bobobass Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Well I got fed up with having to trim wire to make it fit in my amp(actualy I just was bored and wanted somthing to do), so I made some 1/0 to 4 gauge reducers out of some aluminum. Made these on a manually operated milling machine. Il post some higher resolution pictures later. Edited March 15, 2012 by bobobass Quote 2000 Subaru outback 2.5l Head Unit: Pioneer deh 4300ub front stage: tbd subwoofer: Stock Fi Q 18" amp: Audio que 1200d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittlesRgood Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 is that tip square? the problem i always have with people putting a solid metal bar into an amp is that it will always have much much less contact area compared to just wire. now if yours is square, then its even more of a problem. it would be better to run 4awg if that's the case. Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baaudio Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 is that tip square? the problem i always have with people putting a solid metal bar into an amp is that it will always have much much less contact area compared to just wire. now if yours is square, then its even more of a problem. it would be better to run 4awg if that's the case. agreed. now youre only going to have contact on the 4 corners and where the screw sets on the square. this will create resistance, which creates heat. great first try but make them round for future parts. i wouldnt use those adapters for the same reasons skittles said, they prolly wont even have as much surface contact as 4 gauge Quote Team NWSPL baaudio Build Log 2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough 4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yeah unless you are real good and you can form it to the size of the terminal and then make the set screw thread into the adapter I'm just not a fan of them. Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobass Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 That was deffinitly somthing I overlooked. Luckily I made the side that gose to the amp on each one I made slightly oversized so I could grind it down to get a good fit. I probably have enough material there to round it out. Hopefully I can save these. If not, they only took about 30 minuets to make. I can make more. Quote 2000 Subaru outback 2.5l Head Unit: Pioneer deh 4300ub front stage: tbd subwoofer: Stock Fi Q 18" amp: Audio que 1200d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobass Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yeah unless you are real good and you can form it to the size of the terminal and then make the set screw thread into the adapter I'm just not a fan of them. that's a great idea. Probably make some like that tomarow if I have time. Quote 2000 Subaru outback 2.5l Head Unit: Pioneer deh 4300ub front stage: tbd subwoofer: Stock Fi Q 18" amp: Audio que 1200d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittlesRgood Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 That was deffinitly somthing I overlooked. Luckily I made the side that gose to the amp on each one I made slightly oversized so I could grind it down to get a good fit. I probably have enough material there to round it out. Hopefully I can save these. If not, they only took about 30 minuets to make. I can make more. if you look at two difference sized circles on top of one another, you will see that they touch at the bottom and quickly separate. so to get an acceptable contact area you need to be extremely accurate on the size of the insert. give it a shot, little projects are always fun. Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 exactly what skittles said. IF you cant make it a perfect fit you are losing effective surface area. Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobass Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 That was deffinitly somthing I overlooked. Luckily I made the side that gose to the amp on each one I made slightly oversized so I could grind it down to get a good fit. I probably have enough material there to round it out. Hopefully I can save these. If not, they only took about 30 minuets to make. I can make more. if you look at two difference sized circles on top of one another, you will see that they touch at the bottom and quickly separate. so to get an acceptable contact area you need to be extremely accurate on the size of the insert. give it a shot, little projects are always fun. yea, I'm going to start inn the new ones tomorrow. Wish me luck, I'll post pics of the process Quote 2000 Subaru outback 2.5l Head Unit: Pioneer deh 4300ub front stage: tbd subwoofer: Stock Fi Q 18" amp: Audio que 1200d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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