the lower quality parts don’t have this. The image of the sectioned crimps shown make this obvious, but to determine this when not sectioned, look down the barrel of the crimp from the wire entry end. You will see metal to almost the end of the crimp in a...
To achieve the necessary compressive force, it's best to use a crimping tool when attaching crimp connectors to a wire. Pliers or a hammer will work in a pinch, but using such tools can result in a loose connection that ultimately results in an open circuit. Nothing is more difficult to ...
Next grind down the portion of rib that is glued to the baseplate so that it will form a sloped line going from the ½” tall height of the rib to the center ¼” tall strip (editor’s note: its easier to layout the rib patterns with this slope in mind and save the grinding)....
Here’s the trick for doing that: There is no trick. It takes brute fucking strength. You have to get down into a squat position, crimp the sides of the barrel with your climber-honed grip, and deadlift/spin the barrel in one quick Russian-caliber clean and jerk. It took every bit o...
crimp them into a single pair of quick disconnects as shown in the picture. Then crimp quick disconnects onto all the remaining wire ends. Connect the output line (female end of the extension cord) to the common terminals. Connect the grid input line (male end of the extension cord) to...