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08-05-2013, 12:17 PM | #11 |
Gone Wild
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
Here is a link to the same thing roughly at granger... Different brand same color type system for gage size. I am going to go down to the local Granger and take a look at them...
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/GRO...130805171731:s |
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08-05-2013, 12:31 PM | #12 |
Gone Mad
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
For folks that want to do it old school, I did a test, then measured the length of solder needed. I used pure rosin flux and fluxless solder. After the first, I simply measured the solder and marked it with a sharpie. Did 'em all in just a few hours. It was harder to measure, cut, and strip than to solder.
For stripping, I cannibalized a coaxial cable stripper, and "adjusted" it for the perfect depth of cut. |
08-05-2013, 12:35 PM | #13 |
Gone Mad
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
Pics:
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...uestion-7.html http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...uestion-8.html If I were to do it again, I'd ensure the "Made in USA" on the cable was facing up. |
08-05-2013, 02:01 PM | #14 |
Gone Wild
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
So can i use regular car battery cable wire ?
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08-05-2013, 02:14 PM | #15 |
Master of All Things
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
you could, but not recommended. what you want is a cable with a high thread count, in the neighborhood if 400 to 600 depending on what size cables you want/need. it will do a few things for you, 1. it will be able to carry more current. and 2. it will be more flexible.
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08-05-2013, 07:28 PM | #16 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Mississippi
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
My local NAPA has the solder pellets. That's what I used to make my cables. I held the cable in contact with the the flame while heating the terminal, so that it was heated & wouldn't cool the solder down while inserting it into the lug.
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08-06-2013, 05:11 AM | #17 |
Gone Wild
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
Good Info
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08-06-2013, 09:24 AM | #18 |
Gone Wild
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
I got 2G wire
I am still amazed how uncomplicated it is- I did see where urtle used black and red shrink fit tubing to denote positive and negative ends of the cable Now that is WAY too Cool, I could caused my neighbor to pass out, if I would have done that much thinking on it! LOL next thing is figuring out why my headlights do not work and fixing the cv boot on the front passengers side |
08-06-2013, 09:42 AM | #19 |
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08-06-2013, 10:14 AM | #20 |
Gone Mad
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Re: a thank you for lessons on how to make cables- before and after
I only used red and black on the battery cables. It helps me to keep from having to search for my garage glasses, which are always hiding.
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