Voltage tester breakout for Apple Floppy Connector

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If you need to check the different voltage levels on your vintage Mac, probably you know the floppy connector has the +5V and the +12V on its pins.
To measure voltage safely, I designed a little breakout boards, soldered to a DB19 connector.
Now, I can safely measure my voltages.
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If you need one, I have a few left...
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Gerber files: ask in PM.

PS: I had killed one Mac Plus logic board with shortening the +5V to GND accidentaly on the floppy connector. Since then I wanted to do this.