Electronics > Repair
Need longer tip plugs
Analog Kid:
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Tip plugs: probably the most mundane electronic parts imaginable. I need some to make new test leads for a multimeter. I have some plugs, but it turns out they're not long enough to reach into the meter's sockets.
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Do you actually need 19mm pin length, or is that only because the socket itself is recessed (i.e. the plug body is preventing the pin from being inserted fully)?
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Both, really; the contacts are recessed far enough that the "regular" length ones (~12mm) just don't reach.
--- Quote ---If it’s just the fat plug body that’s the problem, how about making your own plugs, e.g. by using 2mm electrical contacts (like this: https://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=showdoc&DocId=Data+Sheet%7FY6-E542-000-000%7FA%7Fpdf%7FEnglish%7FENG_DS_Y6-E542-000-000_A.pdf%7F61-0205-011-000 ) and then using heat shrink to insulate part of it to make a grip? I’ve done that for various pins to make test leads (for example, banana plug to single d-sub pins and sockets).
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Those would be perfect. However, not sure how to find a source for those: do you have any links to purchasable items?
And I'd do better than just heat shrink, make a proper plastic sleeve for them. Esthetics, dontcha know.
MarkF:
They look an awful lot like the old Radio Shack analog multimeter test probes.
On eBay, I found these Radio Shack 278-712B Right Angle Pin Tip Plug Test Probe Leads
You would have to ask the seller to measure the plug diameter and length.
Analog Kid:
Those would probably fit.
But gedouttahere: I ain't paying $20 for something I can cobble together for pennies.
MarkF:
Found: 4mm Banana Jack to 2mm Pin Tip Plug
Analog Kid:
Yeah, for $11.60 for 4.
Thanks but no thanks.
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