[heathkit] test leads

[Alan Beck <becka@eastlink.ca>]

I have a simpson meter with the small leads.

Is there nothing I can do to put in binding posts?

Alan


On Wed, 2008-11-06 at 18:18 -0500, Dennis C. Henry wrote:
> Carl,
> 
> I've seen the same effect, starting with my own V-7A, built in 1959, 
> and continuing with that and other models for another decade, at 
> least.  The same problem showed up in the bulk red Belden 5-KV test 
> lead wire I cut up into patch cords by the dozens in the late 1950's 
> and 60's, with the speed and severity of the deterioration somewhat 
> influenced by where the leads were used and stored.  The black ones 
> always held up better than the red, but it seems to hold up better 
> than it used to.  I think that I've replaced the red wires three 
> times on that elderly and still working fine V-7A, which I built when 
> I was 13.  As we know from the various kinds of rubber feet and 
> grommets, none of them are in very good shape after 20 years.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dennis
> 
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> 
> At 04:22 PM 6/11/2008, you wrote:
> >           This is a question that has bothered me for a long time. !!!
> >            Over the years, all the vtvm's I've seen have nearly all 
> > had the "red" lead (ohms) go bad and start cracking, making them 
> > "almost" unuseable.!!!
> >         Does anyone have any good answers to this ??? All the 
> > "black" leads on these meters seem to hold up fine.!!
> >         I have a multermeter here, (me26D/U) mil . version of the 
> > well known HP410B.
> >I have replaced the Red lead" twice in 5 years or so  , and it kind 
> >of irritates me. !!!
> >       Is the wire that bad, or am I , Well , whatever.???????????
> >         carl / kz5ca
>