Dear all, I see another discrepancy in my question again. The wire is not inserted both ends to a pcb. Only one end is to be inserted, the other end is connected to outside connector. So during wavesoldering, this one end would easily get out of the hole. Ken ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: RE: [TN] Wire stripping and forming machine Author: <[log in to unmask]> Date: 2/14/01 6:58 AM If it is formed on both sides like an axial leaded component, I would treat it as such and form the stripped wire on an axial lead forming machine (component prep). You can adjust the form with a small amount of tension to allow the wire to stay in the hole during wave solder. What awg wire are you planning on using? Obviously, the larger the awg the better the tension will be in the wire bend. -----Original Message----- From: Ken Fong [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Wire stripping and forming machine Dear Technetters, Thanks for all your replies. I have left out one important thing in my question : NO crimped terminal is to be used after stripping. ONLY the bare stripped wire end is to be inserted into the pcb hole. In this way, the wire may easily be pushed out of the hole by the wavesolder. So I want a machine to form the stripped end in such a way that it will press against the internal wall of the hole to prevent the loosening. Looking for more inputs about this. Thanks. ken ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Re: [TN] Wire stripping and forming machine Author: "TechNet E-Mail Forum." <[log in to unmask]> "Sauer Steven T." <[log in to unmask]> Date: 2/13/01 8:58 AM Morning Ken, As Phil pointed out there are plenty of machines to choose from that will stip the wire. What I've used in the past are terminals that are crimped onto the stripped wire. The terminal has a locking lance that holds the wire into the PCB, provides strain relief to the wire and allows solder to flow to all 3 elements of the connection (PCB, terminal and wire). There are multiple sources for these types of terminals with one drawback -- tooling to perform the crimp. If you contact me offline, I can provide some additional information. Steve Sauer Mfg. Engineer Xetron Corporation [log in to unmask] --------------------- I am looking for a machine which can strip the outer PVC sleeving at the ends of a wire, then form the stripped ends to such a shape that after it's inserted into the pcb hole the wire will not lift up during wire handling and wavesoldering. Thanks, KenF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- - Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------