Thats 25 pounds of pull to pull the metal bit out of the plastic bit... But it should require 3-5 pounds (depending on what connector detent style you have) of force before a mated connection separates.
~Brett (N7MG) On Sun, 2010-07-25 at 13:28 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Susan, > > That usually means the APP was not assembled properly. Make certain the > blades are fully inserted into the housing. The blades must latch over > the spring fingers that are in the housing and it takes a good push with > a thin screwdriver or other tool to seat properly. When properly > assembled, it takes about a 25 pound pull to disengage them. > If you assembled your K3 from a kit, check the connector on the K3 as > well as the one on the cable - OR just check it anyway, there is always > a chance that a factory assembler did not push hard enough to lock the > blade. > > If you mean that the red and black housings come apart, put a drop of > superglue on the mating surfaces and they should be tight. There is a > hole intended for a roll-pin, but often the roll pin comes out and gets > into places no metal should be, so if you do use a roll-pin, secure it > with a bit of superglue. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > ussv dharma wrote: > > The power pole connector cable I recd with my k3 has no place for a pin. > > > > The darned thing keeps disconnecting. > > > > > > HELP > > > > > > Great Grandmaw Susan > > > > If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! > > Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA > > > > > > --- On Sun, 7/25/10, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] DC Power cable > >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 6:41 AM > >> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:13:22 -0700 > >> (PDT), ab2tc wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Where should I look for a top quality connector? > >>> > >> I've converted all of my DC wiring to Power Poles, so I've > >> put > >> together more than a hundred of these connectors. There are > >> three > >> sizes of pins that fit the red and black shells used by > >> Elecraft. > >> The small size is best for wires smaller than #18; the > >> middle size > >> (most common) works up to #12, the larger size goes up to > >> #8 (and > >> can be a very snug fit in the shell). I've always bought > >> them from > >> hamfest vendors, but there are several vendors who > >> advertise in QST > >> who sell them. They usually come in packs of ten, or ten > >> pairs. I've > >> never crimped them, always soldered. > >> > >> Remember that voltage drop is proportional to length, so > >> shorter is > >> better. > >> > >> 73, Jim K9YC > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> > >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
