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thesavo
06-25-2015, 06:23 PM
A local RadioShack was closing in my area. I picked up these binding posts for less than a dollar.

Does anyone know how connect to the back? I'm planning on recycling a PC power supply and I thought these would be a good addition. I didn't realize the back end of the contact has no screw thread.


http://radioshacklb.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2648

http://radioshacklb.com/image/cache/data/A-Puro/274-0550-480x480.jpg
Thomistopheles
06-25-2015, 08:54 PM
I used the same ones for my bench power supply. Solder your wires onto the posts.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/06/IMG_2317_zpsratuckjm-1.jpg
thesavo
06-25-2015, 09:06 PM
How so? Wrap around then solder the coils together?
meepers
06-26-2015, 04:32 PM
I wouldnt wrap them. Basically you want to tin the wires from the supply and tin the backs of the terminals, putting a layer of Solder on them, after that, solder them together just like regular wires! There are also several awsome threads on the interwebs for making a computer power supply 12v setup handle more then .5 amps. Very worth doing if you are handy with things that require the buzz.