K3KO's response is the best I have read in this thread so far and I agree
100%. I have been using and putting up with these APP's for at least 6-7
years and have learned that I always crimp them using a cheap crimper and I
always solder them too. It took a while for me to learn (I am a slow
learner) that you must crimp it near the edge where the wire goes into the
connector. Stay as far away as you can from the contact end so that you
don't deform it to the point where you can't insert it into the housing. I
don't use heat shrink tubing but I may in the future. I know many of you
don't agree but this is what works best for me. To me the APP's are a pain
to assemble and they are not reliable because they come apart too easy even
though they snap together properly. I had to get these remarks in before
Eric pulls the plug which should be any day now.
John [K7SVV]
P.S. I use the roll pin.
----- Original Message -----
From: "K3KO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] APP roll pins
This is crazy.
Who would ever want to use a connector with all the "problems" and care
and
feeding of the APP's?
Something has gotten lost here. Imagine if you had to go endure all of
this
for the AC plugs on all your household appliances?
Either the connector is no darn good or the problems reported here are
greatly exaggerated.
The function is of a connector is to plug it in and forget about. It
should
be completely trouble free and a non-issue--ever.
de K3KO
Dave G. wrote:
The APP kit I bought (some time ago) from PowerWerx contained the
cheap crimper, anc 20 sets of 30A APP's including the roll pins...
In over three years I have NOT had a roll pin come out!!
--
Dave G. KK7SS
'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
"Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity.
But I'm not so sure about the universe." ... Albert Einstein.
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