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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferrules for stranded wire - any good as eyelets?

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-06-18

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:08:32 +0200, Dwayne Reid <dwayner@...>
wrote:

> Gosh - I use eyelets from Keystone and thought they were fairly
> inexpensive. They've only got 3 sizes: 0.062", 0.093", 0.125" and the
> tooling is frigg'n expensive but works very well.
> I'll check prices on Monday. I've got lots of all 3 sizes on hand right
> now and just don't remember what the last batch cost us.
> Where do you purchase your ferrules? I'm currently using name brand
> (expensive) non-insulated ferrules from Weidmuller and about to purchase
> a
> whole whack of insulated ferrules. Inexpensive sources would be nice to
> know about.
> Thanks!
> dwayne


hmm keystone eyelets cost ~~$4 / 100 at newark.
at reichelt.de 1000 cost 19eur (probably bungard).
100 0.5sqmm ferrules cost 0,60eur, at reichelt.de

not as expensive as i had remembered, but ferrules are still cheaper and i
can get them here and needn't order in germany.

I don't want to press them, just solder both sides. Tho i guess it would
not be too hard to make a tool to press them.


ST