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 Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: Choices, choices . . . |
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From: "user9253" <fran5sew(at)banyanol.com>
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Dan,
I do have one suggestion about the regulator_fastons_118.jpg. Unless
it will be
necessary to periodically disconnect the cable going to the
regulator, you could
eliminate that plastic connector and the fastons. One of the regulator wires
could go directly to the relay. The other wires could be butt spliced like
this:
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/PM_Solder_Sleeve/PM_Solder_Sleeve.
Not a bad idea. Given that the rectifier/regulator assembly comes
with a connector for which you have no mate, it's a good thing
to minimize the number of connections and/or work-arounds. The
idea of making semi-permanent splices in wires in TC aircraft
by soldering would get the designer a boat-load of tomatoes
and cabbages from all quarters.
Of course, the "prudent system integrator" of a Jabiru rectifier-
regulator would go get a mating connector or special order regulators
fitted with a connector of choice. Shucks, we could turn a $25 part
into a $250 part in a heart-beat.
But this is YOUR airplane where design goals no doubt include
lowest practical cost of ownership . . . which also carries
the option of doing a "little extra work" at such time the
regulator needs replacing.
My grab-it-and-run toolbox left over from Hawker-Beechcraft
days includes a gas-powered soldering iron that not only
lets me get a solder joint made up before the next guy
can get his choice of tools from the crib . . . but it will
shrink tubing too.
It's process sensitive. You need to learn how to do some
things that probably scares the TC production line worker.
For low parts count, high joint integrity and personally
acceptable cost of ownership, the lowly soldering iron offers
a unique potential recipe for success.
I was unpacking stuff in my collection of antique electronics
last week. I've had it in storage for about 15 years. At
the bottom of one box was a billy-club sized soldering
iron that was forwarded to me by my sisters when they were
helping Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Bill move into the nursing
home 20 years ago.
It was the first plug-in-the-wall soldering iron I ever
had access to. Uncle bill showed me how it worked when I
was 9 years old. A couple months later, my own first iron
was a plumber's copper that had to be heated up on the stove.
I still marvel at the idea that my folks didn't bat an
eye when I plunked that beast down on the kitchen stove
and came back a few minutes later to retrieve it. I'd
run to my workbench in the utility room and solder up
a joint or two. How many families would have the vision
and patience to offer their children those kinds of
opportunities today?
When my grandson comes to visit for a few weeks next
summer I think we'll plug the billy-club in. He's
already put his hands on my Metcal hi-performance solder
station. We'll dig out about a half dozen more soldering
tools I have laying around. We'll splice some wires, build
some boxes from copper clad and maybe solder some
pipes too.
That ancient technology is still pretty neat stuff . . .
Bob . . .
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sportav8r(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject: Choices, choices . . . |
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Bob, I can tell you love being a grand-dad as much as I will - when the little critter gets to be more than his present 3 months old. Can't wait to melt some solder with him, and give him his first plane ride!
Bill Boyd
RV-6A
On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com (nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com)> wrote:
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-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "user9253" <fran5sew(at)banyanol.com>
Quote:
Dan,
I do have one suggestion about the regulator_fastons_118.jpg. Unless it will be
necessary to periodically disconnect the cable going to the regulator, you could
eliminate that plastic connector and the fastons. One of the regulator wires
could go directly to the relay. The other wires could be butt spliced like
this:
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/PM_Solder_Sleeve/PM_Solder_Sleeve.
Not a bad idea. Given that the rectifier/regulator assembly comes
with a connector for which you have no mate, it's a good thing
to minimize the number of connections and/or work-arounds. The
idea of making semi-permanent splices in wires in TC aircraft
by soldering would get the designer a boat-load of tomatoes
and cabbages from all quarters.
Of course, the "prudent system integrator" of a Jabiru rectifier-
regulator would go get a mating connector or special order regulators
fitted with a connector of choice. Shucks, we could turn a $25 part
into a $250 part in a heart-beat.
But this is YOUR airplane where design goals no doubt include
lowest practical cost of ownership . . . which also carries
the option of doing a "little extra work" at such time the
regulator needs replacing.
My grab-it-and-run toolbox left over from Hawker-Beechcraft
days includes a gas-powered soldering iron that not only
lets me get a solder joint made up before the next guy
can get his choice of tools from the crib . . . but it will
shrink tubing too.
It's process sensitive. You need to learn how to do some
things that probably scares the TC production line worker.
For low parts count, high joint integrity and personally
acceptable cost of ownership, the lowly soldering iron offers
a unique potential recipe for success.
I was unpacking stuff in my collection of antique electronics
last week. I've had it in storage for about 15 years. At
the bottom of one box was a billy-club sized soldering
iron that was forwarded to me by my sisters when they were
helping Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Bill move into the nursing
home 20 years ago.
It was the first plug-in-the-wall soldering iron I ever
had access to. Uncle bill showed me how it worked when I
was 9 years old. A couple months later, my own first iron
was a plumber's copper that had to be heated up on the stove.
I still marvel at the idea that my folks didn't bat an
eye when I plunked that beast down on the kitchen stove
and came back a few minutes later to retrieve it. I'd
run to my workbench in the utility room and solder up
a joint or two. How many families would have the vision
and patience to offer their children those kinds of
opportunities today?
When my grandson comes to visit for a few weeks next
summer I think we'll plug the billy-club in. He's
already put his hands on my Metcal hi-performance solder
station. We'll dig out about a half dozen more soldering
tools I have laying around. We'll splice some wires, build
some boxes from copper clad and maybe solder some
pipes too.
That ancient technology is still pretty neat stuff . . .
Bob . . .
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( It's MATRONICS FUND RAISER MONTH! )
( Do your part to keep this marvelous )
( tool sharp and available to all our )
( brothers in the OBAM aviation )
( community. )
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