DIY Battery cable

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[bangn]

Must be pretty weak connectors if you can crimp down 2b&s connectors with plyers. Make sure you give it a good tug! If they crimp down that easy they must come apart easy. Best to use propper crimpers or crush in a vice. From what I can see in that image they need crushing alot more.

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Must be pretty weak connectors if you can crimp down 2b&s connectors with plyers. Make sure you give it a good tug! If they crimp down that easy they must come apart easy. Best to use propper crimpers or crush in a vice. From what I can see in that image they need crushing alot more.

They do go down more. Just took the photo before. Believe me they don't come off. I tried to pull them off and they didn't move.

[Cabriolet]

Ouch!!!

free loctite red

as a ground this works. but for the positive side you need a real crimper 000 gauge is just too hard to do with small tools

[StereoInstaller1]

This is painfully stupid.

You don't use fucking pliers to crimp wire, especially big wire.

The idea is to get enough "crush" that all of the conductors are squished into a giant hunk of metal.

Get yourself a tool like this at a minimum:



Luke

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This is painfully stupid.

You don't use fucking pliers to crimp wire, especially big wire.

The idea is to get enough "crush" that all of the conductors are squished into a giant hunk of metal.

Get yourself a tool like this at a minimum:



Luke

Obviously you didn't read the previous comment where I said it gets crush a lot more. I have proper wire crimpers but just wanted to show that you don't need to buy $400 tools to do it. I have been running this on my car for a while now and haven't had any issues.

[StereoInstaller1]

Obviously you didn't read the previous comment where I said it gets crush a lot more. I have proper wire crimpers but just wanted to show that you don't need to buy $400 tools to do it. I have been running this on my car for a while now and haven't had any issues.

Kids, please ignore this. Use a proper crimper. They are $25, not $400.

[Brian D]

Here's one that anyone can afford. Do it the right way.

http://www.cableyard.com/LENCO-Swedg-On-Tool_p_29.html

The Radaflex cable is great too.

[Gregs///M]

I'm not a fan of either of those crimpers.

OP, you have no idea how many times I've seen that exact ring lug type fail...so many times. I promise you, if that cable ring lug were to fail and the wire is not fused, you will end up with an electrical fire. I have seen it.

I actually solder every rung lug that I make but even if I did not, I trust my crimp, even without soldering.



Before I had this tool, I used long handle Klein crimpers, then solder/heat shrink.

[StereoInstaller1]

yay, $400 tool.

Hammer crimper makes great crimps and is $25.

[Skunkworks]

And don't use run of the mill china audio power cable. Hammer crimpers are the shit and they are cheap. This thread is fucking retarded.:hitler:

[george graves]

Kids, please ignore this. Use a proper crimper. They are $25, not $400.

Everyone, ignore this as well.....:D

You can make your own crimper. The DIY solar guys have been doing it for years. And they are making connectors that supply power to a house - not a car.


(he should have left a bit more copper on the connection side of the crimp IMHO - by 2-3 mm)

I would recommend some real wire though. Anytime I see anything with a translucent insulator, it's usually for show. Not that's it always bad, but usually it's cheap cable marketed for looks and not performance.

Oh, and I would bring up solder, but a.) I know how that makes Luke's head explode, and b.) I know how that makes Luke's head explode.

[bangn]

400 bucks.. shit my tits..

Snap-on pneumatic wire crimpers, I can see it now!

[bmwman91]

oh, and i would bring up solder, but a.) i know how that makes luke's head explode, and b.) i know how that makes luke's head explode.

lulz

[franco90]

lol