Ingun UK - Tip Style Descriptions

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Tip Style Descriptions

"01"	30 Degree Tip. Similar application as for Tip Style 09, but less aggressive and not flexible.
"02"	Flat Tip. For contacting of all clean contacting pads, such as connector terminals, plug-in card connectors, ie, if indentations are not to be left.
"03"	Inverse Crown. Specifically designed for long component leads, wire-wrap pins etc. Even bent pins can be probed within tip diameter. Danger of getting blocked when loose contaminants are present. Can be used in Test Fixture Interfaces.
"04"	Crown Tip. One of the most-used tip styles. Applications: solder points, component leads, test pads, etc.
"05"	Bullet Nose. Excellent contact to all circuitry, plated through-holes etc, without leaving indentations. A much used, passive tip style.
"06"	Serrated Tip. Universally suitable tip style. Application for testing pins of all types (multipoint plugs, wire-wrap pins, component leads, etc.).
"07"	Trihedral Tip. Usually applied for bare boards test and for contacting plated through holes. Used increasingly as direct substitute for tip style 01. Suitable as an interface contact in combination with a contact board with bore and bezel in the Ingun VIN Test Fixtures.
"08"	Conical Tip. This conical shaped tip style is used in particular where through-plated holes etc are to be contacted in such a way that no indentations on the pc material result. Often combined with low spring forces. Also suitable for contacting of plug-in connectors and multipoint connectors.
"09"	Flexi-Tip, Sewing Needle Style. Due to its geometrical shape, this tip has high stability (ie, the danger of sheering forces is reduced). Very aggressive contacting, for contaminated pc boards.
"12"	Flat Tip. Suitable for circuitry and test pads. The flat tip prevents indentations.
"13"	Round Tip. Similar to tip style 12.
"14"	Hollow Crown Tip. With this modified form of a four-point crown the side flanks of the crown points have a hollow cavity, which prevents loose contaminants from accumulating at the bottom of the crown. (self-cleaning.)
"15"	HSS Tip, 22 Degree. Due to the hard-wearing HSS tip specially suitable for ruggedized operation on contaminated pc boards.
"17"	Hexagonal Tip, 90 Degrees. The six knife-shaped edges balance this tip when probing plated-through holes, ie, similar characteristics as tip style 07, but more aggressive. Another universal tip style.
"24"	Turned Middle Tip. Universally applicable for almost all types of test points.
"33"	Three-Pronged Hollow Crown. A modified form of the four-pronged hollow crown (tip style 14). This tip is ground so the edges are very aggressive. Can be used for contacting short solder pins and test pads. Advantage: The normal spring force is distributed over three prongs.
"91"	Very aggressive, universal tip style, designed for through holes (vias) and test pads.
"93"	Three Pressed-In HSS Needles, 22 Degrees. Due to its three very sturdy HSS-needles, this tip style is ideal for testing contaminated and oxidized pc boards.

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