[Elecraft] APP roll pins

[John [K7SVV]]

K3KO's response is the best I have read in this thread so far and I agree 
100%.  I have been using and putting up with these APP's for at least 6-7 
years and have learned that I always crimp them using a cheap crimper and I 
always solder them too.  It took a while for me to learn (I am a slow 
learner) that you must crimp it near the edge where the wire goes into the 
connector.  Stay as far away as you can from the contact end so that you 
don't deform it to the point where you can't insert it into the housing.  I 
don't use heat shrink tubing but I may in the future.  I know many of you 
don't agree but this is what works best for me.  To me the APP's are a pain 
to assemble and they are not reliable because they come apart too easy even 
though they snap together properly.  I had to get these remarks in before 
Eric pulls the plug which should be any day now.

John    [K7SVV]

P.S.  I use the roll pin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K3KO" <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] APP roll pins


>
> This is crazy.
>
> Who would ever want to use a connector with all the "problems" and care 
> and
> feeding of the APP's?
>
> Something has gotten lost here.  Imagine if you had to go endure all of 
> this
> for the AC plugs on all your household appliances?
>
> Either the connector is no darn good or the problems reported here are
> greatly exaggerated.
>
> The function is of a connector is to plug it in and forget about.  It 
> should
> be completely trouble free and a non-issue--ever.
>
> de K3KO
>
>
> 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!!
>>
>> --
>> Dave G.   KK7SS
>> '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
>> "Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity.
>> But I'm not so sure about the universe."  ... Albert Einstein.
>>
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