Volt input jack broke on 121GW - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: nemail2
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2021, 02:58:55 pm
content: Hi,the input jack on my 121GW broke a while ago and I managed to smelt it together again which lasted for like a year or so but now the part has fallen off again and I just wanted to check whether this has happened to anyone else and whether there could be some replacement part available.All the input jacks are one solid part, unfortunately. So if I'd find one fitting input jack, I'd had to mod everything a bit in order to remove the broken part of the current input jack assembly...Any ideas? I wrote to Dave a while ago but he didn't respond, unfortunately (no offense taken)...Thanks yall!

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2021, 07:36:19 pm
content: Oh another one.Quote this post for Dave to see:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/eevblog-121gw-multimeter-issues/msg2792850/#msg2792850

author: nemail2
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 12:02:14 am
content: Quote from: tautech on February 04, 2021, 07:36:19 pmthanks, I did that but unfortunately Dave didn't respond yet. I really hope that he'll send me a replacement jack. I'd even pay for it...

author: drussell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 12:59:48 am
content: Quote from: nemail2 on February 07, 2021, 12:02:14 amDid you send an e-mail to his main address, as requested below?Quote

author: J-R
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 11:37:56 am
content: For documentation purposes, were you using UEi or Brymen test leads?

author: nemail2
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 05:21:06 pm
content: Quote from: drussell on February 07, 2021, 12:59:48 amNo not yet, because my meter isn't within the affected serial numbers an because tautech said I should just quote the post (which I did).Will send him an e-mail.Quote from: J-R on February 07, 2021, 11:37:56 amI am using the Probemaster 8043SK kit.https://probemaster.com/8000-series-test-lead-master-kits/

author: joerg_rw
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 31, 2022, 12:22:32 am
content: only found this topic today, while searching for 121GW related.Quote from: nemail2 on February 04, 2021, 02:58:55 pmexactly same here, I don't even need to post a picture, it looks 100% identical.Using the probes marked "B.T.C" (Brymen? "1kV 10A CAT-II/IV" with screw-on 4mm for the tips, likehttps://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BL21S2-T4SC-Silicone-Test-Leads) that shipped with the 121GW The shard that broke off the jack in DMM got stuck in the plug of probe, no way to get it outcheers/jOERG

author: J-R
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 05, 2022, 07:52:08 am
content: I like the UEi leads better for the 121GW mechanically. They glide in and out very well...It would be nice for those of us with 121GWs that are out of warranty to be able to officially buy a spare set of input jacks, just in case.

author: e0ne199
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 05, 2022, 09:54:08 am
content: Quote from: nemail2 on February 04, 2021, 02:58:55 pmis your probe jack a little big it's hard to insert to your 121GW's input jack? or is it because of aging?