Tag Archives: DMM

IBM 8060A/AA (Fluke 8060A) Refurbish

Posted on November 17, 2016 by modemhead

Not much time for blogging these days, but this one is overdue.  A reader of this blog was kind enough to send me his retired IBM 8060A/AA multimeter.  (Thank you HK.) This is really a Fluke 8060A in a light … Continue reading →

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A Very Unique Fluke 8060A

Posted on March 2, 2014 by modemhead

Blog reader “Dmitri” has sent pictures of a very unique and interesting modification he performed on his recently acquired Fluke 8060A.  The LCD was ruined, so he has fashioned a replacement using green SMD LEDs arranged to form 7-segment numerals, … Continue reading →

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Fluke 80-series Jack Assembly Rebuild

Posted on January 22, 2014 by modemhead

There seems to be a trend in Fluke repairs here lately.  Other than your occasional fusible resistor, the problems seem to be related to materials instead of electronic bits.  Cracked and broken plastic, and metal fatigue.  Are these design problems, … Continue reading →

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Dirty Multimeter Clean-up

Posted on January 4, 2014 by modemhead

Recently someone asked how I get the old used multimeters featured in these blog posts to look shiny and clean.  For the most part, the answer is surprisingly simple: disassemble, scrub parts with soap and water, dry, and re-assemble. But … Continue reading →

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Fluke 70-series Knob Removal

Posted on January 2, 2014 by modemhead

Happy New Year 2014!  Doing some housekeeping and software updates, found this information was buried in the photo galleries. Here’s how to remove the knob on a Fluke 70-series DMM (the older, rectangular-style meters.) This includes the original and series … Continue reading →

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Fluke 26-III Corrosion Repair

Posted on September 8, 2013 by modemhead

The Fluke 26-III and 79-III models are identical except for the model number.  This model adds some extra features not available on the 77-III (and its identical twin the 23-III), like frequency and capacitance measurement, 4000 counts vs. 3200, RMS … Continue reading →

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