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08-27-2020, 02:51 PM
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Gone Loco
 Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: South Florida
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Make own cables?
I'd like to upgrade the cables on both of my carts, which of course can be expensive. Years ago I used to assemble cables by simply laying a screwdriver across the terminal and whacking it with a hammer to crimp, but I suspect there's a better way to do that for this application.
What do you guys recommend? |
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08-27-2020, 02:59 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Ramer, AL
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Re: Make own cables?
These people cheap and have good quality cables. Sent out the day I ordered.www.batterycablesusa.com
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08-27-2020, 03:05 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Santa Cruz, Californnistan
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08-27-2020, 03:17 PM
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Gone Loco
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: South Florida
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Re: Make own cables?
Good links, thank you. :)
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08-27-2020, 03:37 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Hurricane, Utah
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Re: Make own cables?
You can also get Napa Auto Parts to cut the wire to length and provide the copper ends (I have to make these up for my trailers all the time). I crimp the ones I build with a Vice Grip.
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08-27-2020, 04:02 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Florida
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Re: Make own cables?
Years ago I was making lots of battery cables and bought a hydraulic crimper from harbor freight, for about $50. Its a one time investment but I have made tons of good cables and never had an issue with bad crimps thus far. It sucks to spend $50 on tool but I think the results will be better than the hammer method.
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08-27-2020, 04:20 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Re: Make own cables?
I agree, I bought a similar hydraulic one a while back and it works well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XR8BY65/The only thing You need to be careful is what die to use as they are typically "conversions" from metric sizes and not always labeled accurately. You should try to get a crimp like the one on the 4ga cable below with no "wings" otherwise You will crush a lot of strands and weaken the lug (that picture was using the same 1/0 die on all three cable gauges). |
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08-27-2020, 04:56 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Odessa, FL
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Re: Make own cables?
I second battery cable USA. High quality and super fast shipping.
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08-27-2020, 07:03 PM
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Cave Dweller
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Always On The Move
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Re: Make own cables?
I made my own and soldiered the ends on . used the pellets with the flux in them and dripped flux on the cable .
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08-27-2020, 07:27 PM
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Old Sky Soldier
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kentucky
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Re: Make own cables?
I liked the ideal of making my own. I just put lug in vice, melted solder to fill almost full about 3/4 put pre stripped cable in an held a few seconds. No flux just electrical solder. Heat shrink and done. Made to length needed no extra cable. They are solid and flexible no stiffness past the lug. This was in 2012 no problem so far.
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