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Title: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: shawnzilla on January 15, 2005, 10:16:06 pm

I ordered my quick disconnects for 22 AWG wire from Hosfelt. Now that I'm wiring up my controls, I've discoverd that they are slightly too big and are fairly loose on the microswitches.  So loose, that even moderate jolting dislodges them from the switch.

Has anyone else encountered this issue? Where could I get disconnects that have a tighter fit?

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: KrawDaddy on January 15, 2005, 11:01:06 pm

did you buy .187 or .250?

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: quarterback on January 15, 2005, 11:02:44 pm

I gently squeezed my .250s on either side with a pair of pliers and they fit nice and tight on the male .187 tabs.

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squeeze here---> U  U  <--- and here

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: shawnzilla on January 15, 2005, 11:11:23 pm

.187

Quote from: KrawDaddy on January 15, 2005, 11:01:06 pm

did you buy .187 or .250?

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: Crazy Cooter on January 15, 2005, 11:27:51 pm

Doesn't Peale sell them by the bundle?  Otherwise you'll have to raid the local hardware stores.

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: Sephroth57 on January 16, 2005, 12:53:00 am

if theyre non insulated, i would either crimp them down or just throw a dab of solder on them

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: crashwg on January 16, 2005, 07:02:45 am

I had to tap every single one of mine with a hammer to get it to a tension I thought was acceptable...  It was as simple as tap-tap, check fit, tap-tap...

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: HaRuMaN on January 16, 2005, 12:13:43 pm

The ones I got from Peale were somewhat loose, I had to squeeze them a bit to make them tight.

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: Trimoor on January 16, 2005, 01:56:32 pm

I gave up on quick connects and just soldered the wire to the switch.  Its much faster and easier.  I wish I did it earlier.

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: versapak on January 16, 2005, 02:05:33 pm

Quote

I gave up on quick connects and just soldered the wire to the switch.  Its much faster and easier.  I wish I did it earlier.

Until you have to replace one.


It takes all of one second to pinch the quick connect a little with a pair of pliers. Quick connects are not all going to be open the exact same amount to start with anyway. It is not like they are a highly tuned pieced of scientific equipment. We are talking mass produced, bulk packaged, little pieces of light metal that slides over another piece. Not much harm can be done in a little pinch.

Title: Re: Has anyone had an issue with oversized disconnects?
Post by: SirPeale on January 16, 2005, 02:07:37 pm

Quote from: Trimoor on January 16, 2005, 01:56:32 pm

I gave up on quick connects and just soldered the wire to the switch.  Its much faster and easier.  I wish I did it earlier.

Faster than a QD?  Strip, insert and crimp.  Takes me about six seconds.