Got my Instek 8251A Multimeter in the mail the other day. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: JenniferG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2017, 06:17:21 am
content: Paid $100 plus $20 shipping off ebay. Immaculate condition and appears to accurate. VFD is very strong -- doesn't look like it got much use.Happy

author: WackyGerman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2017, 07:02:11 am
content: Looks like fresh out of the box . Congratulation for the good deal you made

author: Jon.C
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 30, 2017, 09:29:27 am
content: i think the seller is the samemine arrived a few days agoand Fluke 87 V for 109 € Supposedly "used" but ... is new !!!very accurate

author: JenniferG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2017, 01:56:17 pm
content: Nice: )What a deal on that Fluke too! Jealous!

author: tablatronix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2017, 03:15:15 pm
content: I got one of these a few months ago, probably the same seller also.Mint condition, I like it. It has a few oddities or annoyances.Single global for beeper toggle, includes button presses AND continuity beep, so all on or all off boo.Continuity beeps when removing probe from test points, when it should not!, not sure if common to all devices or just mine, seems to be an unloading spike or other false detect.Continuity is slow as balls, even after tweaking settings, no diff.autorange is slow, I usually keep it in fast rate for practical use if i do not need precision, and not use autorange if I can2nd display is nice, but relay is loud when switching, some modes not all.and that fluke score is like a dream, nice

author: CustomEngineerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2017, 05:26:44 am
content: Quote from: tablatronix on April 30, 2017, 03:15:15 pmMine does not do that.

author: NYG
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2017, 04:19:49 pm
content: I bought one too. Still had the plastic screen protector on it and looks completely unused.Nice units for sure.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2017, 04:24:18 pm
content: I'm still waiting for the prices to drop on these units.

author: tablatronix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2017, 08:03:52 pm
content: They might not, I think they are all from that ITT auction.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2017, 09:09:30 pm
content: There is a chance a point of saturation will happen and the remaining units will either have a reduced price or the sellers will hold back inventory. The other risk is that, by then, only the worst units remain.

author: tablatronix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2017, 04:05:33 pm
content: I saw one on ebay for $103 $20 s&h with made offer available I think.pretty cheap imho, make an offer on these things see what they accept what you want to pay.

author: Housedad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2017, 06:04:15 pm
content: By chance I found out that most of the wholesalers sold the 8751a's in large bulk for a price of about $85 each. That is not much of a profit if the ebay seller is letting them go for $109. It really is a very fair price, IMHO for what you get.

author: usagi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2017, 07:45:50 am
content: try lowballingthis seller$90. i did a group buy of 3 at that price.

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2017, 11:51:25 pm
content: I don't need another DMM, but that GDM-8251A is such a good deal I know I'll regret not buying one. Once it arrives I know I'll regret spending $100 on something I didn't need, and it's too big anyway. It seems I can't win.

author: whitevamp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2017, 01:30:47 am
content: such a good deal i could not resist any longer.

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2017, 09:45:19 am
content: Quote from: Jon.C on April 30, 2017, 09:29:27 amJon.C it's not a Fluke 88 V,you got an 87V a lot more useful for electronics than 88V imoI would be jealous too if I didn't already have one.. no wait.. I amjealous, please forgive me !

author: Jon.C
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 13, 2017, 09:49:38 am
content: sorry 87 V

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2017, 09:51:47 am
content: Surprising no one picked that upBest of luck with the meter, it's hard to beat when it's time for work