Need Someone to Try New Product

[InventorPardue]

I'm new here, and have been welcomed rather well. Working with electrics is my specialty, truly challenging and enjoyable. Started using meters before I was a teen...just turned 54... and love every minute of it.

Recently designed a new set of "building blocks" for use with multimeter probes. On my assembly and test bench are several meters and 2 oscilloscopes for design and manufacture of motorcycle electronics. Tests are always underway. Some tests are long term where monitoring a circuit for minutes or days is of interest. Short circuits and poor connections are always lurking around exposed probe tips, wires, terminals, and connectors.

I would like someone (not Weldandgrind, he gets an offer below) who uses a multimeter often, to try a set out. These blocks are about to be our newest product, and I want opinions besides mine before releasing product.

These "building blocks" fit any brand of multimeter probe. Anytime a meter probe needs a solid fully insulated connection to the circuit under test, so you can safely observe the circuit without having to focus on holding the probes, this is the tool.

The blocks allow you to quickly, but securely connect and disconnect probes from the circuits you want to measure. They are for people who don't want to make any electrical mistakes when running tests. Such as people like us who run engines while testing charging Volts.

You know the story: one slip of the probe tip, and something gets shorted or burned up. Or someone gets shocked. Or the meter gets fried. Or you recoil physically in reaction to that hefty spark and bang your head, and then your meter crashes to the floor... you know.

The blocks are great for novices and professionals. They are fun and smart to use, and that's why I am making them.

These tools can do handy things, like running two separate meters at once for monitoring Volts and Amps. Great for monitoring a charging system.

The original "small block" is for Volts, Ohms, frequency, and capacitance. Any test where you connect one circuit item to one meter probe. With one pair of blocks you are all set.

The "big block" is for measuring Amps and Volts at the same time. A pair of these combined with a small block allow you to quickly and safely connect two different meters, for a complete circuit.

The deal is simple: I send you a full set, you send me feedback. Photos and words would be great. You can phone me if you don't like to write. Tell me why it rocks, or why its awful, or how it can be better. You get to keep the set, I get to know for sure the tools are the best I can get them.

If you make a suggestion that is is worthy of changes, you score a whole new set with your changes in place after production is up and running.

Not posting photos here, not yet. I'm the little guy, not some giant company, making clever parts, tools, wiring diagrams, How-To's, instructions and illustrations.

Send me a PM with your regular email address. I have pre-production samples ready right now.

Weldandgrind you use a meter daily, let me send you a pair of small blocks.

Thanks for letting me post this

Jon

[Weldangrind]

Thanks for the kind offer, Jon. PM sent.

[SpudRider]

Your 'building blocks' sound great, Jon. I'm sure they are excellent, and I would request a pair, but I don't think I use my multimeter often enough to give you the feedback you deserve.

[InventorPardue]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Your 'building blocks' sound great, Jon. I'm sure they are excellent, and I would request a pair, but I don't think I use my multimeter often enough to give you the feedback you deserve.

One member who uses a meter often offered up his address, so he is getting a set. Will post opinions and get a new page on my website done by months end.

I appreciate you read that long post, you deserve a set just for making it through that!

Jon

[katoranger]

I like Spud do not use a meter regularly. It does sound promising as when I do I struggle to keep the probes where I need them. Mostly test for volts on mowers and trailers.

[Mudflap]

Interesting idea, being able to use 2 meters at the same time to check voltage and current. I've got a couple Fluke 77s and a Fluke 8080 (true RMS) that I used almost every day at work as an appliance tech but now a $2 Harbor Freight meter would suffice for everyday home use.

[InventorPardue]

Originally Posted by Mudflap

Interesting idea, being able to use 2 meters at the same time to check voltage and current. I've got a couple Fluke 77s and a Fluke 8080 (true RMS) that I used almost every day at work as an appliance tech but now a $2 Harbor Freight meter would suffice for everyday home use.

Running two tests at once is how it started for me. I had a lot of clip leads and meter probes with exposed tips when testing Volts and Amps at the same time. The test fixture allows spinning a rotor/stator in the lab, simulating a running engine. Allows testing various Voltage regulators, batteries, lights, relays, horns, switches, and so forth. The text fixture gets a lot of use.

When testing on a bike or car (troubleshooting a 2006 Cadillac CTS right now) these blocks keep everything connected and insulated. I am about to test some half and full wave rectifier/regulators for the horizontal clone engines. A few "blocks" will be handy.

The new tool insulates and covers the whole probe tip, holds everything solidly connected, and works with any meter probe.

OK a few folks are getting a set, and two from another group, so lets see what different kinds of people make of it.

Jon