Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

 

 

Sean you should be able to use battery tender extensions cables with that. If you look on amazon you can get them pretty cheap.

I just want the connectors, the wire is in place.  Trying to avoid extra splices since any and all connections on my sled I expect to fail.

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=bullet+connectors&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb#q=bullet+connectors&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&tbm=shop

 

I tried every size I've seen and they are all too small.  

I will also add I haven't measured and looked for the right size.*

 

*lowers head in shame

[///M5 2,833]

 

I don't trust crimp so much either.  

 

Compounded in when I change one thing, then I should change the rest.  If I were doing that there are about 8 other strange connectors I'd need to fabricate which I would in an ideal world....but if I am doing that much work I am getting a Poo raceshop 797 first.  

 

If non-insul crimps are available, simply crimp, solder, then heat shrink. I have taken to using non-insul butt connectors/solder/shrink for all inline repair. If all you can get are insul crimps, just use a small sharp knife to remove the insul.

 

I like this "overkill" method.  

 

Do I assume you tin, crimp and then just solder over the whole crimped area?

[///M5 2,833]

Crimp with a real set of crimpers, not a cheap-o set.  

I learned that the hardway when I was first into car stereo's in 1988 or 89.  Doh!

[dem beats 1,223]

They had car stereo back then?

I thought it was just tube amps and AM radio.

:-)

[dem beats 1,223]

255 for 6 on the flat bench.

That was the first plateau.

[pmureika 31]

Hey I was playing with car stereo back in the early 70's. lol

[topgun 262]

 

 

I don't trust crimp so much either.  

 

Compounded in when I change one thing, then I should change the rest.  If I were doing that there are about 8 other strange connectors I'd need to fabricate which I would in an ideal world....but if I am doing that much work I am getting a Poo raceshop 797 first.  

 

If non-insul crimps are available, simply crimp, solder, then heat shrink. I have taken to using non-insul butt connectors/solder/shrink for all inline repair. If all you can get are insul crimps, just use a small sharp knife to remove the insul.

 

I like this "overkill" method.  

 

Do I assume you tin, crimp and then just solder over the whole crimped area?

 

 

Fastenal here carries some heat shrink tube with epoxy on the inside that is pretty darn tough stuff.  

[///M5 2,833]

*goes downstairs to take a shit, make a coffee and measure a bullet connector

[///M5 2,833]

 

 

 

Sean you should be able to use battery tender extensions cables with that. If you look on amazon you can get them pretty cheap.

I just want the connectors, the wire is in place.  Trying to avoid extra splices since any and all connections on my sled I expect to fail.

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=bullet+connectors&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb#q=bullet+connectors&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&tbm=shop

 

I tried every size I've seen and they are all too small.  

I will also add I haven't measured and looked for the right size.*

 

*lowers head in shame

 

Female ones vary from not so used at 4.2mm to well used at 4.5mm.  The head of the bullet is 4.56mm and the shaft 4.6mm with some variance.  Gage R&R on a better surface with my mic is about +/- .02mm

[///M5 2,833]

So yes, the .180" ones should work.  Thanks Seth.  Not sure why they are all smaller here.

[topgun 262]

I have to laugh at a R&R statement on a mic for measuring crimp connectors.  

 

Instant way to peg someone who measures things for a living.  

[dem beats 1,223]

Hey I was playing with car stereo back in the early 70's. lol

I thought you just had loud burbling V8's back then!

I was -12 in 1970

[dem beats 1,223]

I have to laugh at a R&R statement on a mic for measuring crimp connectors.

Instant way to peg someone who measures things for a living.

I measure one thing over and over.

[Godsmack 361]

J a bit of both. They have done well in local MMA and full contact kickboxing fights from Allentown to Atlantic City.  I am not expert, but they enjoyed my help or maybe just pounding on me, not sure.

It's never a bad thing to have multiple trainers (of similar styles) and multiple sparring partners.

We have a rather large MMA scene in FL. Granted half the guys who are doing it aren't worth a shit.

J

[Godsmack 361]

Hey I was playing with car stereo back in the early 70's. lol

I thought you just had loud burbling V8's back then!

I was -12 in 1970

-15 here.

J

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

255 for 6 on the flat bench.

That was the first plateau.

Keep pushing sir!

[///M5 2,833]

Hey I was playing with car stereo back in the early 70's. lol

I had two cars with 8 tracks

[///M5 2,833]

 

I have to laugh at a R&R statement on a mic for measuring crimp connectors.

Instant way to peg someone who measures things for a living.

I measure one thing over and over.

 

Veneer calipers and a magnifying glass

[///M5 2,833]

I have to laugh at a R&R statement on a mic for measuring crimp connectors.  

 

Instant way to peg someone who measures things for a living.  

Was quoting such insignificant digits I felt compelled to double check.

[topgun 262]

Seth,

 

Thanks for the advice on the timing chain cover gasket on the GM 3.1L.  It took 6-7 hours including making a new jacking screw for the puller, the one we had was to long, and an adapter for pressing the balancer back on. 

 

It seems to have fixed the problem and now working well.  

[topgun 262]

Nothing very hard, scraping the stinking gasket material off took more time than anything.  

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Brothers I am calling from the valley of the kings

With nothing to atone

A dark march lies ahead, together we will ride

Like thunder from the sky

May your sword stay wet like a young girl in her prime

Hold your hammers high

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

You are one anal bastard.

 

[///M5 2,833]

That is my least favorite thing to do ever.  I'm so anal I never feel I get it all but adhd enough to distracted in the process about 5x.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

LOL Crossfit

 

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