Ordered DMM hook probe tips, but they're threaded ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 08:22:46 pm
content: I ordered some Uni-T DMM retractable hook type probes tips off ebay, expecting that they'd slide onto any standard DMM. But they're threaded and take maybe 3/16" or 3-4mm. If the item page said that, I missed it.Maybe they are for some oscilloscope probes ? Or do people make quality DMM probes with interchangeable tips screwed on ?For now it's back to the little cheap ones that sell for pennies. The spring-loaded hook end is great, but not they way they fit on probes. I take off the plastic end cap and just run alligator clips back to the DMM

author: JS
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 08:43:24 pm
content: I have an inexpensive kit of probes where the wires had a female thread on rach end and attachtments had the screw, a red and a black wires and a ton of attachtments, like bananas, alligator, conventional dmm probes, small pointy, lugs, etc. I bought them back in the day when I only had one dmm and no sortage of probes. Recently I've ordered a bunch of connectors and made a bunch of leads using 1mm and 1.5mm electrical high temp silicon wire and some with thin (0.25mm?) "tester leads" silicon wire. I've forgotten about the screw tips but I guess they could come handy as you can't have enough probes...JS

author: Old Printer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 09:57:33 pm
content: I have a Simpson 260 Model 7 analog multi-meter, the factory leads are threaded at the base of the metal probe tip, and come with a pair of threaded alligator clips. It is the first set of leads I have had like that, but if I didn't have the clips I might never have noticed. With all of the thread options it could be an adventure finding a matching set of leads.

author: iainwhite
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 10:04:35 pm
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on July 10, 2018, 08:22:46 pmProbemaster do this - they use an 8-32 thread for the accessoriese.g.http://probemaster.com/8000-series-test-lead-master-kits/

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 10:21:31 pm
content: If the tips are threaded.... You are screwed

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 12:21:47 am
content: How long did it take you to come up with that one?(There's always one ... at least)Annoyed I didn't come up with it first...

author: radioFlash
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 02:47:50 am
content: I have an Amprobe probe kit that has the threaded tips, for example the Amprobe TL36A:https://smile.amazon.com/Amprobe-TL36A-Leads-Alligator-Clips/dp/B0029XS6KW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531277147&sr=8-1&keywords=amprobe+probes

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 03:51:20 am
content: Hmm, in the meantime I might wrap some wire or something on there to jam it on a probe.Oh well, I'm certainly not mailing them back to China

author: drussell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 01:28:39 pm
content: My ancient set of Mueller probes that I use on my main meter also has the threaded accessories. I think they're all usually 8-32 thread...

author: Calambres
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 04:04:31 pm
content: I had the vary same issue. Bought a couple of hooks for 2mm DMM probes from ebay. The photos were very precise in that they were not threaded but indeed they were!Cannot link 'em as they have disappeared from the bay, replaced by 4mm threaded ones.I complained to the seller and they partially refundedThen I bought a pair of Uni-T DMM probes that were compatible with the hookshttps://www.ebay.com/itm/UNI-T-UT-L27-Multimeter-test-extension-lead-male-thread-probe-10A-CAT-II-1000V-X/282699908732?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649