[Elecraft] Crimped connectors

[John [K7SVV]]

I worked on the F-106 for 4 years and never saw a connection on a connector 
that wasn't soldered.

John    [K7SVV]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremiah McCarthy" <wa2dkg at msn.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:47 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Crimped connectors


Only to make a point, not an argument...I worked for 30 years at Grumman and 
we built most of the Navy's aircraft, which are subject to a highly 
corrosive environment...All connections, thousands of them, were crimped 
using "Stakons", the trade name for those little red, blue, and yellow 
terminal lugs...AMP was the manufacturer of both the tools and the 
terminals...Soldering was grounds for a "crab", or rejection of the 
connection...Solder can wick up the wire under the insulation causing a 
rigid condition subject to vibration fatigue...Also, the heat from soldering 
distorts  the red, blue, or yellow insulation sleeve on the terminal lug 
compromising it's integrity...Of course there were a few connectors that had 
pins that had to be soldered, but not many...The pins in most of the 
connectors by Cannon, Amphenol, Deutch, etc. were crimped...

Rivet and skin corrosion on the outside of the aircraft is much more of a 
problem than corrosion of crimped wire connections...

Jerry, wa2dkg_______________________________________________
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