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Router Question and Quick-Disconnect Q
johnpurs:
--- Quote from: HeadRusch on April 28, 2003, 06:06:06 pm ---THANK YOU! (For the links to the quick disconnects...) is it just an interference fit? ie: You just slide it on the microswitch terminal with a little bit of elbowgrease or do I gotta crimp it on there somehow?
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No crimp or elbow grease required here just slide it onto the connector.
--- Quote ---And yes, it wasn't shank size...it was the size of the cut. If I use 1/2 MDF to build my control panel frame but use 3/4" as the control panel top, then I'd need to be creative as to how to get a rounded edge on there......I suppose you can get a 1/16th slot cuting bit in either 1/4 or 1/2" shank size, yes?
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Correct you would need a bit that rounded 3/4" wood so a 3/4" roundover would work. As far as shank size 1/2" if your router will except them. Also very important be sure to buy only Carbide Router Bits. I've seen MDF turn a standard router bit into toast in less than a 10 inch cut.. :)[/quote]
shmokes:
--- Quote from: johnpurs on April 28, 2003, 06:53:00 pm ---
No crimp or elbow grease required here just slide it onto the connector.
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Well...no crimp to put the disconnect on the connector, but you would want to crimp the female quick disconnect to the wire that would run from said connector (button or joystick microswitch) to your I-PAC (or other keyboard encoder/hack of choice).
HeadRusch:
Ok I ordered from Bob Roberts the female disconnects (PartsExpress has a minimum I guess and they tried to get me to buy 6 packages..YEESH!), I thought the wire had to be soldered to the disconnect!
I AM A FOOL! :)
I'll ask bob if he sells the crimping tool to go with it....so you just insert the wire (or 2 if you're doing common ground) and squeeze?
shmokes:
yes...that's my understanding, at least. I won't be to that stage for about a month.
HeadRusch:
Yep, Bob confirms..just squeeze and go. the $8.00 soldering set I bought may remain untouched.