[volt-nuts] Source for spade lugs?

[Rob Klein]

  Just found this:
http://www.finishing.com/319/63.shtml


-Rob

Op 11-9-2010 17:20, Alan Scrimgeour schreef:
> Yes, I tried a mix for chemically stripping tin and lead from copper. 
> I think it also removed the inter-metallic layer between them, which 
> is important, judging by the bright copper colour, but that's a guess. 
> I can't find the details now, but if you Google enough you'll probably 
> find the details at a site specialising in advising members of the 
> metal plating industry. I think it was a mixture of water, copper 
> sulphate and sulphuric acid (which I had to hand) and used at about 
> 80C. There were some other formulations but they sounded more complex 
> or expensive and commercial products are available if cost is no 
> object. I haven't checked the result for thermally generated voltage 
> against the same lugs with the plating thoroughly sanded off, but they 
> looked the right colour.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Klein" <rob.klein at smalldesign.nl>
> To: "Discussion of precise voltage measurement" <volt-nuts at febo.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 2:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Source for spade lugs?
>
>
>>  Op 4-9-2010 23:48, J. Forster schreef:
>>> Another option would be an electrical supply house, then chemically 
>>> strip
>>> the plating.
>>>
>>> -John
>>>
>>> ==============
>> In an exchange of PM's, fellow Volt-Nut Alan Scrimgeour showed me how 
>> he had successfully
>> done just that. As far as I've looked, almost all commercially 
>> available crimp terminals are
>> tin plated pure copper, although there are a few brass ones about too.
>>
>>
>> - Rob
>>
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