[time-nuts] DC distribution

[Peter Laws]

On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 2:01 PM John Ackermann. N8UR <jra at febo.com> wrote:
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> West Mountain is a good source for all things PowerPole, but there are a bunch of other vendors as well.  And do youself a favor -- spend $30 on the three size 15/30/45 amp crimping tool.  It saves much aggravation.  But if you're using thin wire, soldering after crimping is a good precaution.

Our club has this tool and I approve this message!

Interestingly, there is a subset of the model railroading community
that builds modular layouts.  The N-scale group (N-Trak) has adopted
Power-Poles as their standard after decades of using Cinch connectors.
PowerPoles have their limits but in these applications (time nuttery,
amateur radio, model railroads) they are pretty darn convenient.  And
a crimper makes it more so.

I also have the little pick tool that Anderson sells that makes it
easy to "convince" reluctant contacts to seat properly in the plastic
shell and make it easier to remove the contact if you need to.  Saves
wear on my "jewelers screwdrivers".

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Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!