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**THE-RFI-EMI-GUY**
I just had the "pleasant experience" of having a ribbon conductor break
in some 1997 vintage ham equipment. It is a ~16 conductor ribbon cable
~1/2" wide which looks a lot like Kapton only it has white insulation,
possibly epoxy. On one end the conductors are factory stripped and plug
directly into a latching receptacle. The other end, where the breakage
occurred was factory stripped and soldered to the surface of the
circuit board. After much angst, heat and scraping I was able to strip
the end of the conductor and resolder to the circuit board. I have to
say, my job doesn't look too bad, but I had to start over once. It burns
easily in a flame, but is hard to melt with soldering iron.
Can someone advise how this stuff is stripped in the factory without
nicking the conductors? Can it be bought in factory made lengths as
opposed to bulk?
--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"
The Lost Deep Thoughts By: Jack Handey
Before a mad scientist goes mad, there's probably a time
when he's only partially mad. And this is the time when he's
going to throw his best parties.
in some 1997 vintage ham equipment. It is a ~16 conductor ribbon cable
~1/2" wide which looks a lot like Kapton only it has white insulation,
possibly epoxy. On one end the conductors are factory stripped and plug
directly into a latching receptacle. The other end, where the breakage
occurred was factory stripped and soldered to the surface of the
circuit board. After much angst, heat and scraping I was able to strip
the end of the conductor and resolder to the circuit board. I have to
say, my job doesn't look too bad, but I had to start over once. It burns
easily in a flame, but is hard to melt with soldering iron.
Can someone advise how this stuff is stripped in the factory without
nicking the conductors? Can it be bought in factory made lengths as
opposed to bulk?
--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"
The Lost Deep Thoughts By: Jack Handey
Before a mad scientist goes mad, there's probably a time
when he's only partially mad. And this is the time when he's
going to throw his best parties.
