Terminals for braided wire [Archive]

waynieZ

01-06-2015, 10:39 PM

Hi I bought some 7/8" tinned copper braided wire to us as ground straps, I'm looking for the flat terminals for the ends. I would like to use these rather then the regular barrel type.

flat tin plat copper braided Ground Strap WIRE 7/8" dia MIL SPEC .

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w11/Hardcore454/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/_57_zpsdfcb70d6.jpg (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/Hardcore454/media/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/_57_zpsdfcb70d6.jpg.html)

Looking for terminals like this or are they not necessary. Looking for the best grounds I can produce.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w11/Hardcore454/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/5NFD5_AS01_zps29d98226.jpg (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/Hardcore454/media/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/5NFD5_AS01_zps29d98226.jpg.html)

Vince@Meanstreets

01-07-2015, 02:17 PM

Hi I bought some 7/8" tinned copper braided wire to us as ground straps, I'm looking for the flat terminals for the ends. I would like to use these rather then the regular barrel type.

flat tin plat copper braided Ground Strap WIRE 7/8" dia MIL SPEC .

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w11/Hardcore454/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/_57_zpsdfcb70d6.jpg (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/Hardcore454/media/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/_57_zpsdfcb70d6.jpg.html)

Looking for terminals like this or are they not necessary. Looking for the best grounds I can produce.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w11/Hardcore454/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/5NFD5_AS01_zps29d98226.jpg (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/Hardcore454/media/LSA%20%20Motor%20and%20%20Parts/5NFD5_AS01_zps29d98226.jpg.html)

Its a manufacturing process to get that type of lug. Its pressed on and drilled. I haven't seen them for sale. But you can buy copper 00 cable lugs and your local welding supply house and insert the strap and smash them flat.

waynieZ

01-07-2015, 02:55 PM

I looked around for a while before I posted and couldn't find anything, so I guess that will be it. The directions for the LSA say 3/4" minimum ground straps from motor to sub frame. Maybe I'll pick up two already made just in case and use this else where, I want to put plenty anyway.
Thanks Vince