[Elecraft] K2 power cables source

[Brett gazdzinski]

At work, we replaced all the welding cable
(lots of fine strands) with very stiff wire made
up of fewer thicker wires.
I was told the welding cable would not give
a reliable crimp....
48 volt hundreds of amp stuff...

You need the correct size die that crimps on all sides,
along with enough force to crush the wire.

I just soldered my connectors, I never liked crimps,
especially unprofessional ones....

Brett
N2DTS


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> Stephen W. Kercel
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:40 PM
> To: Tom Hammond; Ken Kopp; k0wa at swbell.net; 
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net; james1787 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 power cables source
> 
> Tom:
> 
> Interesting insight about No 10 wire made up of very fine strands. 
> The failure more that your local friend has run into with No 10 is 
> exactly the failure mode that I've run into as well.
> 
> Caution to all list members, as Tom also points out: DO NOT WASTE 
> YOUR MONEY ON THE WEST MOUNTAIN PLIER CRIMPER.
> 
> 73,
> 
> St