The ones I have in mind have the wire coming directly out the back of the threaded part, at right angles to the probe body. The outside of the probe is plastic; the inside that's threaded is some very thin metal.
But I'll give that a try. Thanks. Bob M. ====== --- Glenn Little WB4UIV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just make one. Find a short screw of the correct > thread, cut a piece of > wire to the length that you need, attach a lig on > one end and an alligator > clip to the other. The lug should be a ring type > with a hole just large > enough for the screw. Place an internal star lock > washer on the screw then > the lug and tighten to the probe. > > > QED > > 73 > Glenn > WB4UIV > > At 04:49 PM 04/04/07, you wrote: > >I have an HP RF Voltmeter that has no ground lead, > so > >I'm looking for one. > > > >The side of the probe has a spot with a > machine-screw > >thread tapped into it, which will accept a ground > >lead. I would guess it's 4-40 or smaller, and not > very > >deep. I really don't care what's on the other end, > but > >a thread-on alligator clip would be desirable if I > >have my choice. > > > >The omega-style clip-on ground leads that were > >commonly used on Tektronix probes will NOT fit on > this > >probe. > > > >There should be some of these floating around in > the > >vinyl pouches that came with scopes in the 1970s > and > >1980s. > > > >Contact me privately if you have a spare one lying > >around that's taking up space. > > > >Thanks. > > > >Bob M. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL
