X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:12:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-ext-01.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.69.141] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTPS id 2851395 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:14:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.69.141; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from dlhtpax009 (static-71-178-198-10.washdc.fios.verizon.net [71.178.198.10]) by smtp-ext-01.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 0CE8E7C366 for ; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:14:00 -0400 (EDT) Reply-To: From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] MAC servo wire connections X-Original-Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:13:56 -0400 Organization: Holmes-Tucker International, Inc. X-Original-Message-ID: <011a01c8a039$12cc0640$386412c0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_011B_01C8A017.8BBA6640" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcierAlwfBOhQeV4QZaWx/QAWdIBfwBiwvvw Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_011B_01C8A017.8BBA6640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rob Wolf wrote: What have y'all successfully used to connect MAC (sorry, Ray Allen) servo components? I'm talking about connecting those little jewels with the 26 AWG wires sticking out of them to the 5-conductor wires that they also provide. Them little wires are really tiny! Rob, I was able to solder and "shrink tube" these wires for the connections I thought would be pretty permanent, but it took some practice. For the rudder, elevator and other trim tabs that I thought I might need to remove from time to time, I used EN3 Weathertight Connectors from Mouser Electronics. These are good quality connectors and reasonably easy to use. They are available with crimp or solder pins; I used the crimp version as I have a very good crimper tool (also from Mouser) that I used for MANY pin crimps throughout the airplane-many of them were "Radio Shack" Sub D types, but I used the military type barrel crimp pins rather than those sold by Radio Shack.but I digress. The Mouser part number for one side of a 6-pin plug of the type I used is 502-EN3L6F. This should get you in the ballpark, but note that there are LOTS of options and combinations available. Glad to discuss off-line if you'd like. Bob Pastusek Finally at about 99% complete ------=_NextPart_000_011B_01C8A017.8BBA6640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rob Wolf wrote:

 

What have y'all successfully used to connect MAC = (sorry, Ray Allen) servo components?  I'm talking about connecting those little = jewels with the 26 AWG wires sticking out of them to the 5-conductor wires that = they also provide.  Them little wires are really tiny!

 

Rob,

 

I was able to solder and “shrink tube” these = wires for the connections I thought would be pretty permanent, but it took = some practice. For the rudder, elevator and other trim tabs that I thought I = might need to remove from time to time, I used EN3 Weathertight Connectors = from Mouser Electronics. These are good quality connectors and reasonably = easy to use. They are available with crimp or solder pins; I used the crimp = version as I have a very good crimper tool (also from Mouser) that I used for MANY = pin crimps throughout the airplane—many of them were “Radio = Shack” Sub D types, but I used the military type barrel crimp pins rather than = those sold by Radio Shack…but I digress. The Mouser part number for one = side of a 6-pin plug of the type I used is 502-EN3L6F. This should get you in = the ballpark, but note that there are LOTS of options and combinations = available. Glad to discuss off-line if you’d like.


Bob Pastusek

Finally at about 99% complete



 

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