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wunder K6WRU On Jun 17, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Rick Bates wrote: > I would still prefer to have a latching hook to keep the finished connectors > together. > > Rick wa6nhc > > Tiny iPhone 5 keypad, typos are inevitable > > On Jun 17, 2013, at 4:56 AM, Stephen Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- Walter Underwood [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
