Quote Originally Posted by dave.king1 View Post
If you are making your own probe please shrink wrap it leaving only the tip to prevent unintentional shorts.

When I was in college a lifetime ago it was just a matter of shorting the cap with a screwdriver, brutal but effective and not recommended today.

Back then transistors were the future and ICs didn't exist ( who remembers hole theory for current flow )

Yep, good idea and I certainly will do that, cheers!!!