Hey Bill... very cool website... I know I gotta buy some weather pack stuff
so Dave will get off my butt for doing what I knew how to do.... Geez... you
guys don't like any of my electrical system that I was so terribly proud
of.... all lined up neat and pretty.... all soldered and heat shrinked...
Bet you would complain if I hung you with a new rope...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bennett" <benettw@earthlink.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Painting other things
> While will are on the subject of painting blocks. A though came to me
> of something else useful to paint. Those pesky electrical connections
> that like to get all nasty after seeing salt. A few simple tips may
> save you some trouble later on.
>
> 1. Don't solder any electrical connection. Soldering causes a fatigue
> point. Use a crimp type connection, not the common type that you find
> in any auto parts store, but ones with a heat shrink type sleeve that
> seals the crimp.Yes Keith you can use your wife's blow dryer to shrink
> to sleeve. A pocket lighter is not recommend as it tends to get to hot
> and also if you forget and put it back in your pocket might burn some
> pretty serious places. If you have to use a common type crimp run to
> the closest Radio Shack and get some heat shrink tubing.
>
> 2. Invest in a good quality crimper usually about 30-50 bucks not one
> of those 5 -10 dollars types. You want a ratchet type that crimps the
> metal ferrule as well as the plastic sleeve.
>
> 3. Don't use those 1/4" wide quick connects. Use switches that make
> use of screw terminals and use a ring type crimp connections. Now it
> won't vibrate lose and leave you wondering how that happened.
>
> 4. After all your wiring is done and check it out to be completely
> functional. Find a can of plasti-dip use to recoat tool handles, color
> doesn't matter. If you can't find any look through your wife's finger
> nail polish, color does matter. Get the ugliest color you hate to see
> her wear. Hope she doesn't see you or she may worry about your other
> hobbies. Paint every connection including the screws cover them
> completely. This will seal the connections and help prevent them from
> vibrating lose.
>
> 5. Battery terminals: I wished they would outlaw those dog gone cheap
> emergency battery terminals as they are nothing but trouble. Moroso
> and a few other stock a nice compression type terminal that works like
> a tubing compression fitting. Otherwise use a crimp type. They make an
> inexpensive tool for crimping these that Keith can use his hammer
> with. Before adding the terminal make sure you have bright shiny
> copper if not use some fine emery cloth to polish the wire. Obtain
> some "NO-OX" from the local electrical supply house. It comes in a
> tube. Coat the wire good with it and make your connection, you can
> wipe off the excess. What now did you forget to put that piece of heat
> shrink tubing on it before you made the connection. Yeah helps seal
> this connection too. Use it everywhere.
>
> Keith that last one is meant for you get rid of those sorry terminals
> no since having a fast car with cheap terminals.
>
> Here is a link that carries just about everything I talk about and
> just about anything electrical you could need to wire a car.
>
> www.waytekwire.com
> Order their free catalog
>
> Bill
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