Crimp, Clamp or Solder?

#31

December 27th 05, 03:21 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

Bill Turner

Posts: n/a

Crimp, Clamp or Solder?

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:04:44 -0500, "Hal Rosser"
wrote:

crimps can 'work loose'
Same reason you have 5 lug nuts on your wheel instead of 2 or 3.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Nonsense.

Properly crimped, the wire will break before the crimp "works loose".

Your tire has multiple lug nuts to spread the stress, not because a
smaller number will "work loose".

73, Bill W6WRT

Reply With Quote

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
solder paste for SMT?	TRABEM	Homebrew	3	October 3rd 05 07:02 PM
Warning -- bad new type of solder flux	Mike Knudsen	Boatanchors	20	March 31st 04 11:46 PM
CHEAP SONY 2010 REPAIR	Smokey	Shortwave	23	March 28th 04 04:48 PM
sn96.3 ag3.7 solder qstn	BOEING377	Boatanchors	12	February 17th 04 06:04 AM
Who makes the best solder braid?	Richard	Homebrew	50	January 5th 04 07:39 AM

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:11 PM.

Menu

About Us