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nuckolls.bob(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: crimp connectors with built-in shrink tubing? |
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At 09:42 AM 11/10/2008 -0800, you wrote:
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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!
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You won't find them in the book . . . for several reasons.
These are but one example of many that are offered in
the marketplace and I have no personal experience with
them or knowledge about them. I've tried similar products
from various sources over the years and discarded all of
them. They tended to be bulkier and/or less secure in the
wire grip than the PIDG butt splices I stock and use most.
These are a bit different so I'll get some, see what
they look like installed and how well they work. Two
packages of 50 pcs + shipping comes to $37 so they're
37-cents each at this quanity.
They tend to be expensive on a joint-for-joint basis
compared to simply adding heat shrink to less expensive
or more compact techniques. I can't tell you that these
particular products are bad or to be avoided. But you'll
need very few of them to assemble your airplane. In
terms of performance, they'll work no "better" than
the process described here:
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/PM_Solder_Sleeve/PM_Solder_Sleeve.html
I'll give them a try and report back.
Bob . . .
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( . . . a long habit of not thinking )
( a thing wrong, gives it a superficial )
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( -Thomas Paine 1776- )
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schamber(at)glasgow-ky.co
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: crimp connectors with built-in shrink tubing? |
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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
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