I don't find it necessary to solder either.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: power supply terminals and TS480


>I didn't solder anything on mine with the 706, just tightened the screws
> down on the wires, which are 8 inches long and then I have Anderson power
> poles, but I did no soldering, except the power poles.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 9:28 PM
> Subject: power supply terminals and TS480
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Well, I picked up my TS480 today, so now everyone knows what I'll be 
>> doing
>> for the next few days!  (grin)
>>
>> But, I do have two quick questions.
>>
>> I bought a 35-amp Samlex power supply to run the rig, and found that it
>> has
>> an unusual kind of terminal for the DC power connection.  They are flat
>> terminals that are inserted into power connectors on the back of the
>> supply,
>> and then tightned down by set screws.
>>
>> My questions are these:
>>
>> 1.  What is the best way to solder the power leads onto those terminals?
>> I
>> find mo real way to get solder into the inside of the terminal where the
>> wires are.  I had thought of crimping the wires onto the terminals, but
>> since they only gave me one set, that seems kind of risky to me if
>> something
>> should get damaged in the crimping process.
>>
>> 2.  Has anyone used the solderless screw-together-type banana plugs from
>> Rat
>> Shack to fit into those power connections on the Samlex supply?  It seems
>> like they should make a sound electrical connection, but I'm not sure
>> that's
>> what the makers of the power connections on the supply had in mind.
>>
>> Would appreciate any helpful suggestions, and will let everyone know when
>> I
>> get the TS480 up and running.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>
>