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

[Tom Chesek]

Wow, your quick eBay search was more fruitful than my multiple searches using hi-temp, high temperature and any other variant that I could think of.  The price is certainly acceptable therefore I think for expediency sake I’ll just go ahead and order them and be done with it.

Thank you Nick and Al and thanks again to everyone for their help.

Tom K3TVC



From: Nick England 
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 11:32
To: Tom Chesek 
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] off topic - 3/16 female spade connectors

A quick check on eBay turned up this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390429301008

package of 50 high-temp female connectors for about $8 including shipping.

More than you need I am sure.


I had to replace the thermo switch on my microwave 6 months ago and just used some regular uninsulated spade connectors - no problems so far. 


Cheers,
Nick


Nick England K4NYW

www.navy-radio.com


On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Tom Chesek <tchesek at epix.net> wrote:

  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
  www.boatanchors.org
  www.hammarlund.info

  "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
  worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
  Ratty, to Mole

  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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