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Author Topic: Fanning strips for terminal strips on Dolby processors. Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 06-08-2007 03:14 AM                     Somebody was asking about these recently. If it's of any use to anybody they're available in the UK from RS Components (nothing to do with Radio Shack) in left and right hand versions, with part nombers 423-504 and 423-510. I can't remember which is which, but in most cases it wouldn't matter. The difference is that each type has 12 tags, plus three 'empty' positions where extra tags could be, but aren't, fitted. This empty section of plastic is at the opposite end on each type. I'm not sure what this section is for, I can't think of any use for it, and it always seems to be cut off when the strips are used, so either type could be used. If anybody actually wants to know which type is which, let me know, and I'll post a picture.  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 06-08-2007 06:06 AM                     Stephen, In the "dark ages" before the invention of tie wraps, those blank holes would be used to secure the linen lacing cord we used to make wires into cables. The idea of attaching the cord to the strip was to form strain relief so the connections did not carry the cable weight or pulling. KEN edit: That is what we used to do in the 1960's for TV studio racks with RCA. [ 06-08-2007, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Kenneth Wuepper ]  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 06-08-2007 10:30 AM                     I haven't seen that done for quite a few years now Ken, it's usually cable ties and sticky bases now. I've never seen the 'empty' ends of the fanning strips used to attach the cord to; the most common way in the past seemed to be to tie it off to some of the mounting holes in the back of the rack.  |  IP: Logged Gordon Burke Film Handler Posts: 15 From: San Jose, CA Registered: Sep 2005 posted 06-12-2007 02:32 PM                        Wonderful! RS Components US customers are routed to Allied Electronics which doesn't carry this product. Americans would never want to buy 5 amp barrier strips when they could use 15 and 30 amp products to handle milliwatt signals. Just wonderful!  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 06-12-2007 03:00 PM                     If anybody needs some of things and can't find a supplier let me know and I can send you some. A have a few in my desk, and can get more in a few days.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 06-12-2007 08:20 PM                        I buy from Radio Spares on line. Their service to America is wonderful. Louis  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-12-2007 08:32 PM                     I buy them locally at Ra-Elco for next to nothing. No need to order from over seas. Mark  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 06-13-2007 04:39 PM                     I wouldn't have thought they'd be difficult to get hold of, but if anybody lives somewhere where they can't easily get hold of them, and needs some, I've got six in my desk at the moment  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-02-2014 11:46 PM                 It has been 2454 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged James Falloon Film Handler Posts: 72 From: Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand Registered: Oct 2003 posted 03-02-2014 11:46 PM                     Sorry to revive an old thread but it appears these are a discontinued product at Radio Spares. I just need a few for a CP65 I've acquired, does anyone know of another source or suitable alternative?  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 03-03-2014 01:02 AM                       Odyssey make some PC board versions of these. I have a few in stock I could send by postal service if you send me an address.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 03-03-2014 06:50 AM                        I have studiously saved every one of these not needed for the last 35 years. I have about 35 pounds of them. You just have to be flexible about the number of terminals you get; sometimes you have two sections to reach 16. Oxidation is a small problem, but the flux in my solder usually removes it. Louis  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-03-2014 06:51 AM                     AMP also makes a suitable spade crimp for the #2 screw. 328394  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-03-2014 06:47 PM                     Expensive little bugers! Odyssey also still lists their version of the fanning strips.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-04-2014 04:08 AM                     The significantly cheaper packaging form of the same AMP (TE) crimp: Less expensive crimps  |  IP: Logged

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