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oxbrain posted:Solder joints don't like prolonged vibration. NASA uses crimps for wiring, the military uses crimps for wiring. I'd hope they know their poo poo. They do if you support them. I attach the joints directly under the deck (highest point from the bilge).
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BigKOfJustice posted:Jumping back to this post, I went ahead and ordered the DCT4 from DMC today. Does DMC make any tools for crimping/disassembling weatherpak connectors? Probably, I'll ask around tomorrow. You may be able to get a faster answer by simply calling them 8-4:30 EST.
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RealKyleH posted:Probably, I'll ask around tomorrow. You may be able to get a faster answer by simply calling them 8-4:30 EST. If you find out I am also interested in them.
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Aceshighxxx posted:I've said it before and I'll say it again; this To bring this back up, I bought one for $33 today.
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Rhyno posted:To bring this back up, I bought one for $33 today. Me too. Tomorrow: exhaust clamps.
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Splizwarf posted:Me too. I have a bumper to paint so I think I'm gonna buy the folding sawhorses next.
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RealKyleH posted:There's a difference in "meeting the spec" and being qualified to it. Any idea what the spec number on the package was (e.g. MIL-DTL-22520 or AS22520 for hand crimping tools)? I can often lookup what companies are qualified to certain products. MIL-SPEC isn't necessarily any better than commercial; many are simply out-of-date. Others are overbuilt for unique military requirements; for instance ceramic and stainless steel fiber optic connectors designed to withstand the shock of torpedo hits that would shear off plastic connectors. Mixing the two has bad consequences- if you try to use a MIL-SPEC fiber optic connector on a piece of commercial-grade equipment, the stronger spring tension on the MIL-SPEC connector can break the plastic plug. grover fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Apr 23, 2010 |
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grover posted:Mixing the two has bad consequences- if you try to use a MIL-SPEC fiber optic connector on a piece of commercial-gradde equipment, the stronger spring tension on the MIL-SPEC connector can break the plastic plug. Do you have more stories like this? This type of stuff is fascinating, modern-day cautionary fables about unintended consequences. I like stuff that works, stands up to excessive abuse, and does nothing but the thing it's made to do, so military gear is often attractive. I grew up believing that MIL-SPEC meant "best thing for the job / indestructible" but it seems that like everything else in life it turns out it's a case-by-case aspect-by-aspect basis. I bet even that type of analysis wouldn't catch what you're talking about; someone probably found out the hard way.
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A lot of the Milspec stuff in electrical Aerospace ends up being the standard in commercial aerospace because of the testing its gone through. The cost of liability and documentation in the commercial aerospace industry is huge but that's why we rarely have commercial airliners falling out of the sky. Also Id be wary of something being a Milspec tool/object if it doesn't specifically use the words "qualified to" and then a spec number they've been QPL'd for. "Meets or exceeds [spec #]" usually means "isn't [spec #]." The reason its not the best thing for it is exactly like he said, designed for a specific application than assumed by non military to be for applications that its not. AnomalousBoners fucked around with this message at 12:20 on Apr 23, 2010 |
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RealKyleH posted:Probably, I'll ask around tomorrow. You may be able to get a faster answer by simply calling them 8-4:30 EST. Wrong. Turns out we do very little big time commercial automotive applications. The only thing we might have stuff for is Deutche's AutoSport Connectors which are a lightweight version of the M38999 connector series. I searched in our cross ref for the crimp tool and connector numbers I can fnid. If you have a specific Weather Pack part number I can let you know for sure but chances are, no. If you know the dims of the Delphi I&R tool I could look up an equivlent based on that.
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T-T-T-TRIPLE POSSSST A few pages back we were discussing torque multipliers and harbor freights annoying lack of a straight through style one. Well: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65058
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There is a lot of talk about electrical connectors here so I will ask a question. I am looking for a MALE relay harness. It is easy enough to find a female relay harness that the relay fits into, I am looking for something that will allow me to easily relocate a relay to a more convenient location without cutting existing wiring and without the chance of mixing up the wiring. I am looking for these in the hundreds of units.
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PBCrunch posted:There is a lot of talk about electrical connectors here so I will ask a question.
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PBCrunch posted:There is a lot of talk about electrical connectors here so I will ask a question.
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I assume you mean a 30/50A SPDT typical automotive relay harness? If so and if you cant find one cant you just crimp blade connectors on the end and label what they are? An h4 plug looks like it may have worked is spacing was right but unfortunately theyre only three plug and the perpendicular ground blade is the third one. AnomalousBoners fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Apr 23, 2010 |
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Question for all you guys. I just purchased a starter tool set, and I have a BUNCH of sockets but no way to organize them. I have a tool box, it's a small portable one. Does anyone have any recommendations on what sort of stuff I should get to keep the sockets organized?
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Desterado posted:Question for all you guys. HF has socket organizers that I use for like $4. Check earlier posts of mine in this thread about them.
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RealKyleH posted:HF has socket organizers that I use for like $4. Check earlier posts of mine in this thread about them. Are you talking about these? I was always worried about holding the sockets in place while carrying a tool box. Personally, I have a few clip rails from McMaster. Lets me take all my, say, 1/4" drive sockets with me if I don't want to carry the box and the sockets stay where I put them.
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Uthor posted:Are you talking about these? I was always worried about holding the sockets in place while carrying a tool box. I meant this ...which seems to have disappeared from their site\ They need to be taped down and arent as portable as clip rails but personally I hated clip rails.
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RealKyleH posted:I meant this I like the plastic clip rails that have a spring-loaded ball bearing inside each socket holder.
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# ? Apr 23, 2010 18:59 |
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The HF clip rails work OK and cost $1.
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PBCrunch posted:I like the plastic clip rails that have a spring-loaded ball bearing inside each socket holder. The Lowes "Kobalt" brand clip rails are like this, I bought about 5 or 6 of them in different drives a few months ago and they've been great but they were kind of pricey. $4-6 each if I remember right. They're better than the metal clips because I feel like its easier to remove the sockets from this type.
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The metal ones suck because they are easily bent and then they don't hold the sockets very well. The HF plastic ones suck because they don't have the spring-loaded balls to keep the socket secured to the rail.
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Craftsman makes those little socket trays too, and they fit perfectly 1 wide in my portable tool box, and 2 wide in my huge rolling tool chest. They weren't too expensive, I think like $15 bucks for a set that covers about every possible size on 1/4" to 1/2" drive. Something else to check out if those Harbor Freight ones don't fit well for you. I freaking hate those little metal rail kind.
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I'm looking for new rails now. My tools hang on a slatwall, so the shelf organizers don't work for me. Does anyone have experience with Ernst's rails? http://www.tiretoolsonline.com/18-A...01_p_28395.html
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Those look like slightly fancier versions of the Harbor Freight .99 rails, meatpimp. I have the Harbor Freight rails and they're certainly better than nothing. That said, if they weren't so pricey I'd like to give these a shot, as magnets (HOW DO THEY WORK?!) seem like a good idea for socket storage. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00959373000P These also seem like they'd be nice: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00941377000P?mv=rr Jared592 fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Apr 24, 2010 |
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PBCrunch posted:The HF plastic ones suck because they don't have the spring-loaded balls to keep the socket secured to the rail. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96343 These do (every once in a while one doesn't have a spring, but I always have extras). I've been buying these, cutting them to the length I need, drilling a hole at the cut end (because there's no stop now) and running a ziptie through the hole as a stop. Often the cut-off part is useful too. I figure if I ever need to change the number of sockets or whatever I can just cut off the ziptie. I need my rails to fit in a ~8" bag; also, putting my 1/4" metric sockets on a normal rail leaves 70% of the rail swinging in the wind and just seems retarded.
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If you hate money, these are boss. http://www.mactools.com/Product/tabid/120/productid/327651/variantid/318410/Default.aspx Otherwise, just get cheap metal clip ones, and plan to replace them when they get bent.
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I've been slowly acquiring new tools to work on my car and I think I want to purchase torque wrenches (3/8" and 1/4"), a set of jackstands and floor jack (been making do with ramps/chocks since), and a set of deep-socket wrench for taking off/replacing my lugnuts on my wheels. Would I be okay buying from Harbor Freight/local Autozone, or do you guys have any better recommendations?
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Just Another XY posted:I've been slowly acquiring new tools to work on my car and I think I want to purchase torque wrenches (3/8" and 1/4"), a set of jackstands and floor jack (been making do with ramps/chocks since), and a set of deep-socket wrench for taking off/replacing my lugnuts on my wheels. AFAIK Autozone tools are basically overpriced HF tools. The HF torque wrenches are okay if you don't expect precision. If you want precision (money grows on trees!), I recommend Cornwell or Snapon (or Mac, Matco, S-K.. etc). You'll also want a 1/2" drive torque wrench if you plan on torquing down your lug nuts. The HF aluminium floor jacks are great. Their jack stands are okay. Sears has a set with a jack, stands and a creeper that occasionally goes on sale for pretty cheap, that is worth looking up. Also want to echo other sentiments in this thread: A new tool megathread with a huge set of FAQs would be great.
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I got my jack stands and jack from Sears for only a bit more expensive than HF. I don't care whether they were good quality, I had a mental block with buying the cheapest tool when it was something that would potentially be supporting the entire car above my face.
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havelock posted:I got my jack stands and jack from Sears for only a bit more expensive than HF. I don't care whether they were good quality, I had a mental block with buying the cheapest tool when it was something that would potentially be supporting the entire car above my face. Generally, the Harbor Freight jacks are of significantly better quality than Sears crap. This is especially (anecdotally) the case with aluminum jacks.
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As far as Sears goes, avoid the aluminum and the 4-ton Craftsman Pro jack at all costs. Their 3-Ton service jack is probably their only decent jack. Their 4-Ton pro jackstands are pretty good. A lot of their lower capacity stands are absolutely terrifying (like 9 pieces spot welded together).
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Couldn't get my son's rear struts off his car on Sunday because I had no heat. Even the 24" Breaker Bar with a cheater pipe on it failed. So I finally bit the bullet and got a good MAPP gas torch. Instant on, fits in tight spots, and also useful for plumbing.
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I got a $17 propane torch kit from Home Despot, it worked alright until I found a box of MAPP cylinders, now its much better.
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Anyone used the Harbor Freight HPLV guns before? Any opinions?
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ASSTASTIC posted:Anyone used the Harbor Freight HPLV guns before? Any opinions? They are fine for a DIY-grade auto paint job. I think it's much easier to do the prep yourself and pay to have the car sprayed than setting up a paint booth and buying guns/accessories. A somewhat useful review here: http://www.purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/techinfo/HVLPspraygun.html Many people will use the $10 purple non-hvlp for spraying primer, then just throw that gun away when done.
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MATLAB 1988 posted:
Did exactly this. It's not even worth the trouble of cleaning it.
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Ericadia posted:avoid the 4-ton Craftsman Pro jack at all costs. I own one and it has worked flawlessly for 5+ years now. It's one of the few floor jacks you can buy that will get the wheels of a higher sitting SUV off the ground. Of course I'm sure as I post this the jack is in the garage weeping fluid and about to explode in a ball of fire.
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Landshark posted:I own one and it has worked flawlessly for 5+ years now. It's one of the few floor jacks you can buy that will get the wheels of a higher sitting SUV off the ground. "At all costs.." may have been a bit too drastic. My experience with them only goes back to the 2008 and up models, of which I've seen 5 completely blown. They probably are okay with good maintenance. Speaking of weeping fluid, I need to get a new bottle jack. Anyone have recommendations?
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