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Generic but decent quality test leads for 3478 DMM

Jeff AC0C All Messages By This Member #104367 Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work.? Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Carsten Bormann All Messages By This Member #104368 Always keep a couple of these in your pocket: Grü?e, Carsten toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 2020-03-29, at 20:53, Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188@...> wrote: Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work. Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Jim Ford All Messages By This Member #104372 开云体育 Check Pomona Electronics.? IIRC, we bought some of their sharp probes ("pig stickers" one tech used to call them) for work a while back.? As to those silly shrouded banana plugs, I? cut them off my personal probes so they could stack.? Wouldn't do that at work, of course.? HTH. Jim Ford? Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone toggle quoted message Show quoted text -------- Original message -------- From: Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188@...> Date: 3/29/20 11:53 AM (GMT-08:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Generic but decent quality test leads for 3478 DMM Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work.? Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Don Lewis All Messages By This Member #104382 If those are the types' with the tip insert that 'spins', they are worthless.?? They become intermittent/ high resistance constantly. Quality is directly proportional to cost. Don N5CID ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 3/29/2020 2:03 PM, Carsten Bormann wrote: Always keep a couple of these in your pocket: Grü?e, Carsten On 2020-03-29, at 20:53, Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188@...> wrote: Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work. Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Sean Turner All Messages By This Member #104383 Jeff, Get some of these: Choose the 8018S model. These come with a retractable shroud so they will work with modern DMMs as well as binding posts. I have two pair and I'm thinking about buying more soon. Really nice quality, soft and supple silicone insulation on the leads. SHARP tips...you will poke yourself a few times. :o) Sean toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:53 AM, Jeff AC0C wrote: Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work.? Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Jim Ford All Messages By This Member #104384 Hey, if you can't seriously injure yourself by misusing them, they aren't sharp enough!? Gotta be able to poke through those oxides, flux residue, etc.? Not to mention high enough spatial resolution not to short out a bunch of pads at once. I bet those are better than the Pomona Electronics ones I recommended, because of the silicone leads on the Probemaster ones.? Thanks, Sean.? Won't melt if you hit 'em with a soldering iron.? Why no, I've never done that before; why do you ask? ;) Jim Ford toggle quoted message Show quoted text ------ Original Message ------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 3/29/2020 5:19:09 PM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Generic but decent quality test leads for 3478 DMM Jeff, Get some of these: Choose the 8018S model. These come with a retractable shroud so they will work with modern DMMs as well as binding posts. I have two pair and I'm thinking about buying more soon. Really nice quality, soft and supple silicone insulation on the leads. SHARP tips...you will poke yourself a few times. :o) Sean On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:53 AM, Jeff AC0C wrote: Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work.? Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Sean Turner All Messages By This Member #104387 Jim, I would rate them as the best DMM test leads I have. They have a lot of nice screw on tip accessories too...won't fall off on you (looking at you Fluke). Definitely worth a look. I'm also thinking of getting a pair of their passive oscilloscope probe kits for my 1727A storage 'scope. Good company. Sean toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 05:29 PM, Jim Ford wrote: Hey, if you can't seriously injure yourself by misusing them, they aren't sharp enough!? Gotta be able to poke through those oxides, flux residue, etc.? Not to mention high enough spatial resolution not to short out a bunch of pads at once. ? I bet those are better than the Pomona Electronics ones I recommended, because of the silicone leads on the Probemaster ones.? Thanks, Sean.? Won't melt if you hit 'em with a soldering iron.? Why no, I've never done that before; why do you ask? ;) ? Jim Ford
Jeff AC0C All Messages By This Member #104389 开云体育 Sean, What model do you have?? I see they make a zillion variations. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie On 3/29/20 7:47 PM, [email protected] wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Jim, I would rate them as the best DMM test leads I have. They have a lot of nice screw on tip accessories too...won't fall off on you (looking at you Fluke). Definitely worth a look. I'm also thinking of getting a pair of their passive oscilloscope probe kits for my 1727A storage 'scope. Good company. Sean On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 05:29 PM, Jim Ford wrote: Hey, if you can't seriously injure yourself by misusing them, they aren't sharp enough!? Gotta be able to poke through those oxides, flux residue, etc.? Not to mention high enough spatial resolution not to short out a bunch of pads at once. ? I bet those are better than the Pomona Electronics ones I recommended, because of the silicone leads on the Probemaster ones.? Thanks, Sean.? Won't melt if you hit 'em with a soldering iron.? Why no, I've never done that before; why do you ask? ;) ? Jim Ford
Sean Turner All Messages By This Member #104390 On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 06:01 PM, Jeff AC0C wrote: What model do you have?? I see they make a zillion variations. Jeff, 8018S, which is the retractable shroud version. Make sure you read the numbers carefully before adding to your cart; a couple models have banana jacks that are designed for Simpson 260 series VOMs and will not fit properly in a standard binding post. Sean
Bill Ripley All Messages By This Member #104399 I went through a long and frustrating exercise to find some decent leads.? I bought these I bought 2 sets, and one lead needed resoldering.? The supplier cheerfully just sent me another set after I supplied photo.? Otherwise, I love the leads. These are more conventional leads.? They have been fine for me, and are of good quality. I went through a huge search for banana plugs at a price I was willing to pay.? As regards to the ones in your link, do they solder at the bottom of the plug?? I was trying to find some that did not have the screw on the side, and that look like they will hold up.? I found some crazy ones out there, some of which had metal shells that were at the same potential as the plug.? Color me crazy, but that sounds like a poor idea. Rip Bill Ripley, KY5Q Embedded Systems Consultant, ARRL Instructor, STEM School Volunteer Email:?KY5Q@...?\| Alt Email:?Bill.Ripley@... STEM Website??(About or Blog tabs)
Carsten Bormann All Messages By This Member #104400 开云体育 On 2020-03-30, at 02:11, Don Lewis <dlewis6767@...> wrote: If those are the types' with the tip insert that 'spins', they are worthless. ? They become intermittent/ high resistance constantly. The cage-type banana plugs can be done right or in the wrong way. Cheap Chinese plugs usually are done with a somewhat randomly sized cage, so there is likely to be intermittent contact (the cages still spin around the core even when the whole thing is plugged in to a socket). The items I have obtained so far() from the listing I linked to below, are done right, i.e., the compression of the cage by inserting the plug into a socket makes sure there is reliable contact. Quality is directly proportional to cost. Actually, no. ?(Well, maybe to cost, but certainly not to price.) Grü?e, Carsten () Can’t vouch for them of course — they could always change the supplier. ?But so can anybody else... Don N5CID ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 3/29/2020 2:03 PM, Carsten Bormann wrote: Always keep a couple of these in your pocket: Grü?e, Carsten On 2020-03-29, at 20:53, Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188@...> wrote: Curious for recommendations on some decent quality test leads for use with a 3478 DMM. The 3478 has a recessed jack and the hooded type leads off a Fluke, etc, won't work. ?Normally I use a banana end/clip other end combo for these but from time to time I need to use a conventional hand-held test lead with a sharp pointed end. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com
Daveolla All Messages By This Member #104568 Greetings, a while ago 5-10 years ago maybe, Fluke offered free silicone test leads and there were some posts about this on Tekscopes and/or here on HP group. I know a bunch of ya'll got some. How are they? I got two pairs somehow, though I just ordered one pair. They all have intermittent connection from cable to probe end. I tend to treat all probes cables nicely as if they were scope probes, yet intermittent My favorite sharp probes I have made from red and black pens with sewing needles extending maybe a quarter inch. Wonderfull for smd, getting into the wire end of connectors, even piercing wire insulation tests. Often the probe will touch or fall on my leg and giving a little prickle. A little pain often but no pain no gain as they say and I will keep using them. I call them my prickle probes. Dave toggle quoted message Show quoted text At 06:47 PM 3/29/2020, you wrote: Jim, I would rate them as the best DMM test leads I have. They have a lot of nice screw on tip accessories too...won't fall off on you (looking at you Fluke). Definitely worth a look. I'm also thinking of getting a pair of their passive oscilloscope probe kits for my 1727A storage 'scope. Good company. Sean On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 05:29 PM, Jim Ford wrote: Hey, if you can't seriously injure yourself by misusing them, they aren't sharp enough! Gotta be able to poke through those oxides, flux residue, etc. Not to mention high enough spatial resolution not to short out a bunch of pads at once. I bet those are better than the Pomona Electronics ones I recommended, because of the silicone leads on the Probemaster ones. Thanks, Sean. Won't melt if you hit 'em with a soldering iron. Why no, I've never done that before; why do you ask? ;) Jim Ford

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