Ordered a few sets of these online from China. I knew they wouldn't be high or even standard quality but twisted wires for the probe connections? That's mighty low bucko.

 

I'd prefer it to the typical cheapo work with cold jointed solder globs. Least now you can put a clean joint on them.

 

I'd prefer it to the typical cheapo work with cold jointed solder globs. Least now you can put a clean joint on them.

I'd rather have a crimp connection than solder so the connection won't break as quickly during use but that will work here.

 

When these grabbers came out sometime around 1980 we always cinnectef the leads by wrapping them around the center and sometimes add a twist or two. This made it very easy to maintain the leads.

Soldering the wires creates a stress point at junction of the solder filled wire and the silder free stranded wire causing early failures.

I do not remember having trouble with unsoldered connections and I still use this method today.

 

Ordered a few sets of these online from China. I knew they wouldn't be high or even standard quality but twisted wires for the probe connections? That's mighty low bucko.

Did you miss the “DYI” and “ready to solder” in the copy?

 

I use E-Z Hooks like this and a crimped connector for 0.025" sq. pins:


0.025 " may be just a little big for the mating pin, but I have hundreds of them, and they work. Wire never breaks, but the hooks do get deformed with time. About $2.75 at DK; cheaper elsewhere. https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/e-z-hook/XKMGRY/461-1011-ND/528232

 

Off-topic for my off-topic thread?

 

Should have posted it in the test and equipment forum.

 

Should have posted it in the test and equipment forum.

 

I'd rather have a crimp connection than solder so the connection won't break as quickly during use but that will work here.

I don't know to whom the OT comments were directed. My post was directly related to the TS's desire for a crimped connection. This solution is easy to do, does not require disassembly of the grabber for crimping, and is fully insulated once assembled.

 

I don't know to whom the OT comments were directed. My post was directly related to the TS's desire for a crimped connection. This solution is easy to do, does not require disassembly of the grabber for crimping, and is fully insulated once assembled.

It's not about your good post.

 

The topic of this thread broadly relates to grabber clips mentioned through most of the thread. A post on a completely unrelated subject taking the thread into a completely different direction was deleted and the poster politely asked to post that information elsewhere.

I apologise for any offence taken.

 

The topic of this thread broadly relates to grabber clips mentioned through most of the thread. A post taking ghe threat into a different firection was deleted and the poster politely asked to post that information elsewhere.

Really? Grabber clips was just one example of a possible many others before it was short circuited by possible clairvoyant powers about future example postings.