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Old 04-22-2016, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jr_tech View Post
Agree, but what do you use for probes? I just got a tweezer probe that is not up to the task on low esr smt caps... hate to have to spend more on probes than the meter cost.

jr
I've never used it on SMD caps (never needed to test those), so I just soldered some solid core wire (which the stock connector on my meter grabs) to some alligator clips. If I need sharp point probes I just put some lead stubs in the alligator clips.
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