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<blockquote data-quote="Kennibear" data-source="post: 952444" data-attributes="member: 51650"><p>seidersjoden</p><p></p><p>Click on the pictures for an enlarged view.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]34754[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is a dual strain gauge on a Savage. The front (green wires) SG is over the bullet throat per CIP standards. The back (black wires) SG is over the middle section of the chamber half way between the cartridge/chamber shoulder and the barrel nut on the Savage as per SAAMI standards. Short action Savages can only use the front/CIP location. Note the strain relief for the wires, white paper laminate on the green wires and red paper laminate on the black wires. The recoil is severe enough to shear the wires and SG loose so they must be secured against the recoil. I use Henkel/Loctite Plastic epoxy Component IDH# 1393761 to secure the wires and strain relief as it really grips the plastic insulation. Regular epoxy does not. The SG's and wires are final coated with Varnish.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]34755[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is where the SG is on a Ruger #3 under the forstock between the action/forstock tang and the barrel. The tweezers are holding a SG to give some idea of how small they are. Notice the tiny darts at top center and bottom center of the SG. These are used to align the SG to the setting mark on the barrel. They are dead center of the grid of the SG. This picture is before the leads are soldered to the SG. The green wire is 26ga and the black wire is 24ga. Most assembled SG tabs use 28ga leads.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]34756[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> This is a SG on a Rem 700 with the connector. The connector is assembled and epoxied with the same plastic epoxy and while in the gel phase shrink tubing is applied (two layers with the shorter inside the longer piece) and the epoxy squeeze out cleaned up with citric solvent while still in the gel phase. It is important to clean the contacts thoroughly. This makes a molded end that can take some rough handling. On the Remmy I used the cyanoacrylic gel that attaches the SG's to coat the SG instead of varnish. Won't do it again.</p><p></p><p>Hope this is informative.</p><p></p><p>KB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kennibear, post: 952444, member: 51650"] seidersjoden Click on the pictures for an enlarged view. [ATTACH]34754.vB[/ATTACH] This is a dual strain gauge on a Savage. The front (green wires) SG is over the bullet throat per CIP standards. The back (black wires) SG is over the middle section of the chamber half way between the cartridge/chamber shoulder and the barrel nut on the Savage as per SAAMI standards. Short action Savages can only use the front/CIP location. Note the strain relief for the wires, white paper laminate on the green wires and red paper laminate on the black wires. The recoil is severe enough to shear the wires and SG loose so they must be secured against the recoil. I use Henkel/Loctite Plastic epoxy Component IDH# 1393761 to secure the wires and strain relief as it really grips the plastic insulation. Regular epoxy does not. The SG's and wires are final coated with Varnish. [ATTACH]34755.vB[/ATTACH] This is where the SG is on a Ruger #3 under the forstock between the action/forstock tang and the barrel. The tweezers are holding a SG to give some idea of how small they are. Notice the tiny darts at top center and bottom center of the SG. These are used to align the SG to the setting mark on the barrel. They are dead center of the grid of the SG. This picture is before the leads are soldered to the SG. The green wire is 26ga and the black wire is 24ga. Most assembled SG tabs use 28ga leads. [ATTACH]34756.vB[/ATTACH] This is a SG on a Rem 700 with the connector. The connector is assembled and epoxied with the same plastic epoxy and while in the gel phase shrink tubing is applied (two layers with the shorter inside the longer piece) and the epoxy squeeze out cleaned up with citric solvent while still in the gel phase. It is important to clean the contacts thoroughly. This makes a molded end that can take some rough handling. On the Remmy I used the cyanoacrylic gel that attaches the SG's to coat the SG instead of varnish. Won't do it again. Hope this is informative. KB [/QUOTE]
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