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  • Before measuring a wire resistance in the laser cutter, I checked the resistance of the two test leads on the Aneng AN8009 meter (“Check your zero!”) to show an unsteady reading around dozen ohms. Poking around inside showed the internal fuse apparently making poor contact with its holder, as poking it changed the random values:…

    Aneng AN8009 Resistance Offset