That oil extractor in your profile pic - why didn't you just build one yourself? Just needs a bucket and a hose, think of how much money you could've saved!
Well no, it needs a vacuum pump along with other things. For the Price though, it was worth it to purchase. It's not like I overpaid for one just because it had a name on it like Snap-on or Craftsman.
And at it's price point, the manufacturer can produce them for way under what it would cost me to make myself. Unlike other items that I can, and do make for myself and others.I do what Jake does... so I know how long it takes to do. And for being a bespoke fabricator, his price is low... yet people complain about it.
I agree with you, I would go GXL, not for the terminals, but because it is used for high heat locations. But while Tefzel is more money, it's a better wire. The thinner multi-strand handles higher amperage. You can coil it tighter than DXL... if you can afford it, well worth the price.
Let's say I know of a place I use for all my electronic projects where I can get them for .30-.50 each, thin plated or silver. I used to buy the SMD for color changing the GTO's interior from them years ago.
Their harness is sealed, that is the purpose of the Raychem SCL... it seals the joint were the splice is made from moisture, salt, etc. The Raychem DR-25 is the outer protective shielding.
There is no splice in theres though. The wire terminates to the rubber seal, on race spec or mil spec harnesses you would use a Raychem boot to then join from right before the termination on the wiring to the connector. This would also probably be resin injected and have service loops. That would be fully sealed. Using Raychem SCL over bare wire is no different that using thin or double wall glue filled heat shrink, just a higher cost. Unless you're talking where the 8 gauge meets the 4 strands of 14.. And then that's just a butt crimp. either insulated or non insulated and again.. shrink wrap with glue would have the same effect because you don't join raychem like that.
Not really, just suck on the hose until the oil starts pouring outWell no, it needs a vacuum pump along with other things. For the Price though, it was worth it to purchase. It's not like I overpaid for one just because it had a name on it like Snap-on or Craftsman.
There is no splice in theres though. The wire terminates to the rubber seal, on race spec or mil spec harnesses you would use a Raychem boot to then join from right before the termination on the wiring to the connector. This would also probably be resin injected and have service loops. That would be fully sealed. Using Raychem SCL over bare wire is no different that using thin or double wall glue filled heat shrink, just a higher cost. Unless you're talking where the 8 gauge meets the 4 strands of 14.. And then that's just a butt crimp. either insulated or non insulated and again.. shrink wrap with glue would have the same effect because you don't join raychem like that.
I'd still say even sourcing m22759/32 along with Raychem DR-25 isn't all that expensive yourself. 32 -14 is about 50 cents a foot, and -8 or -10 would be about .90- maybe a 1 a foot if you buy in 10 foot or smaller sections. Larger rolls prices decreases as economies of scale comes into play. Raychem Dr-25 is probably the more expensive side, That'll run you maybe 6 bucks a foot or so for the 8-10 gauge, maybe 4ish for the 14 again, depending on how much you buy. Much cheaper if you purchase more at once. Terminals and Seals are as you said, probably about .30 cents a pop for good ones, Silver, gold or Tin would do honestly. The rubber seals are just generic ones, I'd have to check what they measure but you can also just get 6 for 15 bucks at the link I provided earlier. Even at that exuberant cost total materials is under 50.
I'm pretty bored today so I could break it down further and price it out. I suppose I knowing what it would take to make it to the same specs cost wise has it's benefits, it just seemed like pushing more cost off to the consumer for the same function IMO. Your injectors are fed of a 20 AMP fuse, 600v Tefzel is more than just overkill. Which is why TXL,GXL and SXL are OEM harness spec and OEM harnesses last 10+ years.
I get it. Though proper race spec is not just heat shrinking Raychem. All connectors are sealed from start to finish end to end at the connector. Overhead does add to it, but the point of being a business is having economies scale at your disposal. You shouldn't be sourcing at prices Joe off the street can find with 30 seconds on google.. Anyhow we're getting real into the weeds here. 130 seems awfully close to what someone could buy the raw materials, and tooling needed to make it themselves. Which the tooling is generally where the business gets you in pricing because their tooling is set to pay for itself over X amount of time, not just a single project.
exactly.
Well, they are using it as a protective coating for chemicals.
I think they use the SCL there as well, I mean using it at the splice only makes no sense when you already have it available. The only corrosion point would be on the VW terminal if the seal is not properly installed.
I know DR25, but it's used as part of an end to end sealing system most times. You can get protective sleeves and coatings elsewhere without the cost that do the same. Hell, GXL and TXL wire have similar with XPLE coatings. Most adhesive or marine grade shrink will be the same. DR25 also isn't Glue lined, This is why DR-25 is meant to be used with raychem heat shrink boots for sealing:
I can't tell how they did that junction, but I would use SCL on each of the leads to the coil packs right against the butt connector, and SCL on the main lead covering the butt connector and at least 1/4 of the SCL in the coil pack leads. That would seal that joint entirely. The SCL will glue into each other, then cover it with the DR-25 from the main lead.
