[Boatanchors] power plug problem

[R.J. Keller]

Thanks Clive. I took the suggestions I received and it seems to be
fine now. I used some 1,1,1 trichlor and cleaned the contacts, gave a
small twist on the male pins, and used a jewelers screwdriver to pinch
the female contacts together in the plug. Those contacts were
unmoveable until I popped them loose with the screwdriver. It was like
they had been subjected to some chemical or contaminent that glued
them to the phenolic connector base. It fits rather well now and makes
a good connection.
Thanks again to all.
73, Dick KF4NS
St. Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
Keep the glow!

----- Original Message -----
From: <dartaviation@btopenworld.com>
To: <rkeller@ij.net>
Cc: <dartaviation@btopenworld.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] power plug problem


| Good evening Sir,
| In case any of the suggestions don't work, I may well have a
replacement for the connector you are having problems with.
| If it DOES NOT come up to standard satisfactorily, drop me an e mail
and I will try to find one for you. At present I am clearing a silent
key estate and there are mountains of such things that will be junked
unless a home is found for them
| kindest regards and all good wishes from the UK.
|
| Clive GW3WEQ

| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Jerry Kincade" <w5kp@direcway.com>
| > To: "R.J. Keller" <rkeller@ij.net>
| > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:33 AM
| > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] power plug problem
| >
| >
| > | Hi Dick,
| > | I'd clean and degrease the contacts of both the male and female
| > halves first
| > | before I'd try anything mechanical. Drop by a local gun shop and
| > pick up a
| > | can of Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber (1,1,1 Trichloroethane in a
| > spray can).
| > | Shoot it on the pins and into the female half (do it outside)
and I
| > suspect
| > | your problem will go away. It will evaporate in about 10
seconds,
| > and leaves
| > | zero residue. This stuff will instantly and totally clean
*anything*
| > off
| > | metal surfaces, including that slick super contact lube that's
built
| > into
| > | Deoxit. Besides, if you don't have a can of this stuff around
the
| > shop you
| > | need to get some anyway!
| > | 73, Jerry W5KP
| > |
| > |
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "R.J. Keller" <rkeller@ij.net>
| > | To: <boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>
| > | Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 2:05 PM
| > | Subject: [Boatanchors] power plug problem
| > |
| > |
| > | > Ok people, I need to get some ideeas. My power plug on the
Drake
| > TR4C
| > | > (called a "Jones plug" I think?) used to be just fine until I
| > decided
| > | > to clean all the contacts with Deoxit and now the darn thing
won't
| > | > quit falling out of the rig. I worked my brain almost to death
but
| > | > cannot come up with a solution. I am afraid to give a twist
with
| > the
| > | > needle nose on each contact for fear of breaking off one or
more
| > (a
| > | > trick I have used all my life on AC plugs).
| > | > HELP! (nobody answered my post on Drake)
| > | > 73, Dick KF4NS
| > | > St. Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
| > | > Keep the glow!