Making a battery cable

[mudpaws]

I always wanted to buy one of them anvils, but always forget until when I need one. Soooo, I resort to a hammer and flathead screwdriver, then some marine grade heat shrink on some USA made Southwire welding cable.

Wow, that's a lot of smashing. You're a trooper! I've had one of these anvils for years and recommend it highly.

 

[pontiacgp]

I bought mine from Temco Industrial many years ago and I use it to make new cables for everything, I just put my piece of heat shrink sleeve on before crimping and then slide it over when I am done.
Most of what I do is 1/0 so it works really well for that. many times I get my cable and ends from them also.

you can heat up the heat shrink sleeve sightly and it will slide over the copper end...and then shrink it...

 

[565bbchevy]

you can heat up the heat shrink sleeve sightly and it will slide over the copper end...and then shrink it...

I find it easier to just plan ahead

 

[pontiacgp]

I find it easier to just plan ahead

Now that you made me think about it... I was talking about these and not shrink tubing