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

[Tom Chesek]

I appreciate all of the comments/help from everyone.

Tom K3TVC

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Parker
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 09:55
To: Tom Chesek ; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] off topic - 3/16 female spade connectors

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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