[NSRCA-discussion] Servo lead crimping tools

[Ron Van Putte]

With the new "surface mount" technology, it takes a person with good  
equipment and soldering skills to replace servo leads.

Ron Van Putte

On Oct 28, 2008, at 11:58 AM, vicenterc at comcast.net wrote:

> In the old times I did this by opening the servo and re-soldering  
> after adjusting the length of  the servo lead.  I am not sure about  
> doing this in modern servos.  Probably is still viable.
>
> --
> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "steve hannah" <shannah1806 at gmail.com>
> I always cut and splice the wires.  After a few years of trying the  
> self-crimp method, I found that I was never able to get the same  
> quality as the factory automated crimpers used by the oem's.   
> Especially on connectors that are repeatedly removed, like ailerons.
>
> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Duane Beck  
> <duane.e.beck at comcast.net> wrote:
> Jameco carries it.
> http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay? 
> langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=338678
>
>
>
> Stuart Chale wrote:
> I like H tools HT 225D.  It is a ratcheting crimper with the 2  
> levels of crimping surfaces for the wire and the insulation,
> I have the other one that most places sell and it does not do as  
> nice a job.  I bought mine from Dreamworks model products.  Cost  
> was $35.  Not sure if they still sell it.  I didn't see it on their  
> website.
>
> Stuart C
>
> John Konneker wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a crimping tool they have had success with?
> I am wanting to shorten some servo leads and instead of cutting and  
> splicing
> I would like to crimp a new plug on.  Of course the most important  
> thing is
> to have confidence in the new plug since the of life the airplane  
> will be riding
> on it.
> Thanks!
> JLK
>
>
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> From: "steve hannah" <shannah1806 at gmail.com>
> Date: October 28, 2008 11:12:17 AM CDT
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Servo lead crimping tools
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