At 1:28 AM +0000 2002/04/22, mmarsh100 wrote:
>Now the question: the kit comes witht the pieces-parts for the power
>cable and the connector to the 410. The connectors are some sort of
>compression-fit deal, you can't solder them. I believe you're
>supposed to press the cable into place and this will cut the
>insultaion and make contact. The problem is, I can't figure out how
>to do this! Paul told me once a while back ago that making your own
>power cables required a special tool. I did buy a hand tool that is
>supposed to do this (it looks like a big plastic "T") but I can't
>figure this out.
>
>Any help on this?
You don't need a special tool, just a very narrow screwdriver. I do
this all the time by just placing the wire across the connector and
then pushing down on one side and then the other with a flat edge
screwdriver that's narrow enough to fit in the hole. Or, if you have
two narrow screwdrivers, you can try doing both sides at once.