Strowger@EMF [Part 3] - Trouble with Tie Lines

I'm taking a 1950s electromechanical Strowger phone exchange camping at emfcamp...
In this episode, I sort out how it's going to connect to the rest of the phones on-site... or at least... I try to!
All videos in this series:
Part 1 - • Strowger@EMF [Part 1] ...
Part 2 - • Strowger@EMF [Part 2] ...
Part 3 - • Strowger@EMF [Part 3] ...
Part 4 - • Strowger@EMF [Part 4] ...
Part 5 - • Strowger@EMF [Part 5] ...
Playlist:
• EMF2024: Taking a stro...

[@marcos2682]

Eso es de la central telefónica ARF 102?

[@beefchicken]

While I don't know that it would be less labour intensive, I have successfully repaired a single broken contact by disassembling the contact stack-up and replacing only the damaged contact.
Seeing your tape labels, I just realized that cheap spring hook test probes would be awesome for tagging wires while working on something. Each probe could be marked with a number with a P-touch label or Sharpie.

[@lpbkdotnet]

I’ve rebuilt contact sets before, and it’s fiddly but certainly doable! I’d rather replace the whole stack though if I’ve got the right spares. I do keep the broken ones for future repair though!
That test probe idea is a good one! I’ll have to add some to my next component order 😀

[@carlosbragatto]

This is absolutely amazing, even more so that you're taking it to EMF. Got a new subscriber.

[@lpbkdotnet]

Thanks! Taking it to EMF is going to be a lot of work, but where else would I take it?!!

[@lexbailey]

I'm excited to see this in the field! :D
Looks like quite a beast to move around tho, I'm glad It's not me taking it there 😆

[@lpbkdotnet]

It’ll be fiiiiine… 😀