X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 01:30:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from wind.imbris.com ([216.18.130.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTPS id 914115 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:05:28 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.18.130.7; envelope-from=brent@regandesigns.com Received: from [192.168.1.100] (vsat-148-63-101-227.c002.t7.mrt.starband.net [148.63.101.227]) (authenticated bits=0) by wind.imbris.com (8.12.11/8.12.11.S) with ESMTP id k05J4J4p006174 for ; Thu, 5 Jan 2006 11:04:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from brent@regandesigns.com) X-Original-Message-ID: <43BD6DAC.4070007@regandesigns.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:04:12 -0800 From: Brent Regan User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Subject: Re: Fast-Ons et al. Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------090704000102060705020302" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090704000102060705020302 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Colyn asks: <<>> The fuse block advocated by Bob Nuckolls works well. The male Fast-On tabs have a handy little hole that fits a 22 gage wire nicely. Pass the conductors through the hole, solder and shrink wrap. Regarding comments on the suitability of Fast-Ons and D-Subs, any connector will work for a while. How long a connector works is a function of the environment, the quality of the connector (materials and design) and the skill of the installer. IF you know what you are doing and carefully execute a connector implementation you can make a cheap connector perform well. Scott Krueger is an example of a smart guy who puts a lot of thought and effort into the details. He apparently also has the experience and knowledge to guide him, but even with all that he has still had some minor problems which, due undoubtedly to meticulous and careful maintenance, he was able to mitigate without incidence. Unfortunately we are not all as smart and skilled as Scott. Personally, I base my component selection decisions on the assumption that the installer is an idiot with two left hands (me). Therefore, if I exceed the low performance requirement for success the remaining margin can be put in the safety bank. As the old saying goes "A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations that require his superior skills." Same applies to building. Regards Brent Regan --------------090704000102060705020302 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Colyn asks:

<<<If you didn't like Fast-ons but you needed a fuse block - where do you get one that doesn't use them?>>>

The fuse block advocated by Bob Nuckolls works well. The male Fast-On tabs have a handy little hole that fits a 22 gage wire nicely. Pass the conductors through the hole, solder and shrink wrap.

Regarding comments on the suitability of Fast-Ons and D-Subs, any connector will work for a while. How long a connector works is a function of the environment, the quality of the connector (materials and design) and the skill of the installer. IF you know what you are doing and carefully execute a connector implementation you can make a cheap connector perform well. Scott Krueger is an example of a smart guy who puts a lot of thought and effort into the details. He apparently also has the experience and knowledge to guide him, but even with all that he has still had some minor problems which, due undoubtedly to meticulous and careful maintenance, he was able to mitigate without incidence. Unfortunately we are not all as smart and skilled as Scott. Personally, I base my component selection decisions on the assumption that the installer is an idiot with two left hands (me). Therefore, if I exceed the low performance requirement for success the remaining margin can be put in the safety bank.

As the old saying goes "A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations that require his superior skills." Same applies to building.

Regards
Brent Regan
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