[Elecraft] APP roll pins

[Tom Hammond]

I must admit that I have had less than stellar results with the roll pins
myself... having a number fall out over time. Fortunately none fell into
'sensitive' electronic areas... they just fall out...

I didn't have have all that good luck with Super Glues either... not sure
why, but the several times I tried them did not end well, with the connectors
STILL coming apart.

I think I like the idea of filling the 'roll pin hole' with hot glue. That
seems like a much more viable method.

I currently use a short length of #12 solid copper wire, stuck thru the hole
and then bent (on both ends) around at least two sides of each of the APP
connector shells. This method allows for a slight amount of movement between
the shells, but it does keep them together and in a manner which allows for
complete disassembly if necessary at a later time. It's not terribly 'pretty',
but it does work.

73,

Tom Hammond   N0SS

At 21:29 04/05/2008, Mike B wrote:
>I've purchased an APP pack or two that instead of having real roll 
>pins (as in a flat piece of metal rolled over on itself, having a 
>bit of spring tension in the process), just a piece of tiny metal 
>tubing.  While these slipped in place, they also tended to slip out of place.
>
>I'm guessing that this is what many dissatisfied APP users have 
>purchased, instead of getting a pack with real roll pins.
>
>Dave G. wrote:
>>The APP kit I bought (some time ago) from PowerWerx contained the 
>>cheap crimper, anc 20 sets of 30A APP's including the roll pins...
>>In over three years I have NOT had a roll pin come out!!
>
>73,
>
>Mike
>KW1ND
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