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| Unstupid:
So what do you guys have against scotchloks? I think they are great! Ya don't even have to strip the wire! Maybe I just hate my crimper.... |
| Nephasth:
I was a deisel mechanic for several years. Truckers liked to add fancy chrome lights to their rigs. They figure the easiest way to tap into a harness is with scotch-locks. That truck drives through the elements and the scotch-locks become the vessel for corrosion. I hated tracing an electrical problem to find a clump of electrical tape with a scotch-lock that has turned into ball of green corrosion. Weatherpack connectors are best for the elements, but if you have to do wiring work on something exposed to the elements, at the very least use heat shrink butt splices. That's why I hate them. Yeah, most arcade cabs aren't exposed to the elements, but there's a better way than using those ---smurfing--- scotch-locks. They look like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- too. |
| Unstupid:
They are not much uglier than butt splices. Plus FWIW I don't plan on taking my cab off-roading anytime soon! :D |
| Nephasth:
--- Quote from: Unstupid on November 17, 2011, 08:05:07 pm ---They are not much uglier than butt splices. --- End quote --- Hence my excessive use of Micro-fit Molex connectors. :) |
| Unstupid:
Ohh those are sexy! |
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