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Just hit 1000 wire terminations without a single rework.
I was going back through my logs for a project we wrapped up yesterday at a small hangar near Phoenix. Counted exactly 1037 D-sub pins and ring terminals I crimped over the last 6 months. Not one of them failed continuity or pulled out during testing. My lead said he's never seen that many clean terminations in a row from someone with 4 years in the trade. Has anyone else tracked their rework rate and found a number that surprised you?
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danielh8123d ago
Rethink that number there... you might be missing all the microscopic fractures and borderline pulls that don't show up until the harness is flexed in the plane. I've had terminations pass bench testing perfect then fail after a few months of vibration, especially on those small D-sub pins. Your lead's probably just impressed because most guys don't go back and check their own failures three years later.
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brooke48423d ago
Man it's crazy how much that happens in all kinds of stuff, not just wiring. You think something's solid 'til real life shakes it loose and proves you wrong. Always feels like the real test is just time and use, not the first check.
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