Maybe I'm missing something here but why don't you simply change the ends of your battery cables to work with the studs?
Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com Email: dainyr...@icloud.com Annapolis, MD (presently in Baltimore) > On May 25, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi All. I thought I had found what I needed locally and after emailing the > business twice to ensure it was in stock before making the drive (and I was > assured it was in stock) - it wasn't. He had a pair of used ones on hand and > gave them to me to make up for the error. I asked to make sure they fit the > trojans and so he screwed them onto a battery he had there (same guy I > purchased my batteries from) and I thought I was good to go. > > When I got to the boat, 1.5 hours away .. I discovered that one of them was > stripped. I was FURIOUS. He literally screwed them into a batter while I > stood and watched so he KNEW that one was stripped. Why he went ahead and > wasted my time knowing that he was wasting my time is just beyond me. > > I had to summarize the engine one way or the other so I wrapped some tin foil > around the stud to get the stripped adapter to stay on. Sketchy. I'm willing > to use some conductive epoxy at this point to make it a permanent thing but I > would rather not. I also don't know which epoxy to use for such a thing. I'm > all ears though I want this done with. > > Anyway, I'm still at a loss where to buy this. All the online places I could > find are in the states and want over 20 USD for shipping, which in and of > itself isn't the worst thing .. but they are using Fed Ex and UPS so it'll be > 20 USD to ship and another *surprise* amount at the door. I can't stomach > that, on principle if nothing else. The adapters are typically $5 a pair. > > Canadian Tire does not have these, I checked two stores. Napa doesn't have > it! They have the 3/8 flavour. I need 5/16. > > Again, this is what I am after: > https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/en/product/STUD-TOP-POST-FEMALE-1PR-PK/_/R-GRO82-9130 > > Any push in the right direction would be much appreciated. Crimping new > battery cables isn't out of the question but I don't have the tool and > removing the battery cables is a LOT of work. > > Thanks, > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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