[Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords

[Jack]

Hi Glen,

Looks like this cord may be close to fitting the elusive 3 prong "old style" HP instrument power cord as well.

They are hard to find these days.

73,
Jack
WA9NQW
On Mar 28, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Glen Zook wrote:

> 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
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> --- 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
>> 
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>> 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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