[sdiy] Trying to find a DMM Probe...

Tom Arnold xyzzy at sysabend.org
Fri Jan 16 01:53:18 CET 2009


On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 06:33:55PM -0600, harrybissell at wowway.com wrote:
> Pomona Electronics ??

Nope.  These things are really old-school, not that new fangled stuff Pomona
makes.

> > I use a particular type of probes on my DMMs.  Sadly I cannot 
> > remember what brand they are to replace them.
> > 
> > The probes themselves consist of a 5" hardened steel spike with a sharp
> > point and the whole thing is dipped in vinyl.  The end that 
> > connectors to the meter has a boot molded in to it and you just 
> > gator clip inside the boot to the end of the spike.  Only about 
> > 1/16" of the probe tip sticks out of the other end and its extremely 
> > sharp.
> > 
> > This ring any bells?   Sadly I've managed to lose one of them so I 
> > only have the black from the set.  These are the most unfancy probes 
> > you've ever seen, were quite common "back in the day".  I'm hoping 
> > this rings a bell and someone can remind me who makes them...
> > 
> > I'll try and remember to take a picture of my one remaining probe 
> > tonight in case that helps ID it...
> > 
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