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Electrical Tape = Cheap Quick Discos?
NoOne=NBA=:
The problem with the tape method is that it will probably oxidize over time, or the adhesive from the tape may work it's way in between the wire and switch.
It will work, if you want to go that route, but be prepared for possible problems down the road.
I personally solder all my connectors because it offers a much more secure connection.
It's either THERE, or it's NOT THERE.
The few fixes I've had to do (3 in a year) have all been from accidentally yanking one of the wires off while swapping panels.
(I've never gotten around to cleaning up/protecting my wiring--it just hangs off the switches on the back).
I'm also using 28 gauge for all my wiring; so I would expect that the results would probably be even better if I used "real" wire (22ga. or larger).
Sylentwulf:
Electrical tape is gooey. You have to reeally stretch it tight over an exact small area, whie holding the pieces together. I imagine 2 people doing it, MAY work out OK. But things heat up and cool down, and eventually that tape IS going to fall off guaranteed.
At least with the QD's if you have a bad crimp it will fall off quickly, or most likely never. Buy a bag of 100 and practice on 10-20 of them until you get your crimping down perfect. Give the wire a good yank and see if it comes loose.
Also, I crimp the connection terminals themselves so the fit on REAL tight.
slicer_d:
I guess the tape would work if you wanted a temp job to take apart later but you might as well do it right the first time for the cp.
I dont understand the problem with the QD's I bought some ones a Home Depot and the holes were way to big for my wires so I would have to mash the heck out of them with the crimpper but out of like 20-30 I only had one failed crimp. I also have the really cheap crimpper/wire cutters they dont even work as wire cutters because the two sides dont meet up right but the crimmping part works just fine.
Sephroth57:
well apparently the size of QD for arcade machines is .187 and this is a weird size not usually found in stores. Peale sells them cheap like 6$ for 100 check out the buy/sell forum
Stingray:
The tape idea sounds like much more work to me, and will make for a very sloppy wiring job.
If your QDs are falling off, try doubling over the wire before you crimp. You can use the larger sized blue QDs on arcade controls, you just have to give the connection end a little squeeze with the pliers before you connect them.
-S