[TenTec] Maintaining the high current Molex connectors

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

There are also "fins" on the male pins that can be spread for a better 
grip on the inside of the females.  Clean the pins with Caig DeOxit D5 
or similar and you should be in good shape.  Or replace them - Digikey 
and Mouser carry Molex pins - note the dimensions there are several 
different sizes.

Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com; tentec at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 11:28 am
Subject: [TenTec] Maintaining the high current Molex connectors


Good morning to the list,
This is my first post.  I have a used Ten Tec transceiver with theModel 
962
power supply.  The power supply cable has 4 heavy wireswhich terminate 
at a 4
pin Molex connector. When I put it on thetranceiver, it sort of "falls 
" on.  In
other words the female pins onthe 4 pin cable connector are loose.  Now 
it
stands to reason thatthis is common but I don't want to draw high 
current like
this.
My question is should I extract the pins and replace them or is 
itnormally
sufficient for high power to use the extractor to form themback a bit ? 
 Along
with this question, can anyone recommend a sourcefor these Molex 
fittings?
Thanks in advance,
John
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