[roc-chat] Re: Equipment Protocol, Important - Please Read

  • From: Michael Klett <xsive.guy@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:25:06 -0700

Great idea!  I'd also suggest making small ones with appropriate tips
to tape on to the back of the launch control boxes next to the
connector there.

Thanks,
Mike

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Richard Dierking
<richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What do you all think of a little sign by the back of trailer with these
> tips to maintain the cables?
>
> Richard
>
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Rick Dickinson <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> Unfortunately, that's not the problem. The problem is that it is extremely
>> easy to bend pins, or to push them back through their holes in the connector
>> shell, by trying to insert the cable into the wrong connector, or by trying
>> to insert it in the right connector, but in the wrong orientation.
>>
>> Basically, the connectors are somewhat fragile, especially after years of
>> connecting and disconnecting them repeatedly. They are also a royal pain in
>> the neck to repair or replace, due to the huge number of pins in a very
>> confined space. So, we're trying to "baby" them, to avoid needing repair or
>> replacement for as long as possible.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rick Dickinson
>>
>> "skyward4me @dslextreme.com" <skyward4me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >*There are two different pin sizes, you can't mix the plug and
>> >sockets.*
>>
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