We have used that method and silver coated wire as well for some jobs... Just like Cat5 cable quality types , same with signal wire. You pay what you get for....Lol.
On Apr 2, 2017 6:36 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think soldering the stripped end of the wire the last 1/4 inch last > longer than anything. > > On Sun, Apr 2, 2017, 7:31 PM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have the same problems. I just make extra cables and toss them when >> they start getting intermittent. Like to find some stranded cat5 with a >> high strand count. >> >> >> *From:* Jaime Solorza >> *Sent:* Sunday, April 02, 2017 6:28 PM >> *To:* Animal Farm >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Ferrules >> >> We rarely use ferrules ....If the wires are moved allot they will >> break....There are different types of terminal blocks which can help...Deep >> recess ones like Phoenix Contacts hold up well... Good quality wire is also >> important...cuts are key...Make sure all strands are intact and not >> nicked...A simple twist is all that is needed. I will share part numbers >> tomorrow. >> On Apr 2, 2017 6:15 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Question for Jaime or anyone else who has an opinion.... >> >> I'm in the process of getting the wire harnesses put together for the >> automatic test equipment in the manufacturing plant. These are the cables >> which go from the test equipment to the actual connectors on our products. >> >> I have two scenarios I need to figure out a more reliable termination for: >> >> The first is how best to terminate into a removable terminal block. >> This termination would be permanent, but the terminal would end up plugged >> in and removed a lot of times. In the past I've just terminated the wire >> to the block and potted the whole thing with an adhesive. Works mostly. >> Until the adhesive comes off the block or the block itself fails. At which >> point you start over on the cable. >> >> I'm wondering if using crimp ferrules on the wire and terminating the >> wire in the terminal block normally would be more or less robust. Having >> not used ferrules for a long time, I'm not sure if these will handle the >> type of abuse one would expect in this application... Ie repeated motion >> of the removable terminal block as it is inserted or removed. >> >> The second application is where I have a fixed terminal block and need to >> a harness which will survive multiple terminations to said blocks. I.e. >> we have to hook up each product we manufacture to this harness. I'm not >> sure if a typical ferrule will survive repeated terminations or if there's >> a better option here as well. >> >> Any opinions on the above would be helpful >> >>
