[Elecraft] Re: Oh where, oh where, has my little tone gone?- PowerPoles

Wed Jun 12 17:21:02 2002

I recently ordered the Rig Blaster (love it) with the accessory pack of
connectors, and crimping tool.  The crimp tool is awful!  Just like Steve
describes, the 'crimp prong V is grossly off center'.  I would have returned
it for a replacement, but I figured I'd just get one that was worse.  I can
make it work but I find that I prefer to just solder the connections anyhow.

We can put a man on the moon, we can build little radio's to talk to him (or
bounce off him and back to Earth) but we can't make an affordable, quality,
crimp tool?

On a positive note, the PA is coming along nicely, I need more hours in the
day so I can get it done.  So far, I'm actually taking my time.  When I get
tired, I go to bed instead of staying up real late.   THAT  takes will
power!  I'll tell you what!

Ron E
WØIFL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Lawrence" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 14:04
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Oh where, oh where, has my little tone gone?-
PowerPoles

> Looking over the stock of Gardner Bender crip tools at the West Mountain
> Radio booth at Dayton Hamvention, I saw a considerable variation in the
> shape of the "crimp region" in the tool.  Variations included:  shallow or
> deep U (die portion), and grossly off centered crimp prong V.  This was
> also true of a rack of similar GB tools in my local Lowes.

**snippage**