Hi Don, That concern was addressed in the article: "It also has, in addition to a properly sized anvil/die, a forged round forming section that is ideal for fixing mistakes."
A bad tool is a bad tool. I'm guessing you're like me, crimp and solder. A bit overboard, but does provide that warm fuzzy feeling. Check, double check and then recheck any critical and potentially dangerous connections. Cheers, Julius Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: > > Gentlemen, > > I would be very cautious of a crimp made with a tool that looks like > that Harbor Freight model. > It appears to produce a 'point contact' type crimp rather than a crimp > over a large surface. Crimps of that nature can lead to high resistance > contacts (and resulting heating and even fire hazard) due to the small > area of copper that is crimped. > > If one should use a tool like that, crimp lightly to hold the wire and > then solder well to assure a good connection. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Julius Fazekas n2wn wrote: >> This was in the April 2009 of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club >> Scuttlebutt, >> evidently from Tom, N1MM. >> >> Well worth reading for a better understanding of the "How to" of APPs. >> >> Too, a cheap but effective looking tool from Harbor Freight is noted. >> >> http://www.wakeares.org/powerpole/index2.html >> >> 73, >> Julius >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ----- Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2/100 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Anderson-Power-Pole-Turtotial-and-Tool-Suggestion-tp2678217p2680021.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
