Re: gEDA-user: Contact reliability

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 08:22:12PM -0600, Bert Douglas wrote:
> Hi Cl,
> 
> These are links to components (or similar) which I suggested earlier. 
> Sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words.
> 
> 
> http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Cinch/Web%20Photos/4-140.jpg
> 
> http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediawebserver.dyn?ddddddNLXpsdyHedrHedddIG5P&g8gAw-

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> 
> Note the ring terminals are long-barrel, brazed-seam, non-insulated.  By 
> long barrel you have longer crimp region, stronger, lower resistance. 
> Long means about 5 to 7 times the diameter of the wire.
> There is a seam/joint in the barrel.  You want welded/brazed seam. 
> Avoid ones with open crack in barrel.
> The non-insulated ring terminals are to be preferred, because you can 
> perform a better, more agressive type crimp.  This is kind of like the 
> difference between biting with teeth, and biting with no teeth.
> 
> 
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