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| clhug:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on April 19, 2006, 01:30:13 pm --- --- Quote from: getoffmyland on April 19, 2006, 01:25:32 pm ---Also, this will make you laugh but i need to make sure.. how do i connect the wires to the buttons? I already know about 'normally open' and 'closed' bits.. Do i solder the wires on or can i just wrap the ends around the metal bits on the button? --- End quote --- Use crimp on connectors like these: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103313&cp=&origkw=Female+Crimp-On&kw=female+crimp-on&parentPage=search you can find them in any hardware store. --- End quote --- I've been looking for these myself. Looks like all my connections use 3/16" but all I can find at any of the hardware stores are 1/4". The link posted for Radio Shack contains 3/16" but it's a mix of 3/16" and 1/4" so it's kind of a waste of money. So far I've been unable to find anybody (at least a local store) that sells packages of only 3/16". |
| AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: clhug on April 19, 2006, 02:43:46 pm ---I've been looking for these myself. Looks like all my connections use 3/16" but all I can find at any of the hardware stores are 1/4". The link posted for Radio Shack contains 3/16" but it's a mix of 3/16" and 1/4" so it's kind of a waste of money. So far I've been unable to find anybody (at least a local store) that sells packages of only 3/16". --- End quote --- I used 1/4'' for all of mine and they worked fine. Actually I got them from Ultimarc, I ordered their "wiring kit" for the IPac and it came with 1/4'' connects. |
| getoffmyland:
Thanks for the advice, I was looking at the wiring kit from Ultimarc but i need it for such a short time |
| yhw4life:
I just recently got into this hobby, and hopefully will be building my own soon. The main part I was confused on, was the wiring of the controls. That retro revival article REALLY helped. Thanks a lot. |
| clhug:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on April 19, 2006, 02:49:10 pm --- --- Quote from: clhug on April 19, 2006, 02:43:46 pm ---I've been looking for these myself. Looks like all my connections use 3/16" but all I can find at any of the hardware stores are 1/4". The link posted for Radio Shack contains 3/16" but it's a mix of 3/16" and 1/4" so it's kind of a waste of money. So far I've been unable to find anybody (at least a local store) that sells packages of only 3/16". --- End quote --- I used 1/4'' for all of mine and they worked fine. Actually I got them from Ultimarc, I ordered their "wiring kit" for the IPac and it came with 1/4'' connects. --- End quote --- Okay, that was a big "DUH" moment for me. I never even thought about the fact that you could use the larger female connectors on the smaller male spade. I went ahead and got some 1/4" females. The only thing I see there is that they were very loose so I used a pair of pliers to squeeze down the curled over edges a bit to make it so they wouldn't pull off quite so easily. Don't squeeze the too much though or you won't be able to slide them on either. :) |
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