Aw, shucks. I'd like to thank........................ Really, guys, there are quite a few on this list who are happy to share their knowledge and insights.
Let's not forget Stu who makes it all possible. Dennis C. On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 8:09 PM, Lee Youngblood via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I’d like to take a moment to thank Dennis, and consider nominating him for > a Wally Award. Every year we have folks who go just a little further, ok > some say over the top, but really, they just want to figure out a way to do > a good job, just a little better. > > I came into this list when Wally and Jim were the pillars, folks you could > count on for real help, and a good example of how to do a boat project > well. While Wally is off cruising in Mexico and Jim semi-retired, folks > like Dennis have stepped up to make this list the great list it is for the > rest of us. > > We owe them a big thanks for keeping the Wally story going. . . > > OK, Yes, I missed a lot of good folks, this was just a good example this > week. Please no flames. . . > > Thanks, Lee > > > On May 25, 2017, at 5:33 10PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Not talking moonshine here but the stress relief to keep wires from > breaking. Some of you may have a similar issue with some item on your > boat. Possibly where insulation on a cable breaks and exposes the wires > inside. VHF microphone cable maybe? > > I installed a Nexus instrument system on Touche' in 1999. I remove the > knot log transducer if the boat is idle for some time. After a couple > years of constant handling, the knot log transducer got a bit flakey. A > Nexus tech (who now works for Garmin) told me one of the wires in the cable > where it exits the transducer most likely broken and was making > intermittent contact. He said it was because the cable was subject to > sharp bending at that point. He told me how to modify the new one to add > stress relief and prevent recurrence. > > Well, that fix lasted many years but during the transit to Pensacola a few > weeks ago, it acted up again. I surmised the same problem had occurred. > My fix may not have been robust enough. I used electrical tape to > stabilize the cable and it worked fine for the remainder of the trip adding > credence to my diagnosis. > > I received the new cable today and added beefed up stress relief as > before. > > Here's the fix with pics. > > First, the transducer as received. Note that the cable is epoxied into > the transducer but a small well remains. There is no stress relief. The > cable is subject to sharp bending where it exits the epoxy. > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsaUlBUl9pY0xaV0k > > First, I applied several layers of heat shrink. Note that I tapered the > layers. > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsbURlWkhPdldwYWs > > Next, I stood the transducer in a jar, taped it and filled the well with > unthickened epoxy thus locking the heat shrink in place. > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsUTdQdi1KSm9XQjQ > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsZnI2OGQzak1SSEE > > Finally I removed the tape. Final product: > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvseEtLTGpKS04xT0E > > The heat shrink should now prevent sharp bending of the cable where it > exits the transducer. (My previous fix only used one layer of heat shrink.) > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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