[Piffpaffpoltrie] had a problem. They found the InLine VA40R to be a perfectly usable multimeter, except for a couple of flaws. Most glaring among these were the tiny sockets for the test probes.

We don’t all need super high quality electronic testing gear. Sometimes second-hand or inexpensive equipment is accurate enough to get the job done. Though it can be a bit annoying to miss out on some ...

Capacitors fail and burn, often taking some PCB laminate along for the ride. Here’s the story of replacing parts and bringing this classic multimeter back to life. It’s been 10 years since a certain ...