Stainless Steel Ring Terminal

aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
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?
2008 330EC

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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
    Go Steelers!!!
  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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?
    2008 330EC
  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would want the stainless ones in salt water.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
    Go Steelers!!!
  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    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  :/ .


    2008 330EC
  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    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?
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @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.
    2008 330EC
  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
    Go Steelers!!!
  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks guys, good plan, way easier than extending cable 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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