PICS OF YOUR LATEST PURCHASE

[moh.vze.com]

I bought a crap load of stuff to organize my random car audio tools in the garage.

I bought this $80 fold-able wooden table at home depot:

 

Husky Tool Box top and bottom:

 

I bought a Dremel for cutting the hole in my 6.5 abs pods from eBay:

 

 

My 6.5 abs eBay speaker pods (I'm probably going to figure out if my Dremel can cut that piece of wood so I can attach it down onto it and attach the whole piece to my door). Thoughts guys? Can a Dremel trim that piece of wood into the shape of my door pod or am I better off buying a different tool for that?

[PC Principal]

Picked this up over the weekend. I need to quit spending money on guns because I never have any money left to upgrade my system ?

I would like to get 2 more 12's but I cant resist a good firearm.

[WalledSonic]

@moh.vze.com, a jigsaw or router would be better if you cut the pods out of wood.  If you cut the pods using that plastic, the dremel would be great.

[WalledSonic]

This magnet thing for my Klein DMM is awesome.  Super convenient for car audio stuffs.

IMG_4738 by Walled Sonic, on Flickr

[moh.vze.com]

You can never have enough fuses and techflex -.-

[moh.vze.com]

On 2/21/2018 at 6:52 PM, WalledSonic said:

This magnet thing for my Klein DMM is awesome.  Super convenient for car audio stuffs.

IMG_4738 by Walled Sonic, on Flickr

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-400-Amp-AC-True-RMS-Auto-Ranging-Digital-Clamp-Meter-CL310/207144577

This one any good? it's on sale for $40.00

[WalledSonic]

Everything klein makes is good. Just depends on what features you need

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[audiofanaticz]

On 2/23/2018 at 2:29 AM, moh.vze.com said:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-400-Amp-AC-True-RMS-Auto-Ranging-Digital-Clamp-Meter-CL310/207144577

This one any good? it's on sale for $40.00

BEWARE

It will only measure AC voltage, AC current, and DC voltage.

It does NOT measure DC amperage.
So if you wanted to test how much amperage is running through a power wire, test how much amperage your alternator is putting out, or test how much amperage your amp is using this meter WILL NOT work for any of those and you would need the CL800 from Klien to do that.

So if your in the market for a clamp meter, you might as well spend the extra money now on a clamp that will do the following, or else you maybe buying new down the road. Be cautious and read all the specs because every clamp meter is advertised as"AC/DC clamp meter" even when they dont measure DC current.

 

 

Must haves imo:

True RMS
Auto ranging (which most are)

AC voltage
AC amperage

DC voltage
DC amperage of at least 500 amps (more if you have a larger system)
Minimum/average/maximum auto hold (some meters will only do min, or max)
Hold button (not to be confused with the above hold features, this one will hold whatever is on the screen when you push hold)
Lighted display is also a nice feature if your in the dark, or a dark spot
Capacitance tester can also come in handy from time to time

The Craftsman Professional 73756 is a decent clamp for around $50-75 depending where you find it that checks off most on the must have list like DC Amperage, but its not the most accurate and smaller current readings and is a bit slower than a quality brand such as a fluke (but then your paying several hundreds for something with the same features). The craftsman is what Singer uses on his alt tests.