WTB:ring terminals

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

looking for say 10 ring terminals that can run 1/0 and true 1/0 like kicker and knu, the hole size on the ring needs to be big as possible since the terminals i have are made with big screws and the ones i have wont work they are 3/8

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[RnK1026]

i think 3/8 is one of the biggest, but i could be wrong

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Drill out the ring terminals you have until they fit over your battery post? I'm pretty sure 3/8 are as big as they come, or maybe 5/8. not sure.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

awww geez well how can i make it work then, i hate trying to wire all the stuff up its aggrivating

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

Drill out the ring terminals you have until they fit over your battery post? I'm pretty sure 3/8 are as big as they come, or maybe 5/8. not sure.

how can i drill them out

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Stick a drill bit in a drill, insert bit into hole, drill. I did this on a few of mine that needed to be a bit bigger to fit on the grounding bolts I used. If you need them drastically bigger this may not work, as you don't want to drill it out so there's no terminal left, haha.

EDIT: I'd recommend putting the terminal in a table vice to hold it, I did it with my friend holding it and he almost snapped his wrist. Not a good idea. Haha. They are a bit tough to drill through, and well, some drills have quite a bit of torque which can result in broken hands.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

ok thanks i might take back the battery terminals and get ones with a smaller screw

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

ok thanks i might take back the battery terminals and get ones with a smaller screw

You can do that too, I'm just saying you can drill them out some to save some coin //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Ring terminals may seem cheap, but the price adds up when you have to buy them over and over, lol.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

yep i drilled them out and it works however i still need some more

whats the best brand out there i have a problem getting them to stay tight on the wire and can slide off sometimes its aggrivating how can i fix that use solder or wat

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

i need some 4 guage and 0 guage as well

whats the best crimpable or set crew terminals

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

yep i drilled them out and it works however i still need some more
whats the best brand out there i have a problem getting them to stay tight on the wire and can slide off sometimes its aggrivating how can i fix that use solder or wat

I'm not sure exactly how you are putting on your terminals, but here is how I put mine on.

1) Open up the terminal a bit in the middle with a flathead screw driver so one side is higher up then the other.

2)Put flux in the inside of the terminal

3) Put the wire in

4) Squeeze terminal together in a table vise until it's tight on the wire.

5) solder on the top using a torch and 33/67 solder (any works, this is just what I had on hand)

6)Douse it with some water to wash away extra flux and cool down.

I've never had any terminals fall off on me or come loose or anything.

And as for what type of terminals, I just buy my ring terminals from Kent at Team H&K, you can PM him on these boards or check out his for sale threads, he usually has tons and tons of these for sale. They come in packs of 10 with either red insulation or black, and are TRUE 1/0 gauge and can fit hyperflex, knu wire, etc. Also only like $15-20 a pack shipped IIRC, no gaurantees on that though.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

ok well i ordered audiopipe and the kicker wire would fit but i had to open them a lil wider with a screw driver

and then i just used a pair of big pliers to squeeze down the terminal on the wire and i think thats my problem plus i hate terminals with a split in the middle so i ordered these that are solid

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=300250771282

bought ten of 1/0 and 4 guage connectors

and what is flux i am unsure what you mean by that

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

ok well i ordered audiopipe and the kicker wire would fit but i had to open them a lil wider with a screw driver
and then i just used a pair of big pliers to squeeze down the terminal on the wire and i think thats my problem plus i hate terminals with a split in the middle so i ordered these that are solid

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=300250771282

bought ten of 1/0 and 4 guage connectors

and what is flux i am unsure what you mean by that

Ah, see you hate the split terminals, I hate the unsplit terminals. Haha //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif. It's just personal preference though, I prefer the split one cause using the method described above I can get them to close ending much more round instead of looking completely flat and whatnot. It just looks cleaner in my opinion.

And as for the flux, it is a paste used when soldering, here is a quote from wikipedia.

In soldering of metals, flux serves a threefold purpose: it removes oxidation from the surfaces to be soldered, it seals out air thus preventing further oxidation, and by facilitating amalgamation improves wetting characteristics of the liquid solder.

I won't get further into it because I am not an engineer or anything of the sort and don't know exactly as to how the flux works and all that, and don't want to say something wrong. It is not needed though, as I've done terminals both with and without flux, I just find them easier to solder and get on and stay on with the flux.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

ok i gotcha thanks alot

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

No problem //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Sorry for spamming it up, I forgot this was a WTB thread //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/hide.gif.2d479cfd917eedfe201353b91522ceab.gif