The Multimeter - Get acquainted. Get acquainted with the Digital Multimeter – an engineer’s best friend!
The ability to test resistance, voltage, current & continuity are vital to any electronics maker – even the freshest of newbies. In fact, having a reliable multimeter on hand is a huge help when learning the basics. Even before understanding what each value means, you’ll be able to establish reference points for applying each new concepts and troubleshooting experiments.
For those curious, the big blue meter I use in the video is a Protek 6300 (Mastech MS8229 seems to be a similar model). While you can find functional multimeters for under $10, I do recommend getting yourself a higher quality device. MAKE presents: The Multimeter. Tequipment.NET the lowest prices for test equipment. PC and USB Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Signal Generator and Protocol Decoder and Analyzer.