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Electrical contacts
Up here you can buy splicing kits meant for wiring submersible well pumps
- I have a few of them in the basement (never hurts to have a spare...)
They come with 3 crimp connectors and three tubes of very waterproof
self-sealing heat shrink for about 5 bucks.
Drew
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Brian McGarvey wrote:
>
> That stuff is made by 3M and is called self vulcanizing tape. this in
> conjection with electrical tape, self-vulcanizing tape, 3M scotch-kote can
> keep spliced connecectors (Heliax) free from water even when put into the
> swamps of virginia. Look at marine electrical distributors or RF places.
> or Say Ham radio suppliers.
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Dan Bubb wrote:
>
> > Well, I wish you'd remember dammit!
> > I was told about this several years ago, always thought it would be great and never have found where
> > to get it.
> > Dan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> > To: <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 2:32 PM
> > Subject: RE: Electrical contacts
> >
> >
> > > AND... find the shrink wrap that contains a "tar" like substance on the
> > > inside of the tube. It melts with the heat of shrinking and stops any
> > > moisture from reaching the bare or soldered wire.
> > > I just wish I could remember where I bought mine from....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Julie Macfarlane
> > > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > > "For good health : EAT RICE!"
> > > Amsterdam NY
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Rhett Farnum" <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >Subject: RE: Electrical contacts
> > > >Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:18:05 -0500
> > > >
> > > >OK this may not be the most "original" idea but as far as I can tell most
> > > >of the connector in our engine bays are simple spade connectors that are
> > > >different widths. So I would just get a bunch of those and start
> > > >crimping/soldering away!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Peace Out,
> > > >Rhett
> > > >Rocco_crossing
> > > >'83 Rocco (DEAD!!) :-( Now what to do???
> > > >Buy a GTI!! Got an '83 for that too!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > > >>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >>Subject: Electrical contacts
> > > >>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:14:22 -0400
> > > >>
> > > >>Anybody know how to decipher what electrical contacts go with what
> > > >>connector housings in ETKA?
> > > >>I can find the connector on the engine harness, so I have that part
> > > >>number.
> > > >>And in ETKA under "special catalogs" they list numbers for the contacts
> > > >>that go with the connector,
> > > >>but these are all wires with a contact crimped on each end.
> > > >>I just want the contacts (not already crimped on a wire) so I can build an
> > > >>engine harness from
> > > >>scratch
> > > >>Basically, I'm looking for the little flat blade electrical contacts that
> > > >>are used all over our
> > > >>engines. Distributor, cold start valve, thermotime switch.......
> > > >>Anybody know the part number or a way to figure out what it is?
> > > >>Thanks
> > > >>Dan
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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