Done with the test leads. I reconstituted all the sets. 10 of them. In the end there were only 2 sets that we too far gone to justify holding on too, so I scrapped them and salvaged the wires, and cleaned them.
So 8 left. That includes one set of pin sharp gold plated probes for SMD stuff, a couple sets of Fluke 2mm, and x3 sets of Metrix 4mm banana leads.
So I have 8 extra sets of test leads now... can't possibly keep them all handy, would take too much space and clutter the space, for too little use; who needs 10 extra sets of leads at all times on their bench, not me anyway...
I guess I will just keep 2 or 3 at hand on the bench, the best quality ones, one 2mm and one 4mm, and store the rest away so that it does not clutter the bench or my close by drawers where I want to store only the stuff that actually gets used often and needs to be at hand, easily. If I ever need 5 or 6 DMM / sets of leads at the same time for god knows what monstrous project... it's OK to spend a minute to go get them in a slightly more remote drawer/box, 2 meters away... it's an acceptable compromise...
Come to think of it I must have at least 4 or 5 more sets... for, some of my Metrix DMM are NIB and came in their original box (card board or leather pouch or plastic case with accessories...) and I am pretty sure all of these boxes were fitted / came with NIB OEM test leads...
So... lots of test leads !
1H30 AM, unboxing and sorting stuff shall continue tomorrow after some sleep...