Subject: Instrument panel wiring TTC
From: paul lamar
Date: 9/24/2017, 3:33 PM
To: A10-Me-Earthlink


        This has caused me a lot of grief.
        I am not sure who did this as we had
        several people employed at the time it was
        done. At least 4 crimp connection came undone as
        the wrong tool was used to crimp the terminals.

        A real rats nest.

        No advanced planning, schematic  or 3D drawings. (If you are building an
        airplane a 3D drawing program is a HUGE HELP!!!)

        Make sure you space things far enough apart so a socket wrench can be used to tighten
        or loose the nuts holding the CB's and switches.

        I am still trying to clean it up.


        Switches and circuit breakers come with either Phillips or straight slot screws.

        Absolutely and with out a doubt the worst possible solution. You need three
        hands with tiny fingers to assemble the wiring to the switch or CB. One hand to hold
        the wires and another to insert and hold the screw in place and a third to use the screw
        driver to tighten the screw.

        Either Allen screws or small stand offs work 10 to 100 times better.
        The  hex driver or the Allen wrench can do the last two jobs
        If you tape the allen or hex screw to the end of the driver.

        The schematic is still a work in progress.

        Paul Lamar

    Hey Paul, If you need some real screws, we have lots of Philips head stuff up hear in Canada! Yes 3D, EAA has free Solidworks with membership!

    Steve Carlisle

    You are joking of course. I hate them. Nothing but trouble my entire life.

    Paul Lamar

    Steve, you must be referring to Robertson. Americans don't like them because invented by a Canuk.
    Paul, use Vaseline. Dip the Phillips screw driver in a jar to get a bit on the end. Works to hold bolts or nuts in sockets also.

    Dale Davies

    Vaseline is not strong enough. Allen head or better yet 6-32 stand off's.

    Paul Lamar


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