logdog
logdog Dork
9/1/13 8:17 p.m.

Im tired of buying shrink wrap butt connectors and terminals in little packs. A quick google search shows several options but I figure somebody here has used a company and could recommend a good one. I want to buy a couple hundred dollars of good shrink wrap connectors and spools of wire in a few colors. Hopefully that will cut down on the scrapping around for one last piece to complete a job.

What site has been good to you?

Ranger50
Ranger50 PowerDork
9/1/13 8:19 p.m.

Waytek Wire, Terminal Supply, American Autowire, etc....

RexSeven
RexSeven UltraDork
9/1/13 8:29 p.m.

Huh huh, "butt connector..."

logdog
logdog Dork
9/1/13 9:01 p.m.
Ranger50 wrote: Waytek Wire, Terminal Supply, American Autowire, etc....

Have you had better luck with one over the others?

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner MegaDork
9/1/13 11:36 p.m.

Del City (DelCity.net). It's who I use, and they're also a supplier to FM. Their heat shrink connectors are great. Back them up with a ratcheting crimper and you'll never worry about 'em again.

oldopelguy
oldopelguy Dork
9/2/13 8:59 a.m.

+1 for Del City's products, -1 for their twice a week emails. I recommend getting their paper catalog if they still have one too, they have way more stuff than you think but it is hard to find on the web site unless you know what you are looking for.

Kramer
Kramer HalfDork
9/2/13 10:04 a.m.

Maybe they also carry pipe nipples. Or pet cocks. Or oxygen sensor bung holes. Tee hee hee.

JoeyM
JoeyM Mod Squad
9/2/13 10:08 a.m.
Kramer wrote: Maybe they also carry pipe nipples. Or pet cocks. Or oxygen sensor bung holes. Tee hee hee.

....or water pump gaskets for a 1996 Toyota 4Runner, 2.7 liter engine. You could call and ask them to describe it.

paranoid_android74
paranoid_android74 Reader
9/2/13 1:25 p.m.

I have an electric motor that could use a new peckerhead- maybe they carry those?

Kramer wrote: Maybe they also carry pipe nipples. Or pet cocks. Or oxygen sensor bung holes. Tee hee hee.
GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH UltimaDork
9/2/13 1:37 p.m.

You're looking for butt connectors huh? Do you want the type from a really nasty horror movie or the ones from NSFW web videos?

Knurled
Knurled UberDork
9/2/13 1:53 p.m.

NAPA sells them in boxes of 50.

chandlerGTi
chandlerGTi Dork
9/2/13 2:50 p.m.

Terminal Supply has been my go to but there are plent of companies doing it.

Iusedtobefast
Iusedtobefast New Reader
9/2/13 5:40 p.m.

Another vote for Terminal Supply. We use their stuff on all our heavy equipment too.

warpedredneck
warpedredneck Reader
9/2/13 5:57 p.m.

I use barnes distribution

curtis73
curtis73 UltraDork
9/3/13 4:10 p.m.

I usually go to my local electrical supply house and get non-insulated crimp connectors. Best brand on the market is Stay-Con.

As far as websites, have you tried Grainger?

belteshazzar
belteshazzar UberDork
9/3/13 7:51 p.m.

i get the 3M brand ones at walmart, for less than i could get connectors at napa(including the fact i worked there and got them for "cost").

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