[Rhodes22-list] "Who can identify this part? a reply

[Brad Haslett]

Ed,

I think any auto connector would work with a liberal coating of CorrosionX
on the inside.  There's been a lot of chatter on my Bo board lately with
radio problems and the most common fix is to separate the connectors, spray
liberally with CorrosionX  and reconnect. Spades with a plastic spaghetti
cover would work fine.  All the connections on my aircraft are of that
variety and still going strong 60 years later.

Brad

On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Elle:
>
> It is not molex, according to Brad's catalog on web site.  The molex shown
> are square edges whereas your is rounded.  What brand VHF?  They still may
> be molex, just not shown.
>
> Now an alternative is go to molex and cut ends off all existing lines and
> install readily available molex (which is common), some of those ends are
> proprietary and can only be had from original manufacter.  I have played
> this game often.
>
> Brad's aviation quality connectors would be good.  Plane old spades work
> for
> me many times.  They are very easily taped and are much smaller than the
> fancy ends shown.  Where hiding the ends in a small space, spades work
> well
> and they make 'one to two' addapters for adding second thing inline.
>
> Self fusing silcone tape can be had at Home Depot.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
>
>
>
> Lady in Red wrote:
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > Thanks for both pieces of info....I'll follow up & let
> > you know the results..
> >
> > elle
> > --- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Elle,
> >>
> >> Almost forgot, the street name is 'molex' after the
> >> company that invented
> >> the connector.  You might try some local electronic
> >> supply (more specialized
> >> than radio shack) or computer repair shop.
> >>
> >> Brad
> >>
> >> On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 8:44 PM, elle
> >> <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Help, y'all....
> >> >
> >> > I need to find this connector or something
> >> similar.
> >> >
> >> > My neighbor is  installing some stuff on my
> >> > boat...these plugs are on the VHF....not put there
> >> by
> >> > Standard Horizon (VHF manufacturer).....we'd like
> >> to
> >> > use these when hooking up the other stuff as it
> >> will
> >> > be much less complicated than trying to run more
> >> wires
> >> > down through the binnacle......I do not need these
> >> > exact ones...I can change these.......but like the
> >> > rubberized gasket on the one end....
> >> >
> >> > All the  following have drawn a blank:
> >> >
> >> > GBI, West Marine catalog, the boat dealer who
> >> rigged
> >> > my engine, Radio Shack, Mid- Atlantic Marine, Port
> >> > Supply, the electronics guy where I work.....I
> >> have
> >> > one more one more marine electronics place yet to
> >> > try....
> >> >
> >> > Anyone seen these? Have a source?
> >> >
> >> > thanks ,
> >> >
> >> > elle
> >> >
> >> > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we
> >> can adjust our sails.
> >> >
> >> >  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady
> >> in Red)
> >> >
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