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

[John McClain]

I too have a Rigrunner and a bag full of APP connectors and, like a
lot of you, I have had the problem with the crimper deforming the
connector to where it is difficult to insert.  I simply crimp the
connector in the other direction to make it round again and reinsert
it.  This makes a big difference but it sometimes still requires a
little extra force to get the connector to seat properly.  This is
where a second problem arises.  When extra force is used to insert the
connector, it may go in too far and run into the plastic lip that has
the character 'A' stamped on it, preventing the contact from having up
and down motion which prevents it from seating against the contact in
the other APP connector.  This happened to me yesterday while I was
wiring up a 15ah battery to my K2.  The connectors looked great  under
a magnifying glass but there was a poor connection never the less.
Giving a tug on the wire pulled the contact back just enough to allow
it to move.  Because of these two problems,  I am not a fan of the APP
connectors, I would rather us Molex connectors with pins.

John
K7SVV
K2 #2569

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod N0RC" <rod@n0rc.us>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Oh where, oh where, has my little tone
gone?- PowerPoles


> NTF with GB tool @ ARS N0RC either.
>
> I've been using APP's for about two years with the GB tool. I crimp
> AND solder, I had a few crimped-only connectors come apart. A $100
> "Cadillac" of the crimper tools would be nice, but I don't wish to
> give up a week's worth of groceries! ;-)
>
> With a little effort, care and practice (as outlined by myself and
> others) good results can be had with the GB tool.
>
> Can't comment on the tool construction variance. The few I inspected
> at Home Depot seemed fine.
>
> BTW: With A LOT of care I've had good success forming APP inserts
> using 18 and even 20 gauge wire.
>
> 73,  Rod N0RC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr@peoplepc.com>
> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; "Steve Lawrence"
> <Steve.Lawrence@ITWFEG.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Oh where, oh where, has my little tone
> gone?- PowerPoles
>
>
> > Folks,
> > I have had no problems crimping the APP connectors when using #12
> wire, but
> > have had NOTHING BUT trouble doing the same with #16 wire.
> ...
> > 73,
> > Don W3FPR
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > 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
> ...
>
>
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