REFLECTOR: Crimp Connections (was Securing Wires)

[KeithHallsten]

Actually, a good article on crimping connectors for aircraft wiring is
already available (along with lots of other similarly valuable articles on
homebuilt aircraft wiring) at the Aeroelectric Connection.  See
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/terminal.pdf
 and http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/CrimpTools/crimptools.html and
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/matenlok/matenlok.html .  Bob Nuckols
has provided dozens of clearly-written and illustrated "Shop notes" on
dealing with the situations which come up whan wiring an airplane.  I've
learned plenty from them!

Keith Hallsten


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Hooper" <phil at hdmnet.com>
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at awpi.com>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:43 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Re: Securing Wires


> Wayne, your contribution sounds very promising.  This is an important
topic
> since some of us without experience or mentors really don't know what
> constitutes a good crimp, vibration-safe attachment, or good solder joint.
> It can be an art and safety can depend on the quality of job we do.  May I
> suggest a "tutorial" step-by-step with photos, of course.  It would be
> helpful to place the same photos, and more, in color on the Velocity web
> site so we could see exactly what you are talking about.  Thanks for your
> contribution.  You are one of the voices out there that we very much value
> and appreciate.  Thanks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at awpi.com [mailto:reflector-bounces at awpi.com] On
> Behalf Of Wayne Lanza
> Sent:  Friday, June 25, 2004 1:38 PM
> To:  Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject:  REFLECTOR:  Re:  Securing Wires
>
> This sounds like a good topic for me to address in the next Velocity
> Views.
> For those of you who do not subscribe to the 'Views, I will try to
> forward my
> next segment to the reflector...
>  If you have any horror stories (short winded-please) mention them and
> we can try to put a bunch of problems and maybe a few myths to bed.
>
> Fly Safe,
> Wayne Lanza
>
> P.S.  N81VA (aka "Big Orange") is flying once again.  I bought it from
> Velocity
> in november 2002 and have completed an extensive rebuild.  YEEHAA!
> ____________________________________________________________
> On Jun 25, 2004, at 3:41 PM, Jim Agnew wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > I don't know what type of connectors you are using, however
> > I heat shrink over the connector and wire to strain and
> > vibration proof the wire to connector junction.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >---John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:
> >> I have learned how important it is to secure small wires
> >> in the engine
> >> compartment.  In the past 6 months I have had three wires
> >> break at the
> >> connector.  Two were not connected to the engine so I
> >> think air flow and
> >> not engine vibration is the cause.  I thought the wires
> >> were secured
> >> adequately with plastic ties, but I guess more ties are
> >> needed.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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