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Old 03-13-2012, 04:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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where do you buy what?
post your links to electrical supplies simple as that.

www.delcity.com
good overall place to get just about anything.

www.dbelectrical.com
best place I have found for winch motors

www.surpluscenter.com
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Old 03-13-2012, 06:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 03-13-2012, 08:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Heat shrink in bulk, just about any electrical related tool on the planet and lots of hard to find stuff.
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Bulk wire, heat shrink etc. The wire is really nice stuff, much better than the pvc shit from the parts houses
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Old 03-14-2012, 12:05 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 03-15-2012, 09:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 03-15-2012, 10:09 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 03-15-2012, 03:55 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Summit has a good Deutsch terminal and housing combo box, as well as bags of terminals. MSD makes a reasonably price crimper and Deutsch jaws that do a good job.

For high quality general crimp connectors I used AMP PIDG and source them from Mouser and DIGI-Key. Properly crimped the connection is gas tight and bomber.

I'm picky about matching the right tool to terminal, but not about where I buy them. I find the tool I want for the terinal I need to use and shop around. Seems like there isn't one place where I can find consistently good prices on tools. A place might have a good price on one tool and a crappy price on another.
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Old 03-16-2012, 02:13 AM   #10 (permalink)
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One know where to get sumitomo connectors? I have a place in japan I can get them but I need some sooner than they can get then for me.
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One know where to get sumitomo connectors? I have a place in japan I can get them but I need some sooner than they can get then for me.
Here you go. http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/El...ed/sealed.html
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thats the only place I've found. I went ahead and placed my order a few days ago with them ask we shall see how long it takes to get from japan.
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Where you guys picking up your weather pack connectors? I was thinking about scoring this set: WeatherPack Kit. Look like a good deal or is there a better alternative?
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:12 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Waytek for me on the weatherpack stuff.

I absolutely hate Waytek - worst website ever, worst customer service ever. But the selection is good and I keep going back...
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Greg's Marine Wire supply. Cheap fast shipping and good prices too.

They even sell the adhesive heat shrink by the foot.

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I absolutely hate Waytek - worst website ever, worst customer service ever. But the selection is good and I keep going back...
I placed an order for a few spools of 16gauge wire and some fuse blocks and misc crap...I can't even take the time to try to find someone who is cheaper on the wire and fuse blocks, they're the cheapest I've seen yet. Hopefully the wire is decent. UPS's website says it should be here tomorrow....
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Where are people getting uninsulated terminals? I'd really like an assortment.
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Used to use delcity till I put an order in. I asked for a shipping quote, and was told free shipping. Sweet, put the order in!
A week or two later my card got charged another $45 from them...for shipping. No contact at all about this charge, just say, ah, fuck it, we have the guys card.
Was a couple lb box, maybe 8x8" in size, total order was maybe $30-40

Cancelled my account with them, I buy local now, even if it's more expensive. The shipping charge was "cancelled" by their reps several times, but STILL I got debt letters from them for several months over this shipping charge!
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Waytek for relays, switches

PacerMarine for bulk wire, screened switch covers, bluesea fuse blocks.

McMaster has some nice 12v outlets.
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Place has high powered relays pretty cheap. Been running them for years without much issue at all.

Pretty fast shipping too, just ordered some the other week.

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Just got in an order from them and stuff looks

By far the best price I was able to find on things like BUS bars and ditribution terminals.

Otherwise got everything of mine from DelCity as most others
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