HP analyzer probes

philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com stated: The only reason I can think of for nichrome is that there would be a uniform resistance in the wire (likely) or (unlikely) nichrome is a poor (for a metal) conductor of heat. My Tek 1230 is definitely plain old IDC, and that model is worth up to and including nothing without the probes. Probes are $400+ (without the grabbers!). I have 3 and have turned down an offer for $300 for one of them. I spoke with a surplus test equipment supplier and he told me that these are almost always lost when they go up for auction, especially military. Off lease, they just bill the customer and dump them surplus anyway. I actually looked into building a probe - no schematics, no info from TEK, custom and proprietary IC's, and I suspect absolute analog comparator voodoo designed for clean and fast risetimes. Bottom line: you need to get your dough back. Accept no less. ===== -Steve Loboyko Incredible wisdom actually found in a commerical fortune cookie: "When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day." Website: http://juliepalooza.8m.com/sl __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail