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cj(at)popstudios.com
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: crimp connectors with built-in shrink tubing?

Hey all -



I'm sure the Connection mentions something about this, but I don't  

have it in front of me (i should know better than to leave it at  

home!) and as I was getting ready to order some shrink tubing, I ran  

across these crimp connectors with shrink tubing already on them.   

They're here:  http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink/heat-shrink- 

connectors.html



What's the deal with these?  Are they awesome?  If not, why not?   

Also, is there a recommended material type for shrink tubing?  Sorry,  

I feel like I could be looking these things up in the Connection, but  

as I said, I'm sitting here daydreaming instead of working.  



any help would be appreciated!



thanks



cj

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nuckolls.bob(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: Crimp connectors with built-in shrink tubing?

At 08:29 PM 11/10/2008 -0600, you wrote:

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<schamber(at)glasgow-ky.com>



Bob,



When I first saw this "comic book" I thought it looked like a lot of 

trouble.  As with everything you suggest I tried it anyway and it was a 

lot of trouble-the first couple of times!!  After that it became my joint 

of choice.  (The rest of you who grew up in the 60s can stop laughing 

now!)  I liked it so much I replaced most of the other splices in my 

Long-EZ while I was installing Dynon units.



Sam Chambers

Long-EZ N775AM


	


   It does have a "process" to master. That's why I liked

   to demonstrate it in class at the seminars. If folks

   see how long it takes for someone to do it for the

   100th time, they're more encouraged to learn it for

   themselves . . . and then pleased to find that their

   5th attempt went pretty well.



   A lot of 'conveniences' have emerged since we first learned to

   solder (My first personal soldering iron was a fat plumber's

   copper heated on the kitchen stove). But I still have about

   as many soldering tools as I have crimp tools. I use

   copper-clad fiberglas to build quick-n-dirty enclosures to

   custom dimensions by running a bead of solder down the inside

   corners of the sheared box sides.



   Here's a box I built for a quick-n-dirty data acquisition

   system I flew several times on the Beechjet. Except for

   the lid rails being pop riveted on, the rest of it is

   held together with solder.



http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Data_Acquisition/Weeder_Module_DAS_2.jpg



   The popular rationale for not using solder is mostly

   wrong . . . but it does take a different set of tools

   and mind set. I once fielded a comment in class about

   hazards of burning one's fingers . . . but had to remind

   the gentleman that getting a hunk of meat mashed in the jaws

   of a ratchet handled crimp tool was similarly distasteful!



   Bob . . .

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rampil

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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: crimp connectors with built-in shrink tubing?

Hi Bob,



Those are pretty slick, smooth corners on that weeder box!

How any hours of sanding and filling the glass?





(just kidding, I see the solder)

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