Source for electrical connectors?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Why solder them?
A properly done crimp is quite adequate.
And a poorly done solder joint only makes it worse, not better.
There isn't any upside.
Dan

From: <julie@menloparkrandd.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 9:58 PM


> Not bad connectors with decent current capability. BUT... Get the correct tool AND Solder the connections!
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: GGehrke [mailto:ggehrke@gmail.com]
>>Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 09:39 PM
>>To: 'Scirocco list'
>>Subject: Source for electrical connectors?
>>
>>As part of my upcoming rewiring project, I am trying to find
>>interlocking electrical connectors (I want to make the whole system
>>easy to remove and reinstall because when I get the time and money to
>>do the body work I want to be able to strip the entire car to nothing
>>to rebuild, but want to be able to reuse the electrics when I build it
>>back up, and I want to be able to redesign and upgrade parts of it
>>without having to rebuild the whole thing)
>>
>>Anyways, I found radio hack has them for what appears to be a pretty
>>decent price:
>>http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2032286&cp=2032058.2032231&allCount=11
>>
>>and I'm probably going to pick up an assortment of WeatherPack
>>connectors off ebay for the underhood connections I need to make, but
>>making all the connections I need to make with WeatherPack stuff would
>>get hugely expensive.
>>
>>But does anyone know of a source for an assortment of basic connectors
>>like this? I'm basically building a complete electrical harness from
>>scratch so I need them in all sorts of sizes, just like the original
>>stuff (only hopefully better).
>>
>>I also need things like power distribution blocks and fuse blocks, but
>>I think I've got all that covered through an eBay source unless anyone
>>knows of anything better
>>
>>-Grant-
>>
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