clip connector?

[DJWilson]

Hi all,

ive got some new tweeters/horns for a pair of my speakers and i was told instead of soldering i can get a clip for under 10p from a garage or somewhere. its to connect the inside wires the the + and - bit on tweeters/horns.

do you no what there called? ive tryed searching for them but no good :(

thanks for your help

[colint]

It's called a spade connector, try maplins or your local car spares/halford's

[DJWilson]

It's called a spade connector, try maplins or your local car spares/halford's


thanks for that just having a look through maplins now :)

[Jiggles]

If you are going to use the spade connectors then you have to have a good set of crimpers. OR they just fall to bits :( or don't work.

[DJWilson]

is this the correct thing? and can i use it on + and -


3139

[Excalibur]

thanks for that just having a look through maplins now :)

There are different sizes of them in the spade part, and different wire gauges signified by the colour of the collars. Plus, you need a crimping tool to make a good job, they are not dear for a basic one, although the one I use is £25!

Tool
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1065&criteria=crimping%20tool&doy=26m1

Terminals could be any of following. Red is for smaller wire than blue, in fact I would be surprised if you need blue.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=219181&doy=26m1

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=42725&&source=14&doy=26m1

This is probably most likely. At this point, I suspect you are heating up the soldering iron!:D
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34145&&source=14&doy=26m1

[DJWilson]

If you are going to use the spade connectors then you have to have a good set of crimpers. OR they just fall to bits :( or don't work.


crimpers?

[Excalibur]

If you are going to use the spade connectors then you have to have a good set of crimpers. OR they just fall to bits :( or don't work.

Absolutely correct, and the better the tool used, the better the result by a long way.



is this the correct thing? and can i use it on + and -


3139

Very probably, and yes. Good luck.

[Excalibur]

crimpers?

Read my very helpful previous posts, I linked to them! :bang:

[DJWilson]

im gonna go to my spares shop monday and see what theyve got.

[DJWilson]

Read my very helpful previous posts, I linked to them! :bang:


i no that now, and thanks but i didnt refresh, just posted.

[colint]

To be really truthful your better of buying a soldering iron at least then you know it's not coming off! and it'll be cheaper than the crimping tool too!

[Excalibur]

im gonna go to my spares shop monday and see what theyve got.

I'd seriously recommend a soldering iron. You'll get a better connection, you won't need to buy expensive kit, and you won't have the connection failing due to the connector falling off. How often will you need to disconnect your speaker terminals do you think? :confused: :D :D

[DJWilson]

dunno....never chaged them before. no good at soldering (nors me dad) tryed it on me speaker cables but had to get someone else to do it. and the cable inside the speaker isnt a decent lenth

[colint]

it's real easy just remember to take the iron to the job!
wait till the irons hot melt some solder on each of the things your going to join and the iron and then join the two with the iron,
simple! but mind your fingers? maybe practice on some scrap bits first?

[Jiggles]

Im a master Solder me! Im neater than my physics teacher :D If you can get a gas powered one its far easier than a electric one. Also once you have an iron you will always use it!

[Excalibur]

Im a master Solder me! Im neater than my physics teacher :D If you can get a gas powered one its far easier than a electric one. Also once you have an iron you will always use it!

On past form, I wonder if you should actually be advocating anything which tends to invite serious conflagration?;) :D :D

[colint]

Im a master Solder me! Im neater than my physics teacher :D If you can get a gas powered one its far easier than a electric one. Also once you have an iron you will always use it!

gas irons are not that good for the novice! get yourself a nice lecky iron from maplin that way your not going to set light to anything your working on!

if fact if you havn't already got one get your self one of those nice tool cases they do (look a bit like a laptop bag) and set your self up with a nice basic tool kit, you'll be supprised how much you;ll use it!

it never fails to amase me how many Dj's don't have a tool kit?