[sdiy] Looking for a multimeter

[john slee]

so I was looking on Mouser and found (Mouser) part# 279-YR1B100KCC

100k 0.1% 15ppm/C 0.25W axial through-hole resistors: $0.451 each in
quantity >100

I think adding a reasonably nice meter to your bench is still worth it, but
on the other hand you've apparently been surviving just fine in DIY without
one...

John


On Tue, 21 Jan 2020 at 17:56, David G Dixon <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:

> Thanks to all for your responses.  However, I ended up solving my problem.
> I was making a 1V/oct switching ladder and decided to use 100k resistors.
> Most of them were slightly less than that, and my meter was reading only
> three digits.  I picked 7 resistors all 99.6k and built the ladder, and the
> results were less than stellar.  So, I thought, maybe I'll use 10k
> resistors, but then I was still only getting 3 digits.
>
> Then I had the bright idea of trying 30k resistors.  These gave me four
> digits, so I was able to find 7 resistors which were exactly 30.16k, and
> the
> results were much better.  Now each voltage is within 1 or 2 mV of the
> target.  I don't understand why it isn't more perfect, but I can live with
> it.
>
> So, long story short, I'm not gonna buy a new multimeter.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of
> David
> G Dixon
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 4:14 PM
> To: 'Synth DIY'
> Subject: [sdiy] Looking for a multimeter
>
> Hello SDIY Team,
>
> I'm looking for a multimeter that, when reading a resistor just a bit less
> than 10k, will give me a reading like:
>
> 9.972 k
>
> Instead of the more common:
>
> 9.97 k
>
> Also, I don't want to spend more than about $200 (I know I can get a Fluke
> for $500, but this is freaking ridiculous and highway robbery -- I just
> want
> one more digit than my $25 Victor 925A is giving me -- it doesn't need to
> work underwater or survive nuclear holocaust).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Dave Dixon
>
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