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Ultra-Fine Multimeter Probes (infosec.pub)

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I've been watching a couple of YouTube videos doing component-level repair. I've noticed some of them have super fine multimeter probes, often with insulation covering most of the length of the probe. I haven't found ones like this on my usual sites, but I'm not sure if I'm just missing something. Can anyone suggest some meter probes like this?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://sensepeek.com/ do manufactur those nice PCBite SP10 probes. New improved series: SQ10 probes. They also have 500MHz Oscilloscope probes! They are awesome :D

Then there are those small pincers: https://at.rs-online.com/web/p/klemmprufspitzen/0775704 Or very small pincers: https://www.sks-kontakt.de/de/test-measurement/produkte/produkt?nr=9741011 (digikey lists them as manufacturer Altech Corporation)

Spring-loaded tips: https://www.sks-kontakt.de/de/test-measurement/produkte/produkt?nr=9739951

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The SensePeek PCBite system is really nice. They're the best board holders I've ever used, very stable. Great for testing, and great for soldering. The probes are ridiculously helpful, it's downright easy to probe adjacent pins on a 0.5mm pitch QFP (with some magnification)! All rather expensive, but very, very worth it for the time saved.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Probe Master makes some nice multimeter probes with fine spring loaded tips.
They are somewhat expensive, but they are good quality and made in the US.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Do you mean something like this https://www.amazon.com/multimeter-needle-leads/s?k=multimeter+needle+leads ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Haven't seen them for sale either, but you could MacGyver something by attaching sewing needles to your current multimeter leads. You can jam multimeter leads easily in male XT60 connector pins or equivalents You can solder a sewing needle to those and you'd have fine tip probes. Of course you'll have to keep in mind these needles will have some resistance.

[–] PCChipsM922U 1 points 1 year ago

I make them from needles and a some iron sticks, usually taken from empty toners.