[Milsurplus] ART-13 DY-17 U10?

[Michael Hanz]

This might help with the size needed:


On 5/29/2022 10:22 PM, Michael Hanz wrote:
> Well done, Eugene!  WRT your question about the strain relief, you 
> simply need a MS3420-() cable sleeve to fit into the clamp:
>
> If you can give me the clamp ID, I may have a spare somewhere around 
> here.  You can reduce the ID down to wire bundle size with heavy vinyl 
> tubing or shrink tubing.  I have also seen the use of 2-3 nested sizes 
> of the MS sleeve plugged into each other to reduce the ID.   Or, a lot 
> of electrical tape....😁
> 73,
> Mike  KC4TOS
>
> On 5/29/2022 9:38 PM, W2HX wrote:
>>
>> Good news. Thanks to the unceasing efforts of Mike, KC4TOS, I was 
>> able to separate the parts.  Mike explained that the snap ring 
>> actually isn’t involved in keeping these parts together. Instead, it 
>> is used to keep the contact block in the shell. The key was some 
>> penetrating oil for a few hours and then a small hammer and a narrow 
>> but long piece of wood to gently tap the front shell out of the 
>> middle shell. And voila!
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/20220529_203022.jpg
>>
>> So here is what I have
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/20220529_203242.jpg
>>
>> As several folks have pointed out, the back shell of this is quite 
>> large. I am planning to use #8 AWG wires here. But as you can see in 
>> this photo, the strain relief clamp is too large to actually relieve 
>> any strain.
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/20220529_203341.jpg
>>
>> What can I do here? Is there a better back shell I should look for? 
>> Is there a part number I should search for? Anyone have something 
>> better that is taking up too much space? Hihi!
>>
>> Thanks again to all who helped me figure this out and extra thanks to 
>> Mike to stuck with me on this one!
>>
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
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>>
>> *From:* W2HX
>> *Sent:* Saturday, May 28, 2022 3:06 PM
>> *To:* milsurplus at mailman <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; 
>> mrca at mailman.qth.net
>> *Subject:* ART-13 DY-17 U10?
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am working on wiring up this DY-17 dynamotor for use with the ART-13.
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/u-10.jpg
>>
>> Working to solder up U-10 for the DC input to the dyno, I have 
>> removed the back shell/strain relief to access the solder cups. The 
>> cups are pretty deep inside and so I also removed 3 screws around the 
>> perimeter that appear to allow one to remove the middle shell to give 
>> more room to access the solder cups.
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/u-10b.jpg (you can see one screw removed)
>>
>> However, for the life of me, I can’t get the middle shell to separate 
>> from the contact block of the connector. What am I doing wrong? When 
>> I look down inside, I see something that could possible be a snap 
>> ring, but there are no places to grip the ring to retract it, and 
>> even if I use a screw driver I can’t get it to move or anything. 
>> Maybe it isn’t a snap ring.
>>
>> Here is the inside:
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/U-10a.jpg
>>
>> https://w2hx.com/x/ART-13/u-10c.jpg
>>
>> Is there a secret to separating this?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
>> Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: 
>> https://www.youtube.com/c/w2hx-channel/videos 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/c/w2hx-channel/videos>
>>
>>
>>
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