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Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:48 am
by add1ct3dd
Hey guys,

So got to the hotend bit, and can't for the life of me find uninsulated crimp-on's anywhere, wondering if these will do if I remove the insulation?

http://i.imgur.com/mYI2GmB.jpg

And then once I've got them on, Kapton tape them to insulate them.

Cheers,

Matt

Re: Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:46 am
by Eaglezsoar
add1ct3dd wrote:Hey guys,

So got to the hotend bit, and can't for the life of me find uninsulated crimp-on's anywhere, wondering if these will do if I remove the insulation?

http://i.imgur.com/mYI2GmB.jpg

And then once I've got them on, Kapton tape them to insulate them.

Cheers,

Matt
Those will work if you already have something similar and take precautions that they can never short on anything.

Re: Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:10 am
by add1ct3dd
Cheers, my only concern was how many amps the hotends take, but I can't imagine it's that many, it's only heating a resistor so isn't going to be over 10 or something silly :)

Re: Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:14 am
by Eaglezsoar
add1ct3dd wrote:Cheers, my only concern was how many amps the hotends take, but I can't imagine it's that many, it's only heating a resistor so isn't going to be over 10 or something silly :)
The average hotend uses 3 to 4 amps leaning more toward the three amps. That type of connector will work fine. Use caution that they can never short against anything.

Re: Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:51 am
by add1ct3dd
Ok thanks - and I will do - they'll be wrapped in Kapton tape extensively.

Re: Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:16 pm
by nitewatchman
add1ct3dd wrote:So got to the hotend bit, and can't for the life of me find uninsulated crimp-on's anywhere, wondering if these will do if I remove the insulation?
They actually become the non-insulated terminals that you are looking for.

Re: Crimp-On's - Query

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:04 pm
by dtgriscom