Tony,
Pidge connectors and the proper crimping tool is the way to go.
Bob Knuckles of Aeroelectric fame is a lover of spade connectors, I hate
them as they tend to be very hard to disengage with fat fingers in a
dark hole inside an airplane.
I prefer ring terminals which are terrible to get a screw driver on in
the dark in a hole in a panel.
No matter what you decide, please buy a quality crimping tool for Pidge
style connectors ( I spent $100 and mine is perfect, but not for a one
time use) or better yet get a good crimping tool and practice.
I prefer AMP connectors, and the circular AMP or now Tyco Amp plastic
circular connectors.
For a crimp tool the AMP pro crimper at A/C Spruce is very good and very
expensive. Eclipse has a good crimper with various heads, but do some
hand strengthening exercises to use it. Cost is about $40 and heads are
also about $40 for Pidge, standard, Coax etc.
I suggest you look on line at Allied or Digikey for tools and Dsub
connectors. Again, I have a pair of crimpers that I only use as I do
not want to lose them. I can make 100 crimps and only have one bad one.
(I test each one anyway) and have found the Eclipse Dsub pin crimper to
be quite good, but watch your wire size. 20 Ga, through 18 Ga works
well with the Eclipse, but you need a good AMP with the proper die to do
the really small 24-26 wires, but you can make do with cheaper ones.
Enjoy your stay.
Regards,
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations, Inc.
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(813) 653-4989
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From: Tony Renshaw<mailto:tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 6:33 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Wiring connectors
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Giddy, I am in LA and figure I might as well give Aircraft Spruce some
of my hard earned dollars. I am thinking of buying a 1000' spool of AWG
20 wire and am after advice whether the spade crimp styled connectors
are ok for permanent conx? I am not good with electrons. They think like
my wife, often changing their minds with unpredictable outcomes. I don't
enjoy them, electrons. I can barely tolerate the wife either, but she
does let me build my plane so I suppose I should cut her some slack. So,
within the Spruce range as I am "Johnny on the spot", is there a simple
type of connector such as AMP or is there a better type, dimple or no
dimple etc? Any help would be appreciated.
P.S if anyone has anything bad to say about a SIRS Navigator Compass
let me know as I am planning on getting one of those too.
Reg
Tony Renshaw
Sydney, though in LA.
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