[BC] Soldering D-sub Pins

[Gregory Muir]

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From: "Peter" <peterh5322 at rattlebrain.com>
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Subject: Re: [BC] Soldering D-sub Pins


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> On Apr 11, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Gregory Muir wrote:
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>> As for the solderless crimp termination, it has been commonly known  that 
>> AMP was the frontrunner in this technique since the early

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> AMP production tooling was some of the finest available.

I'm very much in agreement.  It was (and still is) some of the finest... if 
you can afford it.
I have in my tool box a simple AMP ratcheting crimp tool which I picked up 
in 1976 for around $40.00.  I see AMP still sells it today but for $500+.
This "cost of living" isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Greg