HT wire to tube
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:48 pm
I have come to the point that I will be fitting my Co2 laser tube, Having a look on Youtube I see a lot of the HT wires being connected by wrapping a thin wire round the connector then soldering the HT wire to that. I have also seen the HT wire been connected with a crocodile clips. and another way I have seen is to just twist the wire round the post and hold it on with silicone paste and a 2inch length of silicone pipe pushed over the connector. I even found one that was held on with plumbers tape the kind for sealing pipe threads.
What is the best way to do this, It does say in the box the tube arrived in that No soldering iron allowed on connection or warranty voided, so this leaves the crocodile clips or twist the wire or could I use a terminal block, the plastic covered one with the brass inside and two screws to hold it on, then cover that with Scotch 23 Bonding electrical tape. It would have been nice if the seller of the tube would have put some instruction how to connect this along with the do not solder note.
I look forward to any better Ideas or the best one out of the bunch?
What is the best way to do this, It does say in the box the tube arrived in that No soldering iron allowed on connection or warranty voided, so this leaves the crocodile clips or twist the wire or could I use a terminal block, the plastic covered one with the brass inside and two screws to hold it on, then cover that with Scotch 23 Bonding electrical tape. It would have been nice if the seller of the tube would have put some instruction how to connect this along with the do not solder note.
I look forward to any better Ideas or the best one out of the bunch?