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#111: How to make a high performance oscilloscope probe socket
Why people recommend it
w2aew shows how to build a low-inductance scope probe socket into a board; recommended for measuring fast edges and switching spikes without ground-lead ringing.
In their words
You can also make a homemade alternative, if you have the board-space and patience:
Connor Wolf on electronics.stackexchange.com, Oct 2014. CC BY-SA.
This video shows a simple DIY approach that should work in a pinch.
Spehro 'speff' Pefhany on electronics.stackexchange.com, Feb 2026. CC BY-SA.
I learned that trick from W2AEW on YouTube: [video]:) I use it all the time now on switchers.
scanny on electronics.stackexchange.com, Jul 2016. CC BY-SA.
