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From: "J. N. Cameron" <CIC@centuryinter.net>
To: "Lancair List" <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Elev. servo wires
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 10:43:59 -0500
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You definitely want a connector near the inboard end of the elevator -- it
will be off and on a number of times.  I used Molex/Waldom "micro-fit"
connectors, but your eyes have to be sharp, as the bits and pieces are
small, and they have to go into the shells in the right orientation.  Also,
the fine wire that MAC supplies may break with repeated flexing, so put
about a 1" piece of shrink tubing on each lead before inserting the contacts
in the shells, then a larger piece over the whole bundle for strain relief
(remember to slip the larger piece over all the wires before you put it
together!).  You should buy the gold-plated contacts, and you'll also need
the proper crimper and a little tool for inserting and removing the
contacts.  All of this stuff is available through Allied Electronics, or
Newark; Digi-Key doesn't handle this line.  The larger Molex connectors
would probably also work, but you'll have to be extra careful about strain
relief due to the small gauge of the wire.
    Actually a much superior type of connector is made by Lemo, but they're
very expensive, and it's almost impossible to find a dealer that will sell
them in small quantities.

Jim Cameron, LNCE  N82500     CIC@centuryinter.net

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