I am just getting around to wiring Tracy EFI/IGN computer
and I had an idea. Tracy uses a 37 pin D sub min male connector
that is rather hard to attach tiny wires to unless you are real good with
a tiny soldering iron or you have a special crimping tool.
This is a job I was not looking forward too as my eyesight
and hand coordination is not what it was when I was younger.

I was driving home from the hangar tonight and had an idea.
I have a whole bunch of these terminal strips left
over from another project and I had the idea of making a small
printed circuit board that would adapt a male 38 pin D sub min
printed circuit board connector to these easy to use terminal strips.
Merely strip the wire, insert it in the hole and tighten the screw.

I am laying out the PC board and will order a bunch of mating male
38 pin D sub min connectors to solder to the printed circuit adapter
board. If anybody wants such an adapter let me
know. Cost should be around $20 or $30.

Paul Lamar

Jerry Bass wrote:

I have these screw type terminals on my  Fuse Block With PTC chips.
I have had some loose terminals in 3 years. I suggest not useing the
screw terminals as you insert another connection to the circuit.

Jerry Bass
540-932 3124

In every problem there is an opportunity. If the recess in the the top of the 
block where the screw goes is made square a drop of epoxy will act
as a mechanical lock with the slot in the screw. The epoxy can be pride
out with a small screw driver to release the wire for maintenance.

Paul Lamar
 
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