====== DIY adapter for using SMD test lead tweezer as capacimeter on a economic multimeter ======
===== Adapter =====

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In economic multimeters the connectors for measuring capacitors they are not bushes but rather simple metal sheets.

With few components I've built an adapter to be able to use a test lead tweezer on a multimeter.

I am started from a faulty multimeter, from which I have unsoldered the bushings for test leads.

Highlighted in yellow connectors in which to insert the capacitors to be measured, marked with red positions from which they were stolen bushings

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Desoldered bushings

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Cutted two small pieces of a copper clad for PCB, 20mm x 5mm x 1mm thickness

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Temporarily fastened the bushing on the piece of copper clad using a copper wire

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The two bushings soldered on the copper clad

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With the adapter you can now measure the SMD capacitors

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Or easily measure a capacitor with short leads (eg. unsoldered to make a diagnosis) using alligator clips

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===== Enclosure =====
For better handling it, i have designed a 3D printable enclosure for the adapter using [[http://www.freecadweb.org/|FreeCAD]].

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It's available on [[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:966401|Thingiverse]].

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===== Resources =====
  * [[https://goo.gl/photos/AV2qNmYmenJVXEoh7|Adapter: Full photo album on google+]]
  * [[https://goo.gl/photos/aMj2SycT5DrLdbEr8|Enclosure: Full photo album on google+]]