And therein lies the problem:
First, they may be cute but they ain't cheap
Then, you have to buy a special crimper
The assembly is tricky (up, down, right, left - did I hear it snap in
place or snap in two?)
You could try to use a roll pin - oh no, those don't work as designed so
you use a broken-off QTip
Even with the QTip/roll pin/toothpick, you have to superglue the halves
together because they won't hold as designed
Then, you have to put a zip tie or tape around them so they don't pull out
Plus, they are flimsy plastic so they are prone to breaking
The Powerpole is a Mickey Mouse solution in search of a problem. What
was wrong with the good old Molex?
To keep this on an Elecraft related topic, I just hope these things
don't show up on any more wonderful Elecraft equipment.
Buck
k4ia
On 2/17/2015 5:08 PM, Terry Schieler wrote:
Similar to Phil's approach, rather than using the metal roll pin, I break off a
wooden toothpick in the retention hole and put a drop of super glue on the
toothpick.
Terry W0FM
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil & Debbie Salas [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:21 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Power Pole. .
I have to admit. I hate those 2.1mm DC connectors. Most are really not
designed for current over 1-amp, though there are expectgions. I wish the KX3
had Powerpoles on it instead! I have Powerpoles all over my ham shack and work
bench, and have had no problems. Rather than used those roll-pins, I use a dab
of super-glue to hold the connectors together.
Phil - AD5X
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