[Milsurplus] Thank you! Screwdriver located

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Correct.  The original terminals had a spike in the bottom of the crimp 
trough.  And the bottom of the trough is in line with the bottom surface of the 
ring.  I found some terminals in surplus a few years ago that do work but 
the bottom of the trough is offset below the surface of the ring.  When you 
tighten the screws down, the back end cants up just a little.  

Some NOS plugs I bought from fair 10 or so years ago (can't recall whether 
they were PJ-054B or PJ-055B) came with terminals (long since robbed and 
used) that were the correct shape but lacked the spike.  In order to use them 
you had to strip the wire.  Fortunately, the wire in the common 2- and 
3-conductor Signal Corps cordage used for microphone and headset cords is stranded 
copper instead of tinsel.

In a message dated 1/21/2010 6:11:28 PM Central Standard Time, 
jfor at quik.com writes: 
> You may also need a special crimp tool. The connection to the "tinsel"
> wire is crimp.
> 
> -John
> =================
> 
> 
> >Now that we have the screwdriver, does anyone know a source for the tiny
> >little ring lugs that go under those screws in the phone plugs?
> >
> >Steve
> >KB4DMF
> >
> >---- Bruce Lane <kyrrin at bluefeathertech.com> wrote:
> >>  My thanks to all who replied, especially Rolyn. For the benefit of
> >>others who may be searching: Neuses still makes these handy little
> 

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