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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: EL34 on February 10, 2015, 11:37:33 am

Title: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: EL34 on February 10, 2015, 11:37:33 am

Many people have asked over the years how I lace up my lugs

I made a couple quick videos on how I lace them and solder them without getting a bunch of solder flux spray

Lacing up Turret Lugs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAekembI9-s#)

Soldering the laced lugs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSmscWAZI-k#)

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: jjasilli on February 10, 2015, 03:01:14 pm

Curiosity:  Is there a reason for lacing, rather than running a single strand?  What gauge wire do you recommend?

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: EL34 on February 10, 2015, 03:20:56 pm

Quote

Curiosity:  Is there a reason for lacing, rather than running a single strand?
What gauge wire do you recommend?

It looks way nicer to me
I use 24 gauge most of the time for all the small lug gaps
20 gauge on the power supply rails

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: sluckey on February 10, 2015, 03:43:52 pm

Your lace actually looks sexy!  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: Willabe on February 10, 2015, 03:59:06 pm

Don't mind Sluckey, it's the middle of Mardi Grass where he lives.


              Brad    :laugh:

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: EL34 on February 10, 2015, 06:50:17 pm

24 gauge buss wire x 2 = good enough


And I have to agree, it does look sexy  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: Willabe on February 10, 2015, 07:11:04 pm

I guess your celebrating Mardi Grass too.


               Brad     :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: EL34 on February 10, 2015, 07:13:23 pm

Oh hell yes
But in North Carolina style
 :occasion14:
 :d2:

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: Willabe on February 10, 2015, 08:36:01 pm

 :laugh:

Well all right then!     :d3:    :occasion14:     :d2:    :m1

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: bakerlite on February 11, 2015, 05:11:33 am

nice work doug thanks. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lacing and solder turret lugs
Post by: EL34 on February 11, 2015, 06:22:13 am

Thanks guys