I ordered some expensive 1/0 welding cable and need to know the best way to trim some insulation off each end without hacking into the copper strands.
trimming 1/0 cable
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some type of razor blade or exacto knife. And go slow.
I like using a little electronics shears as well, but it takes a little patience.
I like using a little electronics shears as well, but it takes a little patience.
I need to get one end under the nut on a 400 amp Lincoln ground clamp. Do I twist the strands and solder the end to hold the twisted strands?
I've never installed welding cable but often used smaller screw terminal clamps at work. I wouldn't solder the end, I think you'll end up with a poor connection. I've found the best way to set screw terminals is to tighten them, then loosen, the re-tighten. I'll usually do this a few times until the screw settles in the same position. Then I know I've conformed the wire to the terminal and made a secure connection.
I use a pretty standard wire stripper. Clamp down, be careful, twist. Very rately lose strands.
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Originally Posted By: Donald
I need to get one end under the nut on a 400 amp Lincoln ground clamp. Do I twist the strands and solder the end to hold the twisted strands?
I am thinking I need a large ring connector crimped to the welding cable to attach the welding cable to the ground connector.
I need to get one end under the nut on a 400 amp Lincoln ground clamp. Do I twist the strands and solder the end to hold the twisted strands?
I am thinking I need a large ring connector crimped to the welding cable to attach the welding cable to the ground connector.
I'm not sure I understand. Can you provide a picture? Is this something you're repairing, or building from scratch? if repairing, how was it done from the factory?
Originally Posted By: Donald
Originally Posted By: Donald
I need to get one end under the nut on a 400 amp Lincoln ground clamp. Do I twist the strands and solder the end to hold the twisted strands?
I am thinking I need a large ring connector crimped to the welding cable to attach the welding cable to the ground connector.
I repair the ground clamps/cables at work. I use the style of crimper that you hit with a hammer with zero issues. The cables get damaged or the bolt holding the ring terminal comes loose, but the crimp is in good shape.
Originally Posted By: Donald
I need to get one end under the nut on a 400 amp Lincoln ground clamp. Do I twist the strands and solder the end to hold the twisted strands?
I am thinking I need a large ring connector crimped to the welding cable to attach the welding cable to the ground connector.
I repair the ground clamps/cables at work. I use the style of crimper that you hit with a hammer with zero issues. The cables get damaged or the bolt holding the ring terminal comes loose, but the crimp is in good shape.
I am making up welding cables from 1/0 welding cable and Lincoln ends.
For the ground clamp, you need to attach a ring connector to the welding cable and then attach the ring connector to the ground clamp via the stud & nut in the picture. Unless there is another way I cannot see?
http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Electric-K...ln+ground+clamp
For stripping the insulation off the cable, I have found that using a small pair of dikes and nibbling away at the insulation pulled a little off the copper did a good job, no strands cut or nicked.
For the ground clamp, you need to attach a ring connector to the welding cable and then attach the ring connector to the ground clamp via the stud & nut in the picture. Unless there is another way I cannot see?
http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Electric-K...ln+ground+clamp
For stripping the insulation off the cable, I have found that using a small pair of dikes and nibbling away at the insulation pulled a little off the copper did a good job, no strands cut or nicked.
You do use a lug for that clamp. You run the cable through the hole in the handle then connect the lug to the bolt.
Ya, if you just need ring ends, then I'd use one of the hammer crimpers as well. Though I like grease, and a little grease inside that connector, with proper heat shrink over the whole thing once crimped, will ensure a lifelng good connection. Then bolt your ring in place.
Here's one of the 'hammer style' crimpers:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Install-Bay-...r-/291022493004
Here's one of the 'hammer style' crimpers:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Install-Bay-...r-/291022493004
Originally Posted By: KenO
Ya, if you just need ring ends, then I'd use one of the hammer crimpers as well. Though I like grease, and a little grease inside that connector, with proper heat shrink over the whole thing once crimped, will ensure a lifelng good connection. Then bolt your ring in place.
Here's one of the 'hammer style' crimpers:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Install-Bay-...r-/291022493004
I was thinking of that, but I also need to install a battery clamp repair kit on my truck and believe I need to crimp some connectors there and a hydraulic crimper would be best there.
What is the grease inside the connector for? Dielectric grease?
Ya, if you just need ring ends, then I'd use one of the hammer crimpers as well. Though I like grease, and a little grease inside that connector, with proper heat shrink over the whole thing once crimped, will ensure a lifelng good connection. Then bolt your ring in place.
Here's one of the 'hammer style' crimpers:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Install-Bay-...r-/291022493004
I was thinking of that, but I also need to install a battery clamp repair kit on my truck and believe I need to crimp some connectors there and a hydraulic crimper would be best there.
What is the grease inside the connector for? Dielectric grease?
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Use to work in a battery factory making battery cables. We just used a sharp knife. Did thousands this way.
We also use to tin and solder the connectors on but towards the end just crimped them. I made my own die and striker tool for at home crimping out of some iron pipe cut almost in half length wise and a piece of 1/4" steel stock.
We also use to tin and solder the connectors on but towards the end just crimped them. I made my own die and striker tool for at home crimping out of some iron pipe cut almost in half length wise and a piece of 1/4" steel stock.
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