Stainless Steel Ring Terminal

aero3113

I found a ring terminal broken on a bonding jumper on my transom assembly, I just need to crimp a new one on. Anyone know where I can pick one up easily?

Cableguy Greg

Here is the kit.

https://www.amazon.com/MERCURY-CIRCUIT-KIT/dp/B003905LU2

aero3113

Thanks @Cableguy Greg , it’s too bad if I have to buy the whole kit just because of one broken terminal. I have coated brass rings, but not sure how it will hold up in the salt water?

Cableguy Greg

I would want the stainless ones in salt water.

aero3113

My coworker happened to have a stainless jumper in his tool box. My gut told me to try and pry a terminal off and reuse it on the original jumper, ambition swayed me otherwise. When I went to remove the screw holding on the jumpers, the head snapped off. Instead of trying to drill out the stainless screw and removing it, I drilled and re-tapped a new hole. Nothing ever goes as planned  .

Liberty44140

Looks good! I’ve got the same situation and trying to find small parts locally to reattach is not easy. No one seems to stock stainless electrical eyes. I like the idea of tapping a new hole, may do that since my wire seems to be too short. How hard was it to drill?

aero3113

@Liberty44140 it was very easy to drill and tap the aluminum. I put some tape on the drill bit to mark the screw length so I didn't over drill the hole too much. Tap with some WD-40 on the tap and your good to go.

Cableguy Greg

The head on my screw broke off as well when I replaced mine a few years ago. I did the same thing. Very easy to drill and tap.

Liberty44140

Thanks guys, good plan, way easier than extending cable