If you solder smaller cables you need strain relief even more. The solder makes the wire stiffer as it wicks up the wire,making them more prone to breaking in my experience. The heat shrink also makes them a little easier to insert into the housing. Two layers of the thin stuff or one of the heavier gauge.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > A good idea. I'll try it the next time I have to make up some small wire > APPs. > > BTW, I solder the connections before I put the contacts in the shells. > > Cheers - Bill, AE6JV > > On 4/24/13 at 3:45 PM, [email protected] (D Joyce) wrote: > > Hi Bill: I've found that if you strip the wire twice as long as >> necessary and then turn it back on itself to the proper length, the crimp >> has more to grab hold of and it will not pull out - I'm using a regular >> Power Pole crimper. >> > > ------------------------------**------------------------------** > ----------- > Bill Frantz | gets() remains as a monument | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | to C's continuing support of | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | buffer overruns. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > ______________________________**______________________________**__ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:[email protected].**net <[email protected]> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Jim K0XU [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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
