[TenTec] Maintaining the high current Molex connectors

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Fri, 2009-09-04 at 16:28 +0000, John Hensley wrote:
> Good morning to the list,
> This is my first post.  I have a used Ten Tec transceiver with the Model 962 power supply.  The power supply cable has 4 heavy wires which terminate at a 4 pin Molex connector. When I put it on thetranceiver, it sort of "falls " on.  In other words the female pins on the 4 pin cable connector are loose.  Now it stands to reason that this is common but I don't want to draw high current like this.
> My question is should I extract the pins and replace them or is it normally sufficient for high power to use the extractor to form them back a bit ?  Along with this question, can anyone recommend a source for these Molex fittings?
> Thanks in advance,
> John
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You may have success reforming the pins for a tighter contact. A drop of
DeoxIT from Cramolin can help clean dirty contacts.

Pins and shells are available from TenTec parts and Mouser Electronics
(www.mouser.com). They are Amp Universal Mate-N-Lok series, not Molex.
Shipping will cost more than the parts for a complete connector.

73, Jerry, K0CQ