REFLECTOR: Crimp Connections (was Securing Wires)

[Scott Derrick]

I second Keith's suggestion of using Bob"s web site.

http://www.aeroelectric.com

A must buy for any homebuilder or maintainer is his book The AeroElectric 
Connection.  A real bargain at any price.

Scott

At 07:11 PM 6/25/2004, you wrote:
>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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