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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: joeqsmith on November 15, 2018, 03:04:14 am
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I have used Probe Master probes for some time and have really liked them. The other day I was doing some work and my meter started acting up and I realized one of the probes had gone bad.
These probes are their spring loaded needles. I've had this set for several years. The only time these were damaged is when I had loaned them out and the person used the needle as a pry bar. The needles are replaceable, so not as bad as the person that rotated the selector switch past the dead stop on my meter.
https://probemaster.com/spring-loaded-micro-tip-test-leads-only/
What happened is the receiver for the pogo pin had snapped off right at the base. I had some receivers from Evert Charles with a WW end. These are pretty solid. Ended up replacing both receivers. I was looking over what I had left from the Fairchild days and found some old flux buster pins that look like they may do a better job than the needles for the majority of the work I use the meter for. That's on of the nice thing about the PN# 8152 probes is they use industry standard pins.
I think the problem is the plastic ends that fit over the receivers has come loose from time to time which puts a strain on that joint where it is soldered. Not a big deal but there seems to be room for improvement. At least they can be repaired.
Also shown are my old PM probes that I use with my old HP bench meter. These are an unplated stainless tip. Nice thing with these is a little wet sanding and they are resorted to a needle point.