In my work I rely on many pieces of test and measurement equipment just as much as my hand tools. Although I can accomplish a surprising amount with just a hammer, I can’t complete any of my mechanical or electronics projects without being able to reliably quantify things like length and voltage. Here are the gadgets I use in my shop the most.
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Soon to be replaced by a wireless probe and mobile table or phone.
This is not your fathers' oscilloscope, logic analyzer or multimeter, it is the new generation of Mobile Diagnostic Devices (MDD)