Hi
I have been using these for several years and they are on all of my 12 volt
stuff. I mounted a 5 circuit RigRunner on my work bench that I can plug
into to power radios I am working on. I have used the roll pins but do not
use them any more. If you are careful to make the wires exactly the same
length the connectors will not tend to come apart. I have found the glue
for PVC pipe works well to glue the connectors. I like it better than super
glue. Use a tiny bit on one side before you slide the dovetails together.
If you think you need a roll pin glue a toothpick into the hole for the pin
and clip off the excess with flush cutters. If it ever does come out at
least it will not short out anything.
Thanks
Don Brown
KD5NDB
K3 S/N 0575
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From: "John [K7SVV]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 1:03 PM
To: "K3KO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] APP roll pins
K3KO's response is the best I have read in this thread so far and I agree
100%. I have been using and putting up with these APP's for at least 6-7
years and have learned that I always crimp them using a cheap crimper and
I always solder them too. It took a while for me to learn (I am a slow
learner) that you must crimp it near the edge where the wire goes into the
connector. Stay as far away as you can from the contact end so that you
don't deform it to the point where you can't insert it into the housing.
I don't use heat shrink tubing but I may in the future. I know many of
you don't agree but this is what works best for me. To me the APP's are a
pain to assemble and they are not reliable because they come apart too
easy even though they snap together properly. I had to get these remarks
in before Eric pulls the plug which should be any day now.
John [K7SVV]
P.S. I use the roll pin.
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