[Milsurplus] Yet another question: TS-505D/U lead wire

[Reuben Popp]

Thanks Steve,

I was just looking at lead wire yesterday at either Mouser or Digikey.  It
was likely Mouser as I don't think Digikey (and maybe not even Mouser)
sells wire by the foot; either way, they had the requisite ratings (1KV dc)
for the meter and the colors I need:  red, black, green, and blue.  I have
plenty of hookup wire, but as you say, it's not ideal for the application
as it's not as flexible and will eventually fail from metal fatigue.  I
don't have the set in front of me, but I should be able to repurpose the
probes themselves as I *believe* they were either bakelite or something
similar, like a phenolic material.

That said, if anyone on the list is following this thread and happens to
have lead wire in the colors/ratings above in 6' sections, I would be
willing to pay for it if they're willing to sell.

Either way, thanks for the tip!

On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 4:34 PM sbjohnston--- via Milsurplus <
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>
> In my restoring and collecting of Simpson 260s, I often face the same
> challenge.
>
> Sometimes I get lucky and find new Simpson test lead sets for sale with
> the right connectors.  I try not to pay more than $20 for a pair of new
> ones, but that requires diligent searching.
>
> Other times I have to make new test leads from scratch with wire, probes,
> and connectors.
>
> When I need to make a set, I've learned to look for wire that specifically
> calls itself "test lead" wire.  I find it has the rubbery, limp character
> we want in test leads.  Regular hook up wire is frustrating as it coils and
> twists, and it breaks too soon from the flexing.
>
> The last batch I bought was from Cal-Test Electronics.
>
> https://www.caltestelectronics.com/product-list/A_TestLeadWire_CT/?Filters=
>
>
> <https://www.caltestelectronics.com/product-list/A_TestLeadWire_CT/?Filters=>
> Set the length filter to the smaller rolls to see realistic prices for our
> purposes.
>
> I bought it through Newark, DigiKey, or Mouser I think.
>
> https://www.caltestelectronics.com/where-to-buy
>
> So far I've used this wire to make some deluxe alligator clip leads (with
> real Mueller clips) as well as several Fluke and Simpson meter test lead
> sets.  The wire feels luxuriously limp and is clearly of high quality.
>
>
> Steve WD8DAS
>
> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/   <http://www.wd8das.net/>
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