willie59
Administrator
Way back in 2003 I had an idea to take two tools, a DC probe test light and a Digital Voltage tester, and combine them into one tool. But me not being an electrical engineer I didn't know how to rig up the digital meter in the tool. So I drew up the concept on paper including the features and operation of the tool along with a drawing of how the tool would be made and submitted the information via confidential tool submission to Lisle Tools in Iowa. After a few weeks I received a reply from Lisle stating that they weren't capable of making that tool. That was in July of 2003. I got busy with life and the tool idea just went to sleep.
Fast forward to 2015. A couple of weeks ago I came home and saw an envelope from Lisle had came in the mail. I knew immediately what it would be about. Sure enough, times have progressed, Lisle has since expanded their manufacturing capabilities and is adding products. They had noticed other tool makers producing similar products and decided to produce and market these tools themselves. At that point they went back and checked their files to see if someone had submitted info that matched this product. And there it was, my file describing this tool complete with drawings from 12 years ago. Given this, they are going to award me a small cut of the net sales of the product for the next ten years as a reward for the idea. I'm told the tool will be available for the market in the coming weeks, hopefully the orders will come in. So if you guys decided to purchase one of these tools make sure you pick up the Lisle test probe and you'll be putting a few pennies in my pocket.
The tester will test DC voltage from 3 to 49 volts. It's self powered by the voltage source being tested, doesn't require an internal battery. When you place the probe on Pos + and the clamp on Neg it lights up read and reads the voltage on the LCD display. If you place the probe on Neg with the clamp on Pos it lights up green and shows - voltage on the display.
Probe on Positive, lights up red along with voltage on meter
Probe on Negative, lights up green along with voltage on meter
Fast forward to 2015. A couple of weeks ago I came home and saw an envelope from Lisle had came in the mail. I knew immediately what it would be about. Sure enough, times have progressed, Lisle has since expanded their manufacturing capabilities and is adding products. They had noticed other tool makers producing similar products and decided to produce and market these tools themselves. At that point they went back and checked their files to see if someone had submitted info that matched this product. And there it was, my file describing this tool complete with drawings from 12 years ago. Given this, they are going to award me a small cut of the net sales of the product for the next ten years as a reward for the idea. I'm told the tool will be available for the market in the coming weeks, hopefully the orders will come in. So if you guys decided to purchase one of these tools make sure you pick up the Lisle test probe and you'll be putting a few pennies in my pocket.
The tester will test DC voltage from 3 to 49 volts. It's self powered by the voltage source being tested, doesn't require an internal battery. When you place the probe on Pos + and the clamp on Neg it lights up read and reads the voltage on the LCD display. If you place the probe on Neg with the clamp on Pos it lights up green and shows - voltage on the display.
Probe on Positive, lights up red along with voltage on meter
Probe on Negative, lights up green along with voltage on meter
