[Elecraft] OT: APP strain relief

[Jim Rhodes]

If you solder smaller cables you need strain relief even more. The solder
makes the wire stiffer as it wicks up the wire,making them more prone to
breaking in my experience. The heat shrink also makes them a little easier
to insert into the housing. Two layers of the thin stuff or one of the
heavier gauge.


On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> wrote:

> A good idea. I'll try it the next time I have to make up some small wire
> APPs.
>
> BTW, I solder the connections before I put the contacts in the shells.
>
> Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
>
> On 4/24/13 at 3:45 PM, d_joyce at sympatico.ca (D Joyce) wrote:
>
>  Hi Bill:  I've found that if you strip the wire twice as long as
>> necessary and then turn it back on itself to the proper length, the crimp
>> has more to grab hold of and it will not pull out - I'm using a regular
>> Power Pole crimper.
>>
>
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