[time-nuts] DC distribution

[MLewis]

It works, but note that folding the conductor over to fill the crimp 
fails NASA's workmanship standards. I'd expect that trick with the 
thicker wire would too.

On 04/10/2019 5:07 PM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote:
> The idea of using a short piece of thicker wire is a good one.  Thanks
> for that!
>
> On 10/4/19 3:17 PM, MLewis wrote:
>> With audio signals, a soldered crimp is one of the worst possible
>> connections. I wouldn't think it would be different for anything else,
>> but may go undetected until failure. If you've used the correct size of
>> crimp and used a proper crimping tool, then you've got the proper
>> pressure for a solid reliable connection. If you then solder, the heat
>> expands the crimp lessening the crimp pressure, and when it cools it's
>> no longer at the correct crimp pressure (often the wire will pull right
>> out), and with iffy wicking of solder. The worst of both methods
>> combined in one.
>>
>> Where the wire is too thin for the crimp I have available, I've cut a
>> piece of a correct thickness wire/cable, inserted that into the crimp
>> along with the signal wire/cable, so it's crimped between them. I don't
>> know if that is the best way of handling that, but it's worked for me.
>>
>> On 04/10/2019 11:41 AM, John Ackermann. N8UR wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
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