Keithley still makes this cable. It is a model 1507A. I believe that the A version is ROHS It is not a cheap cable. The connector is an Amphenol.
On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Todd Micallef <tmical...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have searched for the original part listed on my 181 cable ITT-Canon > CA3106B16-11P-A105 but never had any luck finding another to make a > shorting plug. > > I did purchase a MS3106-E16-11P that fits it perfectly. The original > connector appears to be gold plated(?) and the MS connector is silver > plated. It is unknown which "copper alloy" is in the MS contacts. I have > had other projects so I have not had time to determine how well the MS > connector compares to the original while shorted. > > There is a Keithley 140 up for sale on the usual auction site. I cannot > find the manual for it, but maybe the seller will be willing to part it > from the meter? It has been listed for quite a while. It would be a matter > of the seller confirming the part number stamped on the edge of the > connector. > > As for solder, Keithley recommends Sn/Ag4 solder for the 2182A connectors. > I am sure that discussion (low thermal solder) has been had here in another > thread. > > On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Andrea Baldoni <erm191...@ermione.com> > wrote: > > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 10:38:40AM -0600, Russ Ramirez wrote: > > > > > Andrea, I can comment on the Triax cabling in that the Pomona and > others > > > you see on ebay are not compatible for the Keithley units generally. I > > have > > > a 617 electrometer that I acquired from the designer of it, and he told > > me > > > that Keithley Sr made sure the triax design was unique; a Keithley > > designed > > > 3-lug Triax BNC design. Then as you already are aware, there is the > > > > Hello Russ. > > I am aware that there are also 3-lugs triaxial BNC, but my 617 has a > > 2-lugs one. > > > > Surely this is the original connector on the equipment; maybe you have > > a more recent revision of it? > > > > > Faraday Shield 'box' with alligator clip leads, attached to the Triax > > > chassis connector internally with solid wires (just used Cat-5 wire > > pieces) > > > so that outside EM would not add to the noise level on low current > > > measurements. That actually does make a huge difference and allow for > > > extremely low voltage and current measurements with greater certainty. > > This > > > instrument is a real pleasure to work with. > > > > When I will finally be able to test it, I will try your suggestion. > > > > By the way, no one knows anything about the connector for the 181 > > nanovoltmeter > > and relative cables? While triax are already difficult to source, this > one > > seems to be impossible. > > > > Best regards, > > Andrea Baldoni > > _______________________________________________ > > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.