Re: RS-232 connector flame! Manufacturers, listen up!

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From: Dan Sweet
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1986 09:36

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In article <2256@dalcs.UUCP> thompson@dalcs.UUCP (Michael A. Thompson) writes:
>
>	I ran into this problem too, and I thought A-ha they weren't
>    tight enough so I took my little socket driver and started
>    tighting the little..., nope, they just started breaking off
>    (about 1 in ten would break off). 
>-- 
>Michael A. Thompson, Dept. Math, Stats, & C.S., Dalhousie U., Halifax, N.S.

I too had have run in to this problem, and the original one also.
At the place I used to work, this problem was brought to the attention of the
QC guys, I remember them talking about dumping all the old stock and specifying
'stainless steel' parts. (the vender was AMP)  I do not know if they are 
avail, but might be worth looking in to.

-- 

  Dan Sweet  ...!{ucbvax|ihnp4|seismo}!tektronix!reed!percival!sweet 

  "Wasn't made for a human head Sarge."  -Joey

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From: sweet@percival.UUCP (Dan Sweet)
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Subject: Re: RS-232 connector flame!  Manufacturers, listen up!
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Date: Sun, 21-Dec-86 04:36:40 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec 21 04:36:40 1986
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