Way back in?the dawn of time I worked at a microelectronics factory (that has since become a superfund site, yikes!) where we used metal luer-lock needles, which fit perfectly on banana jacks, as test probes.
No idea where to get those now, as they all seem to be plastic or blunt, though I suppose you could sharpen? by yourself...
73, Willie N1JBJ
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On Dec 3, 2022, at 11:23 AM, Donald S Brant Jr <
dsbrantjr@...> wrote:
On Sat, Dec 3, 2022 at 01:30 AM, Alan G4ZFQ wrote:
I would encourage anyone to use needle probes with their test gear
I use so-called "back probes" on the end of banana leads:??? ?They are steel, stronger and less liable to bend at the tips than many of the brass (?) probes which come in test lead kits.
Good bright lighting and 3X-8X or so of magnification will also help.? You can develop the knack of looking away from the magnifier without moving the probes, with practice.
73, Don N2VGU
