Hacking DMM tweezers
posted Aug 31st 2009 3:00pm by Caleb Kraftfiled under: tool hacks
These Tweezers are pretty cool tools for anyone doing SMD components. We tried them out and found them very pleasant well made. They are able to identify components and take readings easily with one hand. One thing they are missing, however, is the ability to measure voltage. The people over at Openschemes decided to see if there was a way around that. As it turns out, the chip used in the unit already has the capability to measure voltage. They take us through the process of modding the unit to be able to take advantage of this un utilized feature. From the outside, the only difference is a new switch to set the mode to voltage. Great job guys.
[via Hacked Gadgets]
I was looking on Ebay for similar tweezers.
The expensive ones go for ~120, with a precision within 1-2%.
The cheap $40 ones have a precision within 5-10%.
For $5, you can buy tweezer probes which connect to your DMM. A $40 DMM can have precision of within 1-2%, so this may be a cheaper and better option. Plus a bigger display, more features…
Decide accordingly.