[Elecraft] K3: supplied power cable specs?

[KBG Luxford]

Powerwerx (http://www.powerwerx.com/) sells an inexpensive tool for 
locking the connector into its housing.  This tool can also be used to 
remove a connector from the housing.

I have one of the crimp tools sold by Powerwerx 
(http://www.powerwerx.com/product.asp?ProdID=3324&CtgID=1022) and it 
works much better than the less expensive tool also from that company. 
With the TRIcrimp, I get perfect crimps every time.

Sometimes difficulty in getting the contact into the housing is caused 
by a slight bend in the contact (the less expensive crimper tended to do 
this) or a slight out of round in the crimped body of the contact.

I have not so far soldered the contacts on, but do plead guilty to 
putting a ratchet tie around the figure eight cable just before it 
enters the housing and filling the void in the housing with hot glue and 
extending the hot glue up to the ratchet tie.  The purpose is to prevent 
repeated bending of the cable near the contact.  Maybe this is not good 
practice.  I don't know. FWIW.

Usual disclaimers.

73
Kevin
VK3DAP / ZL2DAP

Dave Martin wrote:
>> Oh No!  Instead of toroids, I have to build power pole connectors!
>>
>> Is there a Power Pole Guy out there? :-)
>>
> I don't care what they say, I solder mine like I do almost all my
> crimp connectors.  I've never had one melt out or fail.  Now to get
> the little jasper snapped into the housing.
> 
> Dave  W5DHM
> K3 third run