BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Trick for cable ends
Came up with something new this weekend while working on Dan's TR7/1UZ conversion. Ever need a heavy cable end in a particular size? With a hydraulic press, some copper tubing, and a drill press it should never be a problem. Strip the wire back an inch or better, cut a piece of tubing the same length, slip it on the wire, stamp it down flat in the press and drill your hole in the end. Better than the ones you buy already made up. You can dress it up to look better if you like in various ways. The bigger hole you need the more you flatten it out, etc. But that's the basic idea and it works great. A little dielectric grease when attaching it is always a good idea.
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kstevusa kelly stevenson Southern Middle Tennessee (985 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 09:37AM Main British Car: 2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT |
Re: Trick for cable ends
Charles, we used natural and organic aromas when we solder . just a cloud of smoke, :-)
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