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Old 08-13-2009, 12:29 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by watt-a-mezz View Post
I am glad to know I didn't mess the cables up. What you describe is very close to what I made to fit on 2/0 welding cable for my battery pack. I may try washers to insulate and keep them tight on the wing nut posts. Thanks again for the help. Watt
It's probably a good idea to tin them with solder once you've made the size of lug that you want, though. Lead and tin don't oxidize like copper does. Prefer you to use tin solder, not lead, but if that's what you got, I guess it's as good as any.

You could also do an alum dip, if you're OK with chemistry.
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