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I consulted with a couple of local A&Ps and was told to heat the big brass contact with a torch and "tin" it with solder. Use a torch so you can get on and off of it with the heat fast so as not to melt the plastic part. "Tin" your wire and then solder the two together. I have not done it yet.
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To be sure I understand: You tin the inside of the tubular contact and then the wire, and then solder them both together? Is the hole in the side of the brass contact the place where you introduce the solder? According to the "Ground Power" article I listed above, you can gently pull that plastic tip off the inner contact before hitting the unit with the torch. That prevents it from melting. Thanks for the info! |
Instead of going the torch and solder route, I stripped and tinned the cable, then drilled and tapped the brass receptacle for a 3/16 set screw with a dab of locate. Easy removal if required.
Jake |
Dab of Loctite!
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Anyone know where to find the Piper plug insert shown in the pic above? The one with the red and black tabs with the yellow insulator...cant find that exact one anywhere online and would like to purchase one...
UOTE=flyboy1963;1143217]ok dudes, so let me get this straight....I had a little connector to 'charge' my battery, so would this Piper plug allow that, if wired correctly? sounds good! second; if you have the Piper female port, and you're at the typical field around here on a weekend, you ain't gonna find a start-cart with a bunch of aviation plugs, you're more likely to find a quad and jumper cables! ....so will this port, with the little 'stem' thingy that you of course have carried with you (weight?) or the jumpers with the plug end on them ( more weight?) get you started? ![]() ...or would it just be better to design-in access to your battery, & use one of these little Lithium 'power brick' jumper babies (that you have in your glovebox... for charging your iPad anyway!???)...... about 2 pounds all-up :D[/quote] |
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