SOLIDWEDGE™ MOUNTING & GENERAL INFORMATION
WEDGE SEGMENTS - AL 6061-T6 BILLET
FRONT MOUNT BLOCK WEDGE SEGMENT - AL 7075-T6 BILLET
DRIVE SCREW & WASHERS - SS300 STAINLESS STEEL
HELICOIL INSERTS - NYTRONIC N60 HELICOIL
ULTRA LOW PROFILE SERIES
LOW PROFILE SERIES
WIDE BODY SERIES
JUMBO SERIES
MAGNUM SERIES
30D SERIES
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ULTRA LOW PROFILE SERIES - 6-10IN-LB
LOW PROFILE SERIES - 6-10IN-LBS
WIDE BODY SERIES - 6-10IN-LB(-6332) / (-8332/764) 8-15IN-LBS
JUMBO SERIES - 8-15IN-LBS
MAGNUM SERIES - 15-30INLBS
30D SERIES - 6-10IN-LBS
LOCTITE SERIES/PN HERE
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TOLERANCE INFO HERE
Notable implementation details:
Mounting – Since the SolidWedge lacks a long drive screw or center guide rail, other than the benefits achieved, it is important to highlight the implications this may have in the effective design methodology required of the board designer.
Conventional wedge locks depend on an internal
structure (whether extruded bar or long screw) and are normally mounted to a heat frame or PWB
(hereinafter: substrate) with two or more screws which serve only to locate the internal structure
on the substrate. With either version which uses this internal structure, turning the front screw
causes the front and rear segments to move towards each other while traveling along the internal bar or screw.
The WaveTherm SolidWedge is able to provide its benefits of more thermal transfer area and
higher clamping force by functioning without this internal structure, but in so doing depends on the substrate (typically an aluminum or copper heat frame) to provide all lateral forces required since its mounting is only at the first and rearmost segments(proximal and distal).
In simple terms,
conventional wedge locks pull in within their own structure while the SolidWedge utilizes its front
screw to push its central segments away from the front block with its structural strength depending entirely upon the strength of the substrate.
The #6 drive screw of the SolidWedge creates ~290
pounds of linear force. This force is directly transferred to the substrate and is the reason we
recommend heat frame mounting only.
The other issue is that the SolidWedge requires counterbored holes for the mounting bushings to recess into. These are appropriately located on the aforementioned heatframe, and are not possible to implement with a standalone PWB.
Notable implementation details:
Mounting – Since the SolidWedge lacks a long drive screw or center guide rail, other than the benefits achieved, it is important to highlight the implications this may have in the effective design methodology required of the board designer.
Conventional wedge locks depend on an internal
structure (whether extruded bar or long screw) and are normally mounted to a heat frame or PWB
(hereinafter: substrate) with two or more screws which serve only to locate the internal structure
on the substrate. With either version which uses this internal structure, turning the front screw
causes the front and rear segments to move towards each other while traveling along the internal bar or screw.
The WaveTherm SolidWedge is able to provide its benefits of more thermal transfer area and
higher clamping force by functioning without this internal structure, but in so doing depends on the substrate (typically an aluminum or copper heat frame) to provide all lateral forces required since its mounting is only at the first and rearmost segments(proximal and distal).
In simple terms,
conventional wedge locks pull in within their own structure while the SolidWedge utilizes its front
screw to push its central segments away from the front block with its structural strength depending entirely upon the strength of the substrate.
The #6 drive screw of the SolidWedge creates ~290
pounds of linear force. This force is directly transferred to the substrate and is the reason we
recommend heat frame mounting only.
The other issue is that the SolidWedge requires counterbored holes for the mounting bushings to recess into. These are appropriately located on the aforementioned heatframe, and are not possible to implement with a standalone PWB.
AFTER SECURING SOLIDWEDGE™ TO HEATFRAME(SUBSTRATE), PLEASE REMOVE TAPE BY PULLING FROM EITHER SIDE.
NO. ADDITIONAL DETAIL HERE..
THE HELICOIL WAVETHERM UTILIZES IN THE SOLIDWEDGE™ REDUCES GALLING BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL DRIVE SCREW AND THE ALUMINUM DRIVE WEDGE WHICH ELIMINATES POTENTIAL FOD AND EXTENDS THE LIFE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE.
WAVETHERM OFFERS BELLEVILLE WASHERS FOR FOD FREE DEPLOYMENTS. IT IS STANDARD IN THE MAGNUM SERIES, AND IS LISTED AS AN OPTION IN THE OTHER SOLIDWEDGE™ PRODUCT SERIES DEVICES.
PLATING (-XX):
-BA - Black Anodize per MIL-A-8625, Type II, Class 2
-BH - Hard Black Anodize per MIL-A-8625, Type III, Class 2
-CC - Chemical Film per MIL-C-5541, Class 1A, Clear
-CG - Chemical Film per MIL-C-5541, Class 1A, Gold, non-RoHS
-EN - Electroless Nickel per MIL-C-26074, Class 4, Grade B, Bright
THERMAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
COMPARISONS TO TRADITIONAL RETAINERS BY PROFILE HEIGHT AND WIDTH.
.375" X .375" CROSS SECTION COMPARISON
.270" X .250" CROSS SECTION COMPARISON
SOLIDWEDGE™ FORCE DIAGRAMS
SOLIDWEDGE™ FORCE DIAGRAMS BY PROFILE HEIGHT, WIDTH AND CONFIGURATION.
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PHYSICAL TEST DATA
SOLIDWEDGE™ PHYSICAL TEST DATA & SOLID MODEL LIBRARY
CARD EDGE RESISTANCE VALUES BY WEDGELOCK POSITION
DETERMINE YOUR MODULES' PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS EARLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS.