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| Pavlovtiger:
After drooling over this hobby for almost nine years now, I've finally taken the first steps and got myself some buttons and sticks, wiring, crimp/strip tool, I-Pac, just enough to actually start learning. The .187 disconnects arrived in the post, but I'm a bit confused on actually applying them to the microswitch terminals. The prongs don't seem to slip very far into the disconnects, and I'm not sure if it'll even make a connection when I crimp in the wire leads. The QD affixes firmly enough to the switch prong so as not to simply fall off, mind you, it's 'on' and I still need to exert a little force to remove it, it's just that this is my first time working with these so I'm looking for tips and coaching. Cheers. ~ |
| brad808:
Best thing you can do is buy a soldering iron and throw all those disconnects in the garbage :-P (I'm only half kidding). I'm sure they are fine if you have to give a solid pull to get them off. As long as metal is on metal you are good. If you have a multimeter you can easily check the line to make sure they are connected using the ohm setting. If the meter reads zero (no resistance) then there are no breaks in the connection. If it reads 1 then there is something breaking the signal and probably not connected right. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus |
| michelevit:
i recommend just soldering wire directly to the button switches. Save money, time and frustration and do away with quick disconnects! |
| Unstupid:
--- Quote from: michelevit on May 09, 2013, 02:37:45 pm ---Save money, time and frustration --- End quote --- Until you have to change out a switch! :D |
| PL1:
Welcome aboard, Pavlovtiger. The best tip for working with QDs is to use a ratcheting crimper. The reason that the QD only goes on part-way is that you can use .187" or .25" QDs with the step-side type contacts. --- Quote from: Pavlovtiger on May 09, 2013, 01:54:53 pm ---The QD affixes firmly enough to the switch prong so as not to simply fall off, mind you, it's 'on' and I still need to exert a little force to remove it --- End quote --- Sounds like it's working as advertised, as long as the .187" QD goes on until it reaches the "shoulder" -- a .25" QD will fit over the shoulder. Scott |
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