[BC] Soldering D-sub Pins

[Peter]

On Apr 11, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Gary Glaenzer wrote:

> wasn't the crimp connection developed during WW-2 to cut down the  
> required soldering in
> military aircraft systems ?

Probably the "screw machined" pins and Daniels-type crimper.

The "precision formed" connector was post-War, and was an AMP  
development, and which requires a different crimper.

The screw machined pins are still required in many applications.