[Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords

[Glen Zook]

Actually, it takes quite a bit of force to remove the connectors.  Also, the ends are covered.

I am trying to get a mold made that will make the connectors into one piece.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Mon, 3/28/11, Gary Schafer <garyschafer at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Gary Schafer <garyschafer at comcast.net>
> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
> To: "'Glen Zook'" <gzook at yahoo.com>, "'Boatanchors Mail List'" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, March 28, 2011, 3:59 PM
> Kind of scary looking. Maybe a cable
> clamp to hold the whole cord under the
> ground terminal? It looks like one or both wires could be
> pulled off the
> terminals easily and flop around and make contact with the
> chassis or
> something else.
> You could also pot the pins in some epoxy with them
> slightly recessed like
> the original cord. More work though.
> 
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-
> > bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Glen Zook
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:42 PM
> > To: 'Boatanchors Mail List'
> > Subject: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
> > 
> > I have come up with a solution for the 2-wire Heath
> power cords like
> > used on the SB-301 and SB-401.  This solution
> uses a 3-wire cord with
> > push on connectors for the "hot" and "neutral" with a
> terminal lug that
> > attaches to the ground lug on the unit.
> > 
> > Details at:
> > 
> > http://k9sth.com/uploads/Heathkit_Power_Cords.pdf
> > 
> > Glen, K9STH
> > 
> > Website:  http://k9sth.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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