welding cable

[Jeepjones85 10+ year member]

We have some big hand crimpers at work, That work great but there like 2foot long

made for 4awg up past 350 KCMIL

 

[Jeepjones85 10+ year member]

Here it is https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A

almost all the way down the page

But when I use the hammer I hit it flat and then put the Big Craftsmen philips head screwdriver

to it and I think it helps to hold the wire in the lug better IMO

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

what the difference between 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 cable, dont have a go at me please, always something new to learn LOL

 

[Jeepjones85 10+ year member]

Its just wire size like 8 4 2 0awg then even bigger 1/0 2/0 3/0ought

It is kinda like shotguns 10awg is bigger than 12awg and 12awg bigger than a 20awg

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

ok cool. I just want equivalent to 0awg so will ask the welding suppliers for 1/0 awg (ought) which I take it is what the majority use

 

[Jeepjones85 10+ year member]

yep that will work great and most of the time they will have solid copper lug's for the wire

too

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

yep, i will get those lugs while im there 2

 

[gangstajpimpin 10+ year member]

funny you ask this....a while back I bought a block that you clamp in a vice. cost me ~$10 and all you had to do was insert the lug, then cable into lug, close the top and whack it with a hammer.
now I can't find them. mostly what I find are hand crimpers and I have seen none of them do as good a job:crap:

http://www.powrparts.com/hammercrimper.aspx

20 bucks

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

The link that gangsta posted up those are one of the best tool's you can buy. I have used it before and love using it on ring terminals really helps out. Also bro just remember when your stripping the wire easiest way to do it is just take a sharp blade(preferablly a razor blade and cut around the jacket of the wiring in a circle while turning the wire while pressing down force on the wire. Thats what i do and works great.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

http://www.powrparts.com/hammercrimper.aspx
20 bucks

exactly!!!!!

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

The link that gangsta posted up those are one of the best tool's you can buy. I have used it before and love using it on ring terminals really helps out. Also bro just remember when your stripping the wire easiest way to do it is just take a sharp blade(preferablly a razor blade and cut around the jacket of the wiring in a circle while turning the wire while pressing down force on the wire. Thats what i do and works great.

Hey dude, thanx for the tip. Funny enough, I never thought of doing this in the past and have had several fights with my cutters and cable LOL. Will use this method from now on.

 

[arizona 10+ year member]

I'm using this cable right now:

https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A2

got the 1/0 and it is not as stiff as everyone says it is. I had no problems with it at all.

Hammer pin crimper is what I used for my terminals

Scroll down to the Lenco Swedge-on tool:

https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A3

 

[Flomaster 10+ year member]

if you take a ball of solder or a good amount put it in the 1/0 lug and use a torch to get the solder to a liquid molten state aka melted, you can just insert your 1/0 cable into the lug and call it a day. using a hammer or vice is really not recomended however my method is probably not either, but I like the solder better looks clean too.

-=Jason=-