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Title: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 07:47:48 pm

Hey Guys, time for the uber newb of the year question.

How the hell do you use .187 Quick Disconnects?

As in, you cut the wire, do you just slide it in and then clamp the middle and end with pliers to tighten it? Cause i can get the wire in, but i cant close it to keep the wire stuck there..

this is embarassing, but can someone give me some help!  :'(

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:00:01 pm

Its so damn hard to close it... i know this is simple.

I have to cut a wire on my cp, and put a new button...

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Jabba on December 10, 2005, 08:05:30 pm

Are you using Crimpers? (http://images.google.ca/images?q=crimpers&hl=en)

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:06:34 pm

So i should use the crimper to 'smush' the QD to close in on the wire?

gotta love my smush language.

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Jabba on December 10, 2005, 08:08:10 pm

Yeah, in the middle of the QD. Don't flatten it, kinda "cut" it till the QD holds...

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:10:13 pm

I jus tried it, it it cuts through the plastic and almost goes right through the metal piece.

the simple things always go wrong with me!

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:10:33 pm

How hard are you pressing? hard? till your hand hurts?

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Jabba on December 10, 2005, 08:16:27 pm

Depends how strong you are. Can you take a picure and upload what you're using to crimp? Shouldn't be that hard! Squeeze until the QD holds, not much more I can tell ya Scott...

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:18:27 pm

I cant take a picture.

When your squeezing the center of the QD its plastic-y and the end where the wire goes in makes the hole bigger and looser.

I need a tutorial of someone doing it in person or in a video.

Its alright, thanks for your help. i appreciate it.

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:43:40 pm

My dad gave me his crimper and it had a 'insul closer'

i got it working 100%

thanks for your help JABBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  ;D

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Tiger-Heli on December 10, 2005, 09:25:16 pm

http://spystyle.arcadecontrols.com/index8.htm

For anyone else that stumbles across the thread.

Title: Re: .187 Quick Disconnects Question
Post by: Jabba on December 10, 2005, 09:42:12 pm

Quote from: Scott84 on December 10, 2005, 08:43:40 pm

My dad gave me his crimper and it had a 'insul closer'

i got it working 100%

thanks for your help JABBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1