I think this is somewhat of a "trade secret".
Being a software engineer for embedded devices myself, I often find myself using oscilloscopes and multimeters. I have always wondered about my Fluke 87-V and all flukes before that.
They have these slots in the back that perfectly fit your test probes/leads, protecting their points. However: I have -never- been able to find a way to properly wrap/fold the leads around the multimeter, and still be able to use the slots nicely.
Is there some secret to this, or should I just disconnect my leads after use?
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As a long-suffering hobbyist happy to finally have a grown-up multimeter, I was surprised this wasn't more intuitive. I think I've worked out a decent way to wrap it:
Leads remain plugged into terminals, wires wrap around sideways. Start at the bottom and wind your way up towards the dial. For the last wrap across the face, angle back down towards the terminals. Then on the back hook the leads under the lip of the tilt stand and route them out the notch. The probes will just reach their slots with a bit of stress relief and the foot of the kickstand should keep them from unwinding.
It took me a few tries to wrap so there was enough (but not too much) slack, but after getting the hang of it I can wrap it fairly quickly without worrying too much about the precision of it.
I'm not sure if this is less or more stressful to the leads than the alternatives—but to avoid loose, tangled wires without a pouch? I'll take my chances!