Edited by RR. First, there is absolutely no buying, selling , trading ect allowed in the forums. That said, here is the link to Jon’s current swap meet post.
https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...79/gonew/1/the-improved-condenser#UNREADFirst, let me say thanks very much to all for the continuing support of the project. These will remain basically the same. You'll still get a new stainless steel screw and stainless internal tooth lock washer. The capacitors remain the same so you can still count on between 200,000 and 300,000 hours of operating time.
There is one thing I've mentioned before and I should repeat. The company who previously made the terminal pieces (the connectors) has stopped production and evidently is disinterested in resuming...at least unless an abnormally large order is placed. By abnormally large I mean a guarantee of $18,000 to $20,000 plus.
The change in design honestly won't matter...as you can see below with the test piece I've made, there is plenty of room without worrying about interference at all and I suspect it will be the same for other types of distributors. And the new connector could be mounted in a couple of different ways if clearance was an issue. But the connector is a difference and I want to be up front on that. This particular terminal (90 degree flag spade with #8 post) simply doesn't enjoy enough demand these days. If anyone has suggestions or ideas, please let me know. I am looking into making a similar connector, but there are $$$ challenges.
The only not-so-good news is the price is going to increase from $12 (which is what it has been since the start) to $14 each, delivered in the USA. The cost of every single thing has increased but none as much as postage (which has more than doubled).
So that's about it. I'll be posting this in the Swap Meet as a reminder. Can't sell a single one in this section. Thanks again!
