The last batch of PP's I purchased were pre welded together, which is very convenient. A spot of super glue also works well.
Steve W1SFR Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2013, at 5:35 AM, "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > When I first tried my hand at power poles they came apart as soon as I put > them together. Had issues for some time till I finally showed a friend one > of them and he said no wonder you prepped them great, the problem but all > are installed upside down 8>( > > For some time now all of mine are very dependable and used for almost > everything. The key to it if you're going to be installing many is a good > quality crimping tool. > > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 > P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Art Bross > Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] PowerPoles > > If they are coming apart easily then you are not building them right. I have > done thousands and learned a few things in the process. (I make and sell > cables at hamfests.) They should take at least 10 pounds of pressure to pull > them apart. It should take enough pressure to connect them that you should > hear a 'snap' when putting them together. Take a look at the front end of > the pins. You should see at east 1/16 to 1/8 of pin sticking up above the > plastic shell when assembled right. If not, take a screwdriver and put it > under the pin and pry it up until the pin just rests on the spring. Ideally > the pin should just rest on the top of the spring, not push down on it. > Crimping them tends to bend the spring down so they should be bent straight > before inserting them into the housings. You may also have to do this > adjustment if the connector gets used a lot. People think that assembling > these things is a simple process but there are some nuances to getting them > right. Worst case, if you don' t want them coming apart use the plastic > clips or make a U clip out of a piece of 12 gauge wire. I've also used 1/2 > inch staples from the hardware store. > > What really torques my jaws is people who put PowerPoles down who can't put > them together right. > > Art > > KC7GF > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3199/6417 - Release Date: 06/16/13 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
