[Boatanchors] SBE-33 Alignment

[Michael Zolno]

Hi Bill,

Yes, didn't think of a needle, I'm going to have to "borrow" that :^)). Thanks for the idea.

Mike

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 1, 2015, at 1:38 PM, boatanchors-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> 
> 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