it is really padded, it depends on the day. My one complaint is that the wheels should have covers on them because they tend to hit your legs. Not sure who the OEM is but the quality is very nice, much nicer than any creeper I've seen.

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21 minutes ago, BMack37 said:

My recent find on eBay, wanted to add a clamp meter and though I'm a Fluke guy, I figured I'd give Klein a shot. Picked this guy up for $45

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Is there an advantage to a separate clamp meter versus one that plugs into the jacks on your regular voltmeter? I have a fluke one that plugs into my meter and it seems to work fine.

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Yup, that's the predecessor to the one I have, mine is the CL800. Now BMack has to shoot some sexy photos of his meter...

 

 

Nick, there's a lot of advantage to a clamp meter. You can put the clamp around a cable or wire to get readings, rather than stabbing the probes into it. Clamp meters do basically the same thing as standard meters, but having the clamp gives you more versatility.

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I bought this used Milwaukee heated hoodie at an auction today for $7.50. Too bad it's only a large, I gave it to my dad's girlfriend. I need to find the power adapter now, I am giving him my m12 drill and impact so he will have 2 batteries.

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45 minutes ago, NicholasShetley said:

Is there an advantage to a separate clamp meter versus one that plugs into the jacks on your regular voltmeter? I have a fluke one that plugs into my meter and it seems to work fine.

 

I bought this one specifically for amperage. A regular multimeter can only do mA or up to 10A*, this can go up to 600 Amps. It also has a non contact voltage check and temp, which are available in some multimeters but none that I own. It(Clamp meter) just makes electrical work easier...but it's not a replacement for my multimeter because of size and it lacks mV.

 

*Multimeters that go up to 10A can only check amperage by breaking the circuit and using the meter as a jumper/fuse. With a clamp meter you don't have to break the circuit, you just need to clamp around the wire.

 

I'm goig to do some testing to see how accurate and quickly in updates, it does seem pretty impressive thus far.

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I bought this one specifically for amperage. A regular multimeter can only do mA or up to 10A*, this can go up to 600 Amps. It also has a non contact voltage check and temp, which are available in some multimeters but none that I own. It(Clamp meter) just makes electrical work easier...but it's not a replacement for my multimeter because of size and it lacks mV.

 

*Multimeters that go up to 10A can only check amperage by breaking the circuit and using the meter as a jumper/fuse. With a clamp meter you don't have to break the circuit, you just need to clamp around the wire.

 

I'm goig to do some testing to see how accurate and quickly in updates, it does seem pretty impressive thus far.

I read Nicholas' post as a separate clamp that plugs into your meter versus the clamp directly on the meter, and basically it's convenience mostly, I have a separate Blue-Point amp clamp that can plug into my meter but I dont use it just because it's so easy with my current meter that has a clamp as part of the meter.

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I got this Ryobi 10" drill press. For $130 I think it is a great deal!

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Awesome you decided to go with the Ryobi from the crews suggestions and now here it is! That's how you do it tia style, thanks for the pics and update!

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8 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:

I read Nicholas' post as a separate clamp that plugs into your meter versus the clamp directly on the meter, and basically it's convenience mostly, I have a separate Blue-Point amp clamp that can plug into my meter but I dont use it just because it's so easy with my current meter that has a clamp as part of the meter.

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I see that now that I re-read it.

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11 hours ago, BMack37 said:

My recent find on eBay, wanted to add a clamp meter and though I'm a Fluke guy, I figured I'd give Klein a shot. Picked this guy up for $45

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Digging that meter...

always good to have a clamp meter around !!!! Got me thinking , may need one for the work truck 

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Same press I have, and it's a nice little press to use. I'm not surprised when Ryobi makes a good tool but I do have to admit that I expected the press to be a little "substandard"...so far it's been perfect.

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11 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

I read Nicholas' post as a separate clamp that plugs into your meter versus the clamp directly on the meter, and basically it's convenience mostly, I have a separate Blue-Point amp clamp that can plug into my meter but I dont use it just because it's so easy with my current meter that has a clamp as part of the meter.

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That's what I was talking about. It is an amp clamp but it plugs into the meter. I was wondering if there was any difference at all.

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I had to do a job tearing out a drinking fountain and most of a commercial kitchen including the sinks and dishwasher (big fella) etc. about an hour and a half out of town. It was also just down the road from the nearest HF so I decided to do my quarterly HF run then. I have a problem with overspending at HF so I walked out with $458 . More/better pics to come in my toolporn thread. 3eed5ddb90ad459875fde2da1c8a7f61.jpg75461053979eca5708da3f066a90a80a.jpg3d9a16a452da40a9fc5feddddab03e6a.jpg

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Included in that pile is:

  • 1/2 shallow metric and SAE 12 point chrome sockets.
  • Metric and SAE hex impact sockets
  • Set of 5 ball bein hammers
  • Set of number and letter punches
  • Teflon tape
  • Set of long hose pliers
  • Two boxes of 9mil gloves
  • Heat shrink kit.
  • Set of 3 stubby flex head ratchets.
  • Set of ratcheting box end wrenches
  • Three pair of Nitrile gloves
  • Metric and SAE sets of s-wrenches
  • Two tubes of Superlube (thanks for the tip BMack this is going in all my ratchets.
  • 36" cast iron pipe wrench
  • Like 5 magnetic parts trays
  • Set of standard extra long combination wrenches
  • Set of long wobble allen key sockets.
  • Pair of JDM af fog lights 
  • Two 1/2 socket rails.
  • Dead blow hammer
  • 1/2 extendable ratchet (guys at the shop love these)
  • 3/8 1/4 double sided extendable ratchet
  • 1/4 ratchet
  • Set of 3 lady foot pry bars
  • couple bags of zip ties. 
  • everything else I forgot.
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6 hours ago, NicholasShetley said:

That's what I was talking about. It is an amp clamp but it plugs into the meter. I was wondering if there was any difference at all.

 

It's basically like an expensive different kind of lead. The thing is you have to get a multimeter that supports the add-on and from what I recall(though I haven't really researched a lot) they're lower rated clamps. I think the Fluke version was rated at 400 Amps and I think Fluke claims they have the only Cat III 1000V addon...and it's like $150. The Klein CL800 and CL700 are cheaper than the Fluke addon and you can get a better spec-ed Fluke(compared to the Fluke addon) clamp meter for about the same price.

 

I went with the Klein for the cost and the 2 meter drop resistant body. I was comfortable with giving Klein a shot because I don't need a clamp meter to be super accurate and have a super quick refresh rate. Hoping it surprises me in both of those regards but I won't know for sure until I do some testing on parts, circuits and my variac when I go back to work on Monday.

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2 hours ago, BMack37 said:

 

It's basically like an expensive different kind of lead. The thing is you have to get a multimeter that supports the add-on and from what I recall(though I haven't really researched a lot) they're lower rated clamps. I think the Fluke version was rated at 400 Amps and I think Fluke claims they have the only Cat III 1000V addon...and it's like $150. The Klein CL800 and CL700 are cheaper than the Fluke addon and you can get a better spec-ed Fluke(compared to the Fluke addon) clamp meter for about the same price.

 

I went with the Klein for the cost and the 2 meter drop resistant body. I was comfortable with giving Klein a shot because I don't need a clamp meter to be super accurate and have a super quick refresh rate. Hoping it surprises me in both of those regards but I won't know for sure until I do some testing on parts, circuits and my variac when I go back to work on Monday.

Is this the Amp Clamp set up you guys are talking about? 

I have the Fluke 179 DMM along with the Fluke 1400 Amp Clamp, love this combo. I also have a Fluke 322 Clamp Meter.

Those Klein Meters look real nice with alot to offer for the price...

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