[Boatanchors] Power cable for the 516F-2

[Paul Kraemer]

I just put a hair dryer on my cords. Just enough to make the stiff 
insulation very pliable.  Squeezing with only moderate force is all that is 
required and the new "set" of the cord in the bushing stays long enough to 
easily insert the bushing back in the hole.
Paul K0UYA

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From: "David Knepper" <collinsradio at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 5:27 AM
To: <collins_radios at yahoogroups.com>; "Bob Kemp" <bkemp at bobkemp.com>; "Ted 
Craven" <w0tcw at arrl.net>; "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Boatanchors] Power cable for the 516F-2

> Here is a great tip from Bob, WA0VRC who is a member of the CRA.
> He wanted me to pass this on.
>
> Bob speaking:
>
> “I went to his local ACE Hardware for a piece of replacement cable for his 
> power supply.
> I got that ACE 6' grey replacement power cord( 16-3). The new sheathing on 
> it is more of a vinyl than rubber so it almost seemed like it would be too 
> large or not pliable enough to pinch in the strain relief.  Well I came 
> home from work at noon for lunch and put the cord in the strain relief and 
> pinched it in there with a vice grip...pinched it in pretty hard, and then 
> went back to work.  Came home at 5pm and tried inserting it into the hole 
> in the p/s and it slipped right in.  But I had to hold it there for a 
> maybe 30 seconds until the vinyl kind of sprung back into it's original 
> form. This a.m. it's in there good and tight and it's not going anywhere!!
> That's my story.
>
> No trimming or enlarging that hole int he chassis in any manner.!!”
>
> Bob, Wa0vrc
>
>
> Thanks
> David Knepper - W3CRA/W3ST
> Collins Radio Association
> www.collinsra.com
> Join the CRA today
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