FP Cable Is Not Always Suitable

[trev]

first attempt at 2l1.5 using double pliers method

lovely stuff to work with, I don't know why some people really don't like it

It's not so much that they don't like it, more that they're scared of it. I agree, I think it's fantastic stuff.

 

[shanky887614]

Yeah sorry, I meant the orange over sheath not the copper sheath, I should have made myself clear.

I used a pair of tiny grips I have to screw the pot on but I didnt screw it in fully.

that answer your question?

 

[trev]

Not bad for a first attempt, I've seen a lot worse. Did you IR it?

 

[Guest77]

when you screw the pot on you only want the bare cable sheath to just be level with the top of the threads inside the pot, I always pull the cores with a pair of pliers before adding compound and blow out the powder so the pot is clean and dust free. When you get a crimper which hopefully will be early next week you need to ensure the gland slides back away from the pot so you can really get arount the whole pot to crimp it up tight, apart from a couple of basic mistakes your attempt looks good, it is straight and the cores look in good condition, practice makes perfect :rockon:

 

[shanky887614]

when you screw the pot on you only want the bare cable sheath to just be level with the top of the threads inside the pot, I always pull the cores with a pair of pliers before adding compound and blow out the powder so the pot is clean and dust free. When you get a crimper which hopefully will be early next week you need to ensure the gland slides back away from the pot so you can really get arount the whole pot to crimp it up tight, apart from a couple of basic mistakes your attempt looks good, it is straight and the cores look in good condition, practice makes perfect :rockon:

attempt 2 so far

ill leave the compound off till I get a potting tool.

im going to take into work in the morning then ill ir it. (im at home and dont have an ir tester)

 

[davesparks]

Looks good from here, cable sheath just half a gnats whisker inside the pot and the earth tail in the right position relative to the cores.

Grab the end of the cores with a pair of pliers and give them a good hard tug to straighten then out, it'll make sliding the seal on a tad easier.

 

[shanky887614]

Looks good from here, cable sheath just half a gnats whisker inside the pot and the earth tail in the right position relative to the cores.

Grab the end of the cores with a pair of pliers and give them a good hard tug to straighten then out, it'll make sliding the seal on a tad easier.

didnt realise it was so ****ed

afterall ****ed is the new straight, feel free to call me neville XD

 

[Guest77]

Agree with dave, a good tug with pliers on the 2 cores and it is looking good

 

[djw]

Not bad for a first attempt, I've seen a lot worse. Did you IR it?

You probably saw one of my first attempts Trev!! Got a right ear-bashing for it... no shroud, pot not straight and screwed on to far...

btw - I've a spare one of these if MDJ can't set you up...

Edit - didn't realize the pic was that big, i'ts only for 20mm pots

 

[trev]

As an apprentice I was given scrap ends to make off, After a while and some intense inspections of my efforts I was allowed to use potting compound. The first end I made off that actually went into service made me a very proud puppy spark.
Afaik it's still there to this day.