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Vic Rosenthal

OT construction question

What do you think about epoxy-ing an Anderson Power Pole connector into
a 3mm aluminum panel?

Would it be durable?

I know there is a metal dohickey to mount an APP to a panel, but it's
not available here and I don't want to wait weeks.

Or should I just go with a grommet and pigtail?
--
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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Vic Rosenthal

Re: OT construction question

Never mind, I made my own metal dohickey! Just a piece of 1.6mm aluminum
with a notch in it. Very cool, if I do say so myself!

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 17-Aug-2020 09:56, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
> What do you think about epoxy-ing an Anderson Power Pole connector
> into a 3mm aluminum panel?
>
> Would it be durable?
>
> I know there is a metal dohickey to mount an APP to a panel, but it's
> not available here and I don't want to wait weeks.
>
> Or should I just go with a grommet and pigtail?
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Nr4c

Re: OT construction question

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Ic

I think you might be ok with a product like “JB Weld”. It’s a grey highly viscous Epoxy that can be molded into shape and machined when completely cured. Takes 24 hours to fully harden. Maybe 72 hours for full cure.

I’ve seen modelers repair broken engine lugs on a model engine. When cured, drill out the mounting hole and remount the engine and go flying.

As for the little mounting pieces you can make them with a file or nobler.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:59 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> What do you think about epoxy-ing an Anderson Power Pole connector into a 3mm aluminum panel?
>
> Would it be durable?
>
> I know there is a metal dohickey to mount an APP to a panel, but it's not available here and I don't want to wait weeks.
>
> Or should I just go with a grommet and pigtail?
> --
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> CWops no. 5
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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Nr4c

Re: OT construction question

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Way to go, Vic!

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...nr4c. bill

> On Aug 17, 2020, at 4:45 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Never mind, I made my own metal dohickey! Just a piece of 1.6mm aluminum with a notch in it. Very cool, if I do say so myself!
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> CWops no. 5
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
>> On 17-Aug-2020 09:56, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
>> What do you think about epoxy-ing an Anderson Power Pole connector
>> into a 3mm aluminum panel?
>> Would it be durable?
>> I know there is a metal dohickey to mount an APP to a panel, but it's
>> not available here and I don't want to wait weeks.
>> Or should I just go with a grommet and pigtail?
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Vic Rosenthal

Re: OT construction question

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Here is my Power Pole holder. It is just a piece of 1.6mm thick aluminum
with a notch in it. The notch is sized precisely to fit the groove in
the sides of the APP. I just drilled a few holes and filed it to size.
Then you make a slightly larger rectangular hole in the panel that will
pass the back part of the APP. All that's left is the mounting holes.

Here's a picture (link is case-sensitive):
<https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/APP_Holder.jpg>

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
.
On 17/08/2020 12:45, Paul Gedge wrote:

> Victor,
>
> I’ve never considered fabricating such a solution. Wonderful idea!
>
> Thank you!!
>
> Love to see any photo of the solution.
>
>
> Best Regards,
> KF7WCY
> Paul Gedge
> Salt Lake City, Utah
> USA
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]>
> *Date:* August 17, 2020 at 1:36:59 AM MDT
> *To:* Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
> *Subject:* *Re: [Elecraft] OT construction question*
>
> Never mind, I made my own metal dohickey! Just a piece of 1.6mm
> aluminum with a notch in it. Very cool, if I do say so myself!
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> CWops no. 5
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
> On 17-Aug-2020 09:56, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
>> What do you think about epoxy-ing an Anderson Power Pole connector
>> into a 3mm aluminum panel?
>> Would it be durable?
>> I know there is a metal dohickey to mount an APP to a panel, but it's
>> not available here and I don't want to wait weeks.
>> Or should I just go with a grommet and pigtail?
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Rich NE1EE

Re: OT construction question

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On 2020-08-17 10:35:+0300, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
>Never mind, I made my own metal dohickey! Just a piece of 1.6mm aluminum with a notch in it. Very cool, if I do say so myself!
>
>73,
>Victor, 4X6GP
>Rehovot, Israel

Please show image. I use an external battery, and made an adapter using a Powerpole and a barrel connector. I do that for much of my radio gear, and have adapters from Powerpole to USB, those polarized connectors we use for cars here in the US (I call them SAE connectors), round plug for my Beemer, and US cigarette|power sockets...etc...that way, it is all interoperable.

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Phil Kane-2

Re: OT construction question

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On 8/17/2020 4:13 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
> Here is my Power Pole holder. It is just a piece of 1.6mm thick aluminum
> with a notch in it. The notch is sized precisely to fit the groove in
> the sides of the APP. I just drilled a few holes and filed it to size.
> Then you make a slightly larger rectangular hole in the panel that will
> pass the back part of the APP. All that's left is the mounting holes.
>
> Here's a picture (link is case-sensitive):
> <https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/APP_Holder.jpg>

Nice job!

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
(ex-4X4UQ - Ramat Gan, ISR)
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Eric Garner

Re: OT construction question

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In the future, if you dont feel like homebrewing a mount, powerwerx makes 2
and 4 powerpole panel mounts like that. P/N 1462G1 and 146G3

-eric

On Mon, Aug 17, 2020, 4:14 AM Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Here is my Power Pole holder. It is just a piece of 1.6mm thick aluminum
> with a notch in it. The notch is sized precisely to fit the groove in
> the sides of the APP. I just drilled a few holes and filed it to size.
> Then you make a slightly larger rectangular hole in the panel that will
> pass the back part of the APP. All that's left is the mounting holes.
>
> Here's a picture (link is case-sensitive):
> <https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/APP_Holder.jpg>
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> CWops no. 5
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
> .
> On 17/08/2020 12:45, Paul Gedge wrote:
> > Victor,
> >
> > I’ve never considered fabricating such a solution. Wonderful idea!
> >
> > Thank you!!
> >
> > Love to see any photo of the solution.
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > KF7WCY
> > Paul Gedge
> > Salt Lake City, Utah
> > USA
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > *From:* Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]>
> > *Date:* August 17, 2020 at 1:36:59 AM MDT
> > *To:* Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
> > *Subject:* *Re: [Elecraft] OT construction question*
> >
> > Never mind, I made my own metal dohickey! Just a piece of 1.6mm
> > aluminum with a notch in it. Very cool, if I do say so myself!
> >
> > 73,
> > Victor, 4X6GP
> > Rehovot, Israel
> > Formerly K2VCO
> > CWops no. 5
> > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
> >
> > On 17-Aug-2020 09:56, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
> >> What do you think about epoxy-ing an Anderson Power Pole connector
> >> into a 3mm aluminum panel?
> >> Would it be durable?
> >> I know there is a metal dohickey to mount an APP to a panel, but it's
> >> not available here and I don't want to wait weeks.
> >> Or should I just go with a grommet and pigtail?
> > ______________________________________________________________
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