BMS Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 I'm making my own lugs to save some money I have a question but first basically how i am going to make them is pound some pipe flat on one end drill a hole put the wire in the other end and pound it to "crimp" the wire on the connector my question is obviously the connector might not be perfectly flat and or it may have pitting for example if i pounded it on the sidewalk so my question is for good connection should i wrap it in copper foil. this way the foil will compress and form to fill pits or uneven areas where connection wouldn't otherwise be made... but if i use a lot it may have wrinkles or areas/pockets of air in the foil of course you could fix this for the most part by compressing it (tightening the connector) but this may not be possible to apply this much force if you are tightening the lug to a battery or you may strip it out. so the question is should i use foil and if so how much?
magillaru Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 Don't even know where to start.....just.....no. Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild
3vil Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 I wouldn't bother with lugs at all. Just make a loop with the end of your wire and then smash it down with your bolt/wing nut.
BMS Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Posted February 17, 2016 with 4/0 it isn't really possible to just wrap it around the bolt unless you have 2.5''+ surface area.
EricM9104 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 it is possible if you use the right terminals and tools. 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 110k miles | Stock 1996 GMC Yukon SLT 4dr 4wd | 260k miles | JVC Head-unit
SnowDrifter Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 You're probably going to hammer them so they stay put too right? Please don't. You're going to spend more money in gas, time, effort, materials than you would to grab a few lugs. It's 4/0, you aren't going to have but a few connections. Get some flux core solder, a torch, some lugs and go to down. Or a hydraulic crimperskyhighcaraudio.com/sky-high-car-audio-2-0-gauge-copper-ring-terminals-w-heat-shrink-tubing-10-pack/ ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444
BMS Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Posted February 17, 2016 thanks for the link i do think the skyhigh would fit my wire i had no idea you could buy them that cheap but they look like they are that cheap because they have no metal they are very thin looking i know it is only for a short distance, all of the real thick copper lugs are very expensive.
SnowDrifter Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 Those lugs fit 4/0 wireAnd believe me, you won't say they're thin when you hold them in hand ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444
Clownrock95 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 Those lugs fit 4/0 wire And believe me, you won't say they're thin when you hold them in hand +1 i just bought a bunch of stuff from shca which included some of these lugs fuckin hell they are beefy
bluethunder Posted February 17, 2016 Report Posted February 17, 2016 Just for comparison here is a Rockford lug next to one from sky high... as you can see it is not thin at all.
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