[Milsurplus] Attaching cable to MS connectors

[Paul Kraemer]

Jim
Are the cable conductors specified. If they are then start here. Note that 
one direction the conductors will arrange them selves to the pins and the 
other is a jumble
If there is no specification, just go with a nice organization of the wires.
Is it a new connector? Heat each pin and remove that *&%#@%* lead free 
solder first. Old connector, clean it up and remove the solder already 
there.
Prepare the cable by making a clean cut on the end. Remove the jacket only 
as far as required to allow the connections whilst leaving the jacket within 
the confines of the clamp when assembled
PUT THE CLAMP AND SHELL PIECES ON THE CABLE BEFORE ATTACHING THE 
CONNECTOR!!!
Note that the solder cup contacts are arranged one way with all cups up. 
Start at the bottom and work your way across and up. I like to use a little 
heat shrink tubing boot on each wire---so solder quickly before the wire 
gets hot and shrinks the boot. Keep a wet sponge handy if you need emergency 
cooling.
That is about it
A 37 pin connector install figure at least an hour for small gauge wire and 
twice that for the bigger stuff
If it is not going well put it aside, make a clean start from scratch 
tomorrow.
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Haynes" <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:46 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] Attaching cable to MS connectors


>I need to put a connector on the end of a 37-conductor cable.  I've never
> had any instruction nor seen any instructions on the proper way of doing
> it - I've fumbled through doing it myself, but that was when I was much
> younger.  Does anybody know a source of good instructions for doing this
> kind of job?
>
>
> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net
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