[Elecraft] (fwd) Re: KPA500 Fan Power Connector issue

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

No, trimming is not required for the connector to make a good connection.

73,

Eric
elecraft.com

On 3/12/2013 11:54 AM, Tighe Kuykendall wrote:
> I built my KPA500 a couple of weeks ago.  I also had the long pins but 
> didn't find anything about trimming them when I searched.  I just went 
> ahead and pushed the connector down onto the pins as far as it would 
> go and left it, so I have some exposed pin between the bottom of the 
> connector and the board.
>
> I'm wondering if I should take it apart and trim them?  Curious if 
> there's any potential issue with leaving it as-is.  It works just 
> fine, at least right now...
>
> Tighe
> NK4I
>
>
> On 3/12/13 8:53 AM, AG0N-3055 wrote:
>> Had to forward this again due to the stupid reply to that assigned on
>> this list.  :o(
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:50:54 -0600, Gary McDuffie <mcduffie at actcom.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:12:45 -0700 (PDT), k2np wrote:
>>
>>> I had the exact same issue. It looks like pins in the manual are 
>>> probably
>>> shorter than they are in the latest kits.  I put it on 2/3rds of the 
>>> way and
>>> it seemed to 'latch' in place. I finished assembling the kit and the 
>>> fan was
>>> working so I figured that was good enough.
>> Same on my kit I built recently.  I corresponded with Elecraft and sent
>> a picture of the length and how far the plug was lacking of being fully
>> inserted and was told to cut off the pins.  Just make sure you have a
>> good penetration of the female socket on the wire when you insert it.
>> Cut off excess and be done with it.  I have pix if you want to see how
>> long mine was.  Look back in the archives and I think you'll find my
>> posting that tells how much too long it was.  The pins are very long
>> coming out of the board.
>>
>> Gary
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html