Case or pouch for Fluke 87 + probes?

[DaveC]

I've got a new 87 and I want to get a protective case for it.

Fluke wants $35 for what amounts to a piece of pleather and a zipper.

Let's just say I don't want to pay it, and leave it at that.

Who can come up with a cross-purpose case (ie, made for PSP or Wii or such)
that will work for an 87 and a few sets of test probes that's either cheaper
or has more features (extra pockets? more padding? hard shell?) than the
Fluke for the same $$ ?

It's thinking beanie time!

Thanks.

 

[James Sweet]

I've got a new 87 and I want to get a protective case for it.

Fluke wants $35 for what amounts to a piece of pleather and a zipper.

Let's just say I don't want to pay it, and leave it at that.

Who can come up with a cross-purpose case (ie, made for PSP or Wii or such)
that will work for an 87 and a few sets of test probes that's either cheaper
or has more features (extra pockets? more padding? hard shell?) than the
Fluke for the same $$ ?

It's thinking beanie time!

Thanks.

I use pencil boxes with custom cut foam inserts for various test
equipment. For my DMM that I carry around a lot I bought a genuine Fluke
case, it was only $25 on ebay, which for protecting a $250 instrument
seemed like a small price to pay.

 

[mm]

I've got a new 87 and I want to get a protective case for it.

Fluke wants $35 for what amounts to a piece of pleather and a zipper.

Let's just say I don't want to pay it, and leave it at that.

Who can come up with a cross-purpose case (ie, made for PSP or Wii or such)
that will work for an 87 and a few sets of test probes that's either cheaper
or has more features (extra pockets? more padding? hard shell?) than the
Fluke for the same $$ ?

It's thinking beanie time!

Thanks.

I use the velvet bags that a small bottle of Chivas Regal comes in.
It makes me look neat and tidy and a fancy drinker.

So far I only have two of them.

 

[DaveC]

This is looking good:

<http://tinyurl.com/yca23dc>

If I can learn to like the red, $10.

But I like the suggestion of a hand-made custom case made by a cottage
industry.

 

[DaveC]

How big or large is the fluke 87?

Bob AZ

8.25" x 4" x 2.25"

Plus room for a few sets of test probes.

 

[[SMF]]

I've got a new 87 and I want to get a protective case for it.

Fluke wants $35 for what amounts to a piece of pleather and a zipper.

Let's just say I don't want to pay it, and leave it at that.

Who can come up with a cross-purpose case (ie, made for PSP or Wii or such)
that will work for an 87 and a few sets of test probes that's either cheaper
or has more features (extra pockets? more padding? hard shell?) than the
Fluke for the same $$ ?

It's thinking beanie time!

Thanks.

I always kept mine in a Fluke C20 hard case. There is a storage
compartment built into the case and you can kick them around quite
a bit without damaging them.

 

[DaveC]

I always kept mine in a Fluke C20 hard case.

But it's not an 87 is it?

I like the small-ish size of the C20. But the one that fits the 87 is closer
to a full-on suitcase.

 

[[SMF]]

But it's not an 87 is it?

I like the small-ish size of the C20. But the one that fits the 87 is closer
to a full-on suitcase.

It is made for the Fluke 87, or the meters that have the same footprint.

 

[Fred McKenzie]

I've got a new 87 and I want to get a protective case for it.

Fluke wants $35 for what amounts to a piece of pleather and a zipper.

Let's just say I don't want to pay it, and leave it at that.

Who can come up with a cross-purpose case (ie, made for PSP or Wii or such)
that will work for an 87 and a few sets of test probes that's either cheaper
or has more features (extra pockets? more padding? hard shell?) than the
Fluke for the same $$ ?

Dave-

I found a set of three small Craftsman canvas zippered bags at Sears in
the tool department. Product number 9-48426 for $11.99. The three are
slightly different, and one might be suitable for your meter.

Fred