Your probably not making sure the pins are flat when inserting into the housings. The pin should just snap over the internal SS spring. The pin should just rest on the spring but not press it down. Look at the business end of the Powerpoles. If the surface of the silver pin does not stick up above the plastic face by at least 3/32 to 1/8 inch then take a small screwdriver and insert it down between the pin and the front of the housing. Bend the pin up but not so much to make it leave the spring. It should just rest on top of it with no downward pressure. If you pre-load the spring by pressing the spring down you will loose some of the holding power. You may have to make this adjustment on brand new one if the maker didn't pay attention. I check mine when they start feeling loose. One sign of miss-adjustment is that there is no "snap" when they are put together.
For those of you who keep puling them apart, a short piece of 12 gauge bre wire bent into a U shape and inserted into the two roll pin holes makes a good and inexpensive locking link. I don't use the roll pins because everyone knows they will drop out and seek the the one place in the radio where they can do the most damage. Use a spot of Superglue between the housings when assembling. Why would you ever want to take them apart? There is some fine nuances to PowerPoles and getting them right. Not as simple as some people might think. But then , what do I know, I've only built a few thousand of them. Art - KC7GF Rfstuff.com Message: 3 Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:08:42 -0400 From: david Moes <dm...@nexicom.net> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anderson Connector Message-ID: <51cad9ca.3010...@nexicom.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed 10 Lbs? Ive used APP for years and I am quite satisfied the whole shack is done that way. however Ive never had one set strong enough that I think could dangle the weight of the K3 let alone a full 10lbs what am I doing wrong? David Moes dm...@nexicom.net VE3DVY Art KC7GF ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
