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Old March 8th 17, 06:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Powerpole assembly

On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7:43:41 PM UTC-8, Tom BravoMike wrote:
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I think I know what you mean. I've been doing this for some time now and actually made two more Andersons today. I usually put the plastic part (sleeve) vertically on the table and push the contacts down with some force with the help of a small screwdriver that catches just the edge of the crimped part, where the cable enters the contact. It clicks in beautifully. But I agree, it's not so obvious.

Tom BravoMike


Thank you Tom, I find that using a small screwdriver as you described makes it quite easy. The metal crimp seems to be a very tight sliding fit in the plastic housing, and its next to impossible to slide it in just by pushing on the wire.