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Broke4speed


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Learned a neat trick for making lugs on thick cable.
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Take 3/8" copper tube (for 4ga wire), cut a little piece off, strip the wire the same length as the piece, feed the cable in, pound the bugger flat with a hammer, and then drill a hole.  Makes for super strong ends.

 

I'm sure this is no secret to anyone, but I just learned it.  I redid the main grounds on my dodge, and ran a new wire to the starter, and didn't want to pay for the copper lugs (since I find most of them too flimsy).  I'm fussy when it comes to automotive electrical work ;).



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Cool! Thanks for sharing... I will keep this tip in mind for the future :)

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meoracing


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Pretty cool. I like it. Good idea.

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Nice!  Good tip,will have to do that when I relocate my battery. Thanks!!smile



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great tip for me in the R.V. shop copper L.P. tubing we have a ton of. BAttery cable ends not so much. Another tip dont use youe keybord as an anvil.

  



-- Edited by LOSER on Friday 22nd of February 2013 02:48:12 PM



-- Edited by LOSER on Saturday 23rd of February 2013 03:14:22 AM

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meoracing


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I have lots of keyboards so just let me know if you run out of them....while making your cable ends.....

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If you want an even better connection, run some solder into it after.

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Awesome tip, thanks for sharing it. Will be using that for sure!

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