[Boatanchors] SBE-33 Alignment

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

A sewing needle of a safety pin with the sharp point used as the 
"business end" is really helpful for not sliding off the test point and 
shorting something, too. The heat shrink tubing is excellent for 
insulating the bulk of the needle. I am not sure it will withstand very 
high voltages but my experience has been those high voltage bits are 
larger and spaced farther apart - a point contact tip wouldn't be needed.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 04/01/2015 12:23 AM, Michael Zolno wrote:
> David,
>
> On occasion, I've used an extended (opened unfolded paper clip) with the smallest heat shrink tube, shrunk down over the extended paper clip for insulation, leaving just the very tip exposed. A careful eye and a set of needle nose also allows one to "curl" the tip to a hook similar to the hook on an old Heathkit HV probe, just de-energize the circuit, attach the hook to your TP and then energize for measurement. Lots of useful probe-like tools can be made a home and heat shrink is great for adding insulation.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> Mike WH6YH
>
> Sent from my iPad
>