[Dsg-hallc_nps] [EXTERNAL] Re: Radiall connector

[Brad Sawatzky]

Yeah -- perhaps a metric vs imperial "almost the same but not quite"
mismatch/error?

Might be worth trying a few different screws (metric and imperial) from
the stockroom and seeing if one is a match.

-- Brad

On Thu, 07 Jan 2021, Brian Eng wrote:

> That was going to be my guess as well. From the top down picture it looks
> like the threaded portion on the new ones have a slightly bigger diameter
> compared to the old ones.
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> From: Dsg-hallc_nps <dsg-hallc_nps-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of Aaron
> Brown <ambrown at jlab.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 3:50 PM
> To: Mindy Leffel <leffel at jlab.org>; dsg-hallc_nps at jlab.org
> <dsg-hallc_nps at jlab.org>; Greg Kibilko <greg at setechsales.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dsg-hallc_nps] Radiall connector
> 
> Mindy, I've looped in Greg.
> Hi Greg,
> First, Happy New Year!
> Please see below the email from Mindy (and attachments) regarding the strain
> relief for the Radiall 52-pin connectors.
> I wonder if it's possible that the connectors were shipped with the wrong
> screws?
> That's really the only reason I can think of for this situation.
> If anyone else has any ideas...
> -- Aaron
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> From: Dsg-hallc_nps <dsg-hallc_nps-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of Mindy
> Leffel <leffel at jlab.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 3:42 PM
> To: dsg-hallc_nps at jlab.org <dsg-hallc_nps at jlab.org>
> Subject: [Dsg-hallc_nps] Radiall connector
> 
> I have a new issue with the Radiall connectors. The last five connectors I
> tried to attach have strain relief screws that won't tighten. I tried one
> from a previous order, it tightened properly. The first picture shows the
> strain relief attached to a connector. The second picture is a top view of
> the strain relief. They look like they're made of different materials, the
> old ones are shinier. The last picture is a side by side view, the screw
> holes look like the depths are different.
> The screws are slightly loose in the holes, even before I try to attach them
> to the connector. Poor quality control?

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