[Elecraft] More Power Pole. . Roll Pin substitute

[K4ia via Elecraft]

And therein lies the problem:
First, they may be cute but they ain't cheap
Then, you have to buy a special crimper
The assembly is tricky (up, down, right, left - did I hear it snap in 
place or snap in two?)
You could try to use a roll pin - oh no, those don't work as designed so 
you use a broken-off QTip
Even with the QTip/roll pin/toothpick, you have to superglue the halves 
together because they won't hold as designed
Then, you have to put a zip tie or tape around them so they don't pull out
Plus, they are flimsy plastic so they are prone to breaking

The Powerpole is a Mickey Mouse solution in search of a problem. What 
was wrong with the good old Molex?

To keep this on an Elecraft related topic, I just hope these things 
don't show up on any more wonderful Elecraft equipment.

Buck
k4ia

On 2/17/2015 5:08 PM, Terry Schieler wrote:
> Similar to Phil's approach, rather than using the metal roll pin, I break off a wooden toothpick in the retention hole and put a drop of super glue on the toothpick.
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> Terry W0FM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil & Debbie Salas [mailto:dpsalas at tx.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:21 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Power Pole. .
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> I have to admit.  I hate those 2.1mm DC connectors.  Most are really not designed for current over 1-amp, though there are expectgions. I wish the KX3 had Powerpoles on it instead!  I have Powerpoles all over my ham shack and work bench, and have had no problems.  Rather than used those roll-pins, I use a dab of super-glue to hold the connectors together.
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> Phil - AD5X
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