X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2727959 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=BMears9413@aol.com Received: from BMears9413@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.c4e.29b70b5d (37117) for ; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:03 -0500 (EST) Received: from webmail-nf10 (webmail-nf10.sim.aol.com [207.200.67.74]) by cia-ma01.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA013-90fd47b2fb6653; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:03 -0500 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: wire harness adaptor Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:03 -0500 X-AOL-IP: 65.182.71.8 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bmears9413@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CA3C61F5C18EA3_110_7161_webmail-nf10.sim.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 34032-STANDARD Received: from 65.182.71.8 by webmail-nf10.sim.aol.com (207.200.67.74) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:02 -0500 Message-Id: <8CA3C61F5C18EA3-110-38C0@webmail-nf10.sim.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8CA3C61F5C18EA3_110_7161_webmail-nf10.sim.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" This is kinda where I was afraid this would go....which is good. I was hoping for...."I know just what you need. Radio shack build a small 90 degree low profile pin connector".....I think I'll modify my tank. Bob Mears Supermarine Spitfire -----Original Message----- From: WRJJRS@aol.com To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:21 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: wire harness adaptor Most Ribbon cable is unshielded. That may be something to think about. Bill Jepson ? In a message dated 2/12/2008 7:43:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, mike.lafleur@sbcglobal.net writes: Ribbon cable can be pretty small gauge. If you use ribbon cable, try to find cable with at least the same gauge rating that Tracy recommends for his wiring harness. Mike LaFleur ----- Original Message ---- From: Charlie England To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:05:55 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: wire harness adaptor d-sub connector, right? If a few inches of vinyl insulation doesn't terrify you, consider an extension made with ribbon cable & 2 displacement type connectors. Those are the type you typically see on ribbon cables inside older computers, tying all the various components together. Charlie Bob White wrote: Hi Bob, The only way I can see getting the connector any tighter might be to build a short extension without backshells, then plug into that. I'm not sure how bad of an idea that would be. The first concern would be reliability since there wouldn't be any protection for the wires if the cable got pulled on. Bob W. On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:27:25 -0500 bmears9413@aol.com wrote: ? The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ----------MB_8CA3C61F5C18EA3_110_7161_webmail-nf10.sim.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" This is kinda where I was afraid this would go....which is good. I was hoping for...."I know just what you need. Radio shack build a small 90 degree low profile pin connector".....I think I'll modify my tank.

Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire


-----Original Message-----
From: WRJJRS@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:21 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: wire harness adaptor

Most Ribbon cable is unshielded. That may be something to think about.
Bill Jepson
 
In a message dated 2/12/2008 7:43:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, mike.lafleur@sbcglobal.net writes:
Ribbon cable can be pretty small gauge. If you use ribbon cable, try to find cable with at least the same gauge rating that Tracy recommends for his wiring harness.

Mike LaFleur

----- Original Message ----
From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:05:55 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: wire harness adaptor

d-sub connector, right?

If a few inches of vinyl insulation doesn't terrify you, consider an extension made with ribbon cable & 2 displacement type connectors. Those are the type you typically see on ribbon cables inside older computers, tying all the various components together.

Charlie

Bob White wrote:
Hi Bob,

The only way I can see getting the connector any tighter might be to
build a short extension without backshells, then plug into that. I'm
not sure how bad of an idea that would be. The first concern would be
reliability since there wouldn't be any protection for the wires if the
cable got pulled on.

Bob W.


On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:27:25 -0500
bmears9413@aol.com wrote:

 




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