X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtprh02.spirittelecom.com ([165.166.0.78] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTPS id 2171982 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:09:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=165.166.0.78; envelope-from=jewen@comporium.net X-Report-Abuse-To: abuse@spirittelecom.com Received: from engineer1 (208-104-86-186.lnhe.2wcm.comporium.net [208.104.86.186] (may be forged)) by smtprh02.spirittelecom.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with SMTP id l6BN8o60024075 for ; Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:08:51 GMT Message-ID: <002201c7c410$6e6d5bd0$6405a8c0@cooleygroup.local> From: "Joe Ewen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] OFF TOPIC - electric connection - plug Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:08:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C7C3EE.E6E94AF0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88/3639/Wed Jul 11 20:24:04 2007 on smtprh02.spirittelecom.com X-Virus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C7C3EE.E6E94AF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Thomas, You might want to consider a circular DIN. If interested, look at the = following parts at Mouser.com. 164-7113 and 164-7163 Latching plug and receptical, 3 conductor, 16A, 250V should meet you = needs for less than $10. Joe ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thomas Jakits=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:32 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] OFF TOPIC - electric connection - plug Hi all, I wonder whether someone has experience/suggestions for the following: I am in the process to upgrade my flight helmet with a headset inc. = ANR-kit. They work great in my regular headsets, but I would like to improve = the power-supply connections. As I am using the equipment about every day, the use/abuse starts to = show - the power cable connection is a plug in with thread-safety. However these seems to open by themselves (stainless or chromed) and = the plastic covers on the plugs have long lost their threads too. I would like to do away with these connectors for a simple plug-in = plug without any thread-safety. Just like headphone or mike plug. It has to be a rather tight fit, so a tug on the lead would not unplug = easily. I thought of using a mike or headphone plug/socket, but they are = rather pricey (Spruce) and some one could burn their headset if plugged = in by mistake.=20 Does anyone a suggestion for online order - make/brand/system/source)? = I need inline(power-supply) female connector and chassis-mounted female = connectors in addition to the male plugs - as I am running the helmet = and headsets and some times I have to adjust the length of the power = supply according to the aircraft I fly, I will have to make an = extension-cord...=20 The powerpack will be sitting on the floor, as I am changing the = supplied pack (with 9V battery) for a Pelican-case based "power block" If you are interested in the cheapest quality ANR headsets available = look up http://www.headsetsinc.com/ BEFORE you order make sure you specify your requirements exactly - no = extra charge.... Thanks for any reply, Thomas If you rather answer off the newsletter: thjakits@gmail.com=20 PS: NO economic or other involvement with headset inc., just a great = company to deal with and great quality too for the price. My work environment is just rough... ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C7C3EE.E6E94AF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Thomas,
 
You might want to consider a circular = DIN.  If=20 interested, look at the following parts at Mouser.com. 164-7113 and 164-7163
Latching plug and receptical, 3 = conductor, 16A,=20 250V should meet you needs for less than $10.
 
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Thomas Jakits
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 = 10:32=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] OFF TOPIC = - electric=20 connection - plug

Hi all,
 
I wonder whether someone has experience/suggestions for the=20 following:
I am in the process to upgrade my flight helmet with a headset = inc.=20 ANR-kit.
They work great in my regular headsets, but I would like to = improve the=20 power-supply connections.
As I am using the equipment about every day, the use/abuse starts = to show=20 - the power cable connection is a plug in with thread-safety.
However these seems to open by themselves (stainless or chromed) = and the=20 plastic covers on the plugs have long lost their threads too.
I would like to do away with these connectors for a simple = plug-in plug=20 without any thread-safety. Just like headphone or mike plug.
It has to be a rather tight fit, so a tug on the lead would not = unplug=20 easily. I thought of using a mike or headphone plug/socket, but they = are=20 rather pricey (Spruce) and some one could burn their headset if = plugged in by=20 mistake.
 
Does anyone a suggestion for online order=20 - make/brand/system/source)? I need inline(power-supply) female = connector=20 and chassis-mounted female connectors in addition to the male = plugs =20 -  as I am running the helmet and headsets and some times I = have to=20 adjust the length of the power supply according to the aircraft I fly, = I will=20 have to make an extension-cord...
The powerpack will be sitting on the floor, as I am changing the = supplied=20 pack (with 9V battery) for a Pelican-case based "power block"
 
If you are interested in the cheapest quality ANR headsets=20 available look up http://www.headsetsinc.com/
BEFORE you order make sure you specify your requirements=20 exactly - no extra charge....
 
Thanks for any reply,
 
Thomas
 
If you rather answer off the newsletter: thjakits@gmail.com
 
PS: NO economic or other involvement with headset inc., just a = great=20 company to deal with and great quality too for the price.
My work environment is just = rough...
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