[ARC5] Wire ferrules

[Richard Knoppow]

   I have also used this technique works pretty well. I use 
single strands from lamp wire.
    Beware there are different sizes of lugs, larger ones will 
not fit into some headphone contacts and smaller ones may not be 
held by the set screws.
    Also, at least for headphones, you may need pin jacks. A pin 
jack with the end cut off will work as a lug.
    I carefully save any of either from old headphone cords. The 
crimp type can be cleaned by heating and poking out the residue 
with stiff wire. The crimp ones can be soldered in using the wrie 
wrapping technique above. I am sure there must be cartons of 
these things hiding in someone's basement or attic.

On 4/22/2020 11:46 AM, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> On 22 Apr 2020 at 18:32, hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:
>
>> If you can find a ferrule to crimp but it's non-piercing, fold some of the tinsel back over the cord
>> and crimp onto that. I've also tightly wrapped a fine strand from multi-strand wire around the
>> tinsel to hold it & give more contact area for a substitute ferrule.
> I have wrapped a fine strand from multi-strand wire around the tinsel, then soldered it. That
> works also.
>
> Ken W7EKB
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Richard Knoppow
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