The unobtanium connector of Solartron 7061, what to do, please help ?

[DC1MC]

The PKI are fine, the rest I don't like for various reasons.

IMO the BUELA are just crap, no matter how much gold is applied. The test leads are okayish, but not as nice as the proper MC ones (the plugs are too bulky and loose).

Hi Capt B., nice to give us your opinion, very valued.
So the binding posts are reasonably OK, the plugs are crap and the leads could be better, if I understood correctly ?
Now where can we get proper MC ones, for just a leg only, I need my both arms    ?

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

[DC1MC]

What about these MC test leads, will they fir nicely with the Hirschmann PKI posts ?

http://de.farnell.com/staubli/21-0830-4/messleitung-schw-1m-19a/dp/152749

It seem that I will have some Farnell BOM to order  !!!

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

[capt bullshot]

Yes, they will. I've got some test leads having these connectors. The hollow plugs come handy in some applications, you'll also want the "normal" ones. The big "Apotheke" Conrad has assorted MC / Stäubli cables, also Distrelec (former Bürklin afair). Reichelt doesn't have real good test leads IMO.

[DC1MC]

And now the (holly war) big question: PVC or Silicone  ?

 DC1MC

[Neomys Sapiens]

MC offers also TPE-insulated test lead wire.

[TAMHAN]

Folks, something else I just thought about. German Federal Post is shitly expensive and not very reliable.

If you want, I would offer to handle shipping. I import a person from Western Germany on the 20th from the Frankfurt am Main area, it can carry the connectors.

(I would wire via paypal the 400e to someone trusted for security, ofc)

[BU508A]

Hello,

I have opened a thread in the Buy/Sell/Wanted section:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/group-buy-fischer-connector-plug-s104-a053-130/

Please let me know there, how many plugs you want.

Thanks,

Andreas

[dijkmane]

*Bump*
well, got myself a 7061 and, offcourse..., it came without the measuring connectors.
can't find the Fischer thing anywhere and am in doubt..
i also have a Philips LCR meter with the specific LEMO FGG.2B. 308. CLAD and think about converting this Solartron to those connectors. Thereby maintaining the original layout and idea and having 1 set of testleads to use on both meters.

other option is to convert it to something standard, as RS-online 209-5680 and so maintaining the original layout and idea.

or convert it to Pomona 3770.
anyway, i'll do either one of the above and get it running.

question here is, mine has the Scanner option 70612A, this also has some small 5 pins connectors.
but, what will fit in these ?
size is 8,5mm

i'll have 8 extra inputs to use :-)

[dijkmane]

found it !
Scanner connector is Switchcraft TA5FL available at RS-Online - 878-6825

will order a few to see if it fits

[eevcandies]

Is the Solartron 7061 worth much/any good, or a sad relic for the dumpster? I have one for at least 10 years and turned it on once or twice.  I don't like how it put commas in the numbers and didn't see a way to turn them off, so I turned off the whole thing! The "keypad" seems poor too. I have a nice R6871E, which I've turned on a few times.  But alas, I usually just use one of my handy Fluke 189's.

[Kosmic]

Is the Solartron 7061 worth much/any good, or a sad relic for the dumpster? I have one for at least 10 years and turned it on once or twice.  I don't like how it put commas in the numbers and didn't see a way to turn them off, so I turned off the whole thing! The "keypad" seems poor too. I have a nice R6871E, which I've turned on a few times.  But alas, I usually just use one of my handy Fluke 189's.

They are big and slow (compared to modern multimeters) but they are definitely still useful. They are also easy to repair since they don't contain any proprietary chip and the whole ADC is constructed with discrete parts.

I got 2 of those and like them. I find them a lot easier to use than my Prema 5017 (also 7.5Digits).

They are not the kind of multimeter you keep close by and use all the time though.