Spade connector, female, size for speakers

[Willabe]

I'd like to get some female spade connectors so I can try some different speakers without soldering up to each speaker.

Thank you,

Brad Willy Willabe   

[DummyLoad]

some speakers use .187" some are .250". automotive parts or hardware stores will usually stock .250 for the most common wire sizes. if radio shack hasn't gone completely of business by the time you read this, they usually stock .250 fastons.

most barrel crimp fast on terminals are insulated - the "color" is for the wire ga. range: use red for  22-18AWG; blue for 16-14AWG; yellow for 10-12AWG. some fastons are non-insulated and you will have to size the wire by the crimp barrel size - these types are more common in manufactured product or sold in bulk on reels from electronics suppliers. fry's sells both insulated and non-insulated types and carries all three crimp barrel sizes.

.187 fastons are harder to find and used on older speakers - speakers made in the last couple of decades usually use .250".

get a decent pair of crimp pliers and strippers. like these

--pete

[Willabe]

some speakers use .187" some are .250".

Thanks, Pete,

I have both of those sizes, car audio gold plate and the .187 are just a hair too small to get on. But the .250's are too big and don't hold.

I measure 7/32" = .218" on some speakers that I have and a 64th under, .203 = 13/64", on others.

I'm going to try with a pair of pliers to close down the wrap around/curl that's on the top above the flat bottom so it grips the male spade that's on the speaker. It's way too loose now and won't stay on if you start shaking the speaker cab.

If that doesn't work I'll try ebay or Mouser or Digi key, they should have a .218" = 7/32".

It seems that the .250 fastons I have are from a much heaver gauge, thicker spade. 

I have a few sets of good crimps. 

[Willabe]

They work great now after a little persuasion from a pair of flat blade smooth jaw pliers. 

Nice snug fit. 

[Crate50watt]

They work great now after a little persuasion from a pair of flat blade smooth jaw pliers. 

Nice snug fit. 

I was thinking the same thing. You can usually use a little larger size if you crimp down the female end of the connector a little to get a tighter squeeze on the speaker terminal. I have had this issue for as long as I can remember