Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:28:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from out002.verizon.net ([206.46.170.141] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b7) with ESMTP id 1724978 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Sep 2002 23:57:40 -0400 Received: from tgourley ([4.46.206.82]) by out002.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.09 201-253-122-126-109-20020611) with SMTP id <20020910035740.THUC7675.out002.verizon.net@tgourley> for ; Mon, 9 Sep 2002 22:57:40 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <003601c2587d$7856b5a0$6401a8c0@dslverizon.net> From: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-To: Subject: Re: Wiring with AWG -26 Wire X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:52:22 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0033_01C25842.CBB4BA20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C25842.CBB4BA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Most of you may already be aware of this, but for what it's worth, do = not mix soldering with crimping. I have seen instances where some folks = either soldered the wire to the termination after crimping, or applied = solder to the stripped wire before crimping. (I guess they thought this = was a belt and suspenders approach.) Either one will greatly increase = the chances of the wire breaking at the terminal, especially in an = environment where there is vibration or some other reason for the wire = to move back and forth, even slightly. But hey, Lancairs don't vibrate, = right? Tom Gourley L2K #122 tom.gourley@verizon.com ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C25842.CBB4BA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Most of you may already be aware of = this, but for=20 what it's worth, do not mix soldering with crimping. I have seen = instances=20 where some folks either soldered the wire to the termination after = crimping,=20 or applied solder to the stripped wire before=20 crimping. (I guess they thought this was a belt and = suspenders=20 approach.) Either one will greatly increase the chances of the = wire=20 breaking at the terminal, especially in an environment where there is = vibration=20 or some other reason for the wire to move back and forth, even = slightly. =20 But hey, Lancairs don't vibrate, right?

Tom Gourley

L2K #122

tom.gourley@verizon.com

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