fiebichpvJune 24, 2024, 3:06am
Male to Male Connector
For years I struggled with some degree of success using electrical spade lugs (example shown for reference) to make the male-to-male connection between a CHT or EGT sending unit to its analog instrument. With the advice of Brent at Leading Edge AirFoils, I applied his suggestion to my new EGT sending units with great success. You may benefit from my experience.
If you have another good way of doing this, please share it. If you have already been doing this, I am sorry for the duplication. I must have missed it.
This is my process:
1. Cut the plastic cover from an electrical splice connector that is just a bit larger than the male probe, I used my Dremel moto-tool.
2. Extract the metal connector
3. Using pliers, squish each end of the connector to make it a tad smaller. If you overdo it, use an ice pick to open it up a bit.
4. Insert the probe into the connector after coating it with flux.
5. Solder the connector to the probe then seal it with heat shrink tubing
That's it, you are done. However for insurance purposes, after inserting the connectors into the instrument male probes, I zip tie them to the instrument so they can't possibly vibrate out.
And yes, I still fly my AirBike, it is past 1200 hours. I am currently doing my A.C.I. The majority of my flying stories have been posted on my "The Airbike Ace" Facebook page.
Paul Fiebich
a.k.a AirBike Ace
For years I struggled with some degree of success using electrical spade lugs (example shown for reference) to make the male-to-male connection between a CHT or EGT sending unit to its analog instrument. With the advice of Brent at Leading Edge AirFoils, I applied his suggestion to my new EGT sending units with great success. You may benefit from my experience.
If you have another good way of doing this, please share it. If you have already been doing this, I am sorry for the duplication. I must have missed it.
This is my process:
1. Cut the plastic cover from an electrical splice connector that is just a bit larger than the male probe, I used my Dremel moto-tool.
2. Extract the metal connector
3. Using pliers, squish each end of the connector to make it a tad smaller. If you overdo it, use an ice pick to open it up a bit.
4. Insert the probe into the connector after coating it with flux.
5. Solder the connector to the probe then seal it with heat shrink tubing
That's it, you are done. However for insurance purposes, after inserting the connectors into the instrument male probes, I zip tie them to the instrument so they can't possibly vibrate out.
And yes, I still fly my AirBike, it is past 1200 hours. I am currently doing my A.C.I. The majority of my flying stories have been posted on my "The Airbike Ace" Facebook page.
Paul Fiebich
a.k.a AirBike Ace