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Subject: Re: [LML] connections for nose gear limit switch
From: Dan Ballin <dballin@gmail.com>
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I am not sure if you are talking about the micro switches for the gear
position (Lancair part number 1XE1-T ), but soldering with protective heat
shrink works well.  No damage to switch as far as I can tell even with my
mediocre soldering technique.

Dan Ballin

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Dennis Ramsey <doramsey@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am at the point of wiring up the nose gear limit switch on my IV and was
> looking at options for those tiny posts.  Definitely too small for a crimp
> on.  A female molex is too big.   The female D-sub pins I have seem too
> small.     Did a search in the archives and did not find anything.   So what
> did folks do to connect to that itty bitty limit switch.  Did you simply
> solder it?  If so, did the heat damage the limit switch?
>

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I am not sure if you are talking about the micro switches for the gear posi=
tion (Lancair part number 1XE1-T                        ), but soldering wi=
th protective heat shrink works well.=A0 No damage to switch as far as I ca=
n tell even with my mediocre soldering technique.<br>
<br>Dan Ballin<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:=
18 AM, Dennis Ramsey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:doramsey@gmail=
.com">doramsey@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex;">
<p>I am at the point of wiring up the nose gear limit switch on my IV and w=
as looking at options for those tiny posts.=A0 Definitely too small for a c=
rimp on.=A0 A female molex is too big.=A0=A0 The female D-sub pins I have s=
eem too small.=A0=A0=A0=A0 Did a search in the archives and did not find an=
ything.=A0=A0 So what did folks do to connect to that itty bitty limit swit=
ch.=A0 Did you simply solder it?=A0 If so, did the heat damage the limit sw=
itch?</p>

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