"[...] a non-wiping contact against what should be the mounting rivet [...]" The designer of this plug did what he could to get a good metal-to-metal connection by bringing the center contact to a really sharp tip. Resulting in a tiny little contact point. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 08/31/2014 02:24 PM, David Beierl wrote: > At 09:49 AM 8/31/2014, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> I'm gonna chop off that cigar lighter plug about 6'' up the wire ... > > Cigar lighter design is very good** for self-releasing cigar lighters > and I applaud the clever design that went into it. But I hope (and > expect) that the designer is spinning in his grave over the way his > design is being prostituted today, using a non-wiping contact against > what should be the mounting rivet for the actual B+ self-releasing > terminal. I almost wish the things caught fire more often so that > insurance companies would have a reason to pressure them out of > existence. </rant> > |
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