[Milsurplus] Attaching cable to MS connectors

[W2HX]

You are correct, of course! You may notice I also ran a nice big heat shrink around the entire cable. This allowed me to retract the cable sheath as much as I wanted and then re-cover it up with heat shrink. See here:

http://www.w2hx.com/x/URT-23/1310-cables/IMG_0286.JPG
http://www.w2hx.com/x/URT-23/1310-cables/IMG_0288.JPG
http://www.w2hx.com/x/URT-23/1310-cables/IMG_0292.JPG

 
73 Eugene W2HX
 

-----Original Message-----
From: J. Forster [mailto:jfor at quikus.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:05 PM
To: W2HX
Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; Jim Haynes
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Attaching cable to MS connectors

Not to nit-pick Gene, but you rarely have that much lead length between the connector and the cable jacket start.

As to haemostats as a heat sink, that works fine on Teflon insulated wire, but vinyl wire will get permanently smooshed and leave bare wire.

Best,

-John

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> Here's one I did.
>
> http://www.w2hx.com/x/URT-23/1310-cables/
>
> The first few pix are of a DB25, not an MS. But then there is the MS 
> cable I made. Had about 19 wires connected. I do use heat shrink as 
> you will see. I push the tube up as far as I can, often using some 
> tape to hold it away from the connection. I also often use a hemostat 
> on the wire between the solder joint and the heat shrink tube to help sink some of the heat.
> I've never had a problem with this technique.
>
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:28 AM
> To: wrcromwell at gmail.com
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Attaching cable to MS connectors
>
> It helps to lay out all the parts on the table in the order they are 
> to be assembled, and check against the print.
>
> And second the use of non-shrink tubing. Either varnished Cambric or 
> Teflon work well. Vinyl can be used, but it's trickier.
>
> -John
>
> ================
>
>
>> Hey...
>>
>> Make sure any collars, rings, threaded parts are not slipped on wrong 
>> side to! I did THAT *once*.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill  KU8H
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 2012-10-17 at 23:01 -0400, COURYHOUSE at aol.com wrote:
>>> never forget the   threaded collar....    did that  once....  ONLY
>>> ONCE!
>>>
>>> Ed#
>>>
>>>
>>
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