Date:         Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:47:32 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New circuit board options
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
Comments: cc: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
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>
> the connection of the unit to the T14 connector on van harness isn’t as
> snug as I think it should be.
>

Sounds as though he hasn't gotten the people in SA to use
standard-thickness circuit board as I requested a long time ago. It should
be about .050 thick to match what the connector is expecting.  Two or three
thicknesses of index card stuck to the back will take care of that nicely
(or whatever more elegant shim stock is available -- I did that fix on
Jimmy Sheehan's panel in the middle of the night on the table in my van
parked in front of someone's house with no tools or materials).

I mentioned this was a problem to him back then but he wasn't very
receptive.  It's not just that you have to zip-tie it on so it won't fall
off -- it needs that thickness and pressure to make proper contact.

Yrs,
d