Magnolia Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I was just thinking as an alternative to soldering could i use [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=L96AR&source=15&SD=Y"]these[/url] terminal blocks to wire in pickups? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='Magnolia' post='157377' date='Mar 14 2008, 01:15 PM']I was just thinking as an alternative to soldering could i use [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=L96AR&source=15&SD=Y"]these[/url] terminal blocks to wire in pickups? Nick[/quote] Probably handy if you're in the habit of regularly changing in and out different pickups, but if not I'd rather have the security of a solidly soldered joint. You'd still need to solder anyway, I doubt you can connect these direct to pot lugs etc. because they're not long enough to get in the hole sufficiently for the screw to catch them. It's just another thing to potentially go wrong - there's more chance of one of these going wrong than a competently made solder joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='157380' date='Mar 14 2008, 01:19 PM']Probably handy if you're in the habit of regularly changing in and out different pickups, but if not I'd rather have the security of a solidly soldered joint. You'd still need to solder anyway, I doubt you can connect these direct to pot lugs etc. because they're not long enough to get in the hole sufficiently for the screw to catch them. It's just another thing to potentially go wrong - there's more chance of one of these going wrong than a competently made solder joint.[/quote] Im looking at trying out different pickups. I recently got some Wizard pickups, i want a custom set as i have a specific sound but Andy suggested i try the 84s and if they arnt what im after i can send them back to be re-wound. So I may be chopping and changing pickups. I was thinking about just snipping the wire about an 2 inches from the pots so i have enough that side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Magnolia' post='157389' date='Mar 14 2008, 01:29 PM']Im looking at trying out different pickups. I recently got some Wizard pickups, i want a custom set as i have a specific sound but Andy suggested i try the 84s and if they arnt what im after i can send them back to be re-wound. So I may be chopping and changing pickups. I was thinking about just snipping the wire about an 2 inches from the pots so i have enough that side.[/quote] To be honest, it'd be as easy to use one of these: Edited March 14, 2008 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Electronically there's no reason why not - a contact is a contact. They're quite bulky, those terminal strips, though so you might be tight for space. If you pick the smallest one you can find you might just about manage it. I'd recommend you revert to soldering once you've finalised your pickup choice, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Spade connectors is the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='157395' date='Mar 14 2008, 01:42 PM']To be honest, it'd be as easy to use one of these: [/quote] So would I. What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 You seen the bit in Austin Powers when he gets unfrozen and goes to collect his stuff? ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 My Custom shop Fender has plugs on the end of the Pup leads. this got me to thinking I could cross over form another hobby........ try some of these ......... [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=11654&C=Froogle&U=11654&T=Product&MA=Futaba%20Servo%20Connectors%20(Servo%20Plug%20Pack)"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...%20Plug%20Pack)[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 [quote]but if not I'd rather have the security of a solidly soldered joint.[/quote] I would have said the same but discovered a while back that aircraft engineers wouldn't agree with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbassred Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 The luv pump is a solder sucker used for removing molten solder during disassembly). However I learned recently that they generate static and shouldn't be used on microelectronics (that includes op-amp in your active circuitry). Pros use solder wick instead. Also the screw terminal can lead to a higher resistance joint than solder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='159198' date='Mar 17 2008, 08:40 PM']I would have said the same but discovered a while back that aircraft engineers wouldn't agree with you [/quote] Very true - a lot of aviation, military and telecoms equipment was wire-wrapped. Solder's quite brittle and suffers stress fractures. But then you need square post terminals and special tools to wrap properly. Soldering's probably the best option in a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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