[Boatanchors] off topic - 3/16 female spade connectors

[Al Parker]

Hi Tom,
	As Bob said, the soft ones are copper, and maybe due to their fairly 
high coefficient of expansion (not as high as aluminum) they recommend 
something different for terminals that will see high heat and cycling.
	I replaced heating elements (IIRC) in an oven and some hard connectors 
were supplied to crimp on.  I think I have some of those left, not sure 
if 3/16", but if so, I'll send you a cupl, n/c.
73,

Al, W8UT
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On 10/2/2014 7:16 AM, Tom Chesek wrote:
> I have to replace two 3/16” female spade connectors that attach to a thermo switch on a microwave oven and I am looking for help with your knowledge of electrical connectors.  It seems to me that most spade connectors are made of a softer metal (aluminum maybe) but the connectors on appliances seem to be of a higher grade (harder metal) to sustain exposure to higher temperatures.  Can someone point me in the right direction as to the type of connector and where I might source a few of them?  I have plenty of standard run of the mill spades but need to know what to look for outside the run of the mill realm.
>
> Thanks & 73,
> Tom K3TVC
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