ChazHS Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I've done a search and it's yielded no replies, I'm wondering exactly what a NLFASTON is? And please don't give me patronising replies copying what the Neutrik website says. I want to know what exactly its for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Beesley Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 They are crimp terminals for use on the back of the Speakon and Powercon, panel mounted sockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 You crimp them on the cables and then they slide onto the tabs on the back of bulkhead Speakon and Powercom connectors. I hope you don't consider this patronising but if you click on the tiny image on that Neutrik page you linked to, the enlarged picture will probably make it all clear. Bob Edited...Chris got there before me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazHS Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 You crimp them on the cables and then they slide onto the tabs on the back of bulkhead Speakon and Powercom connectors. I hope you don't consider this patronising but if you click on the tiny image on that Neutrik page you linked to, the enlarged picture will probably make it all clear. Bob Edited...Chris got there before me. It's ok thats not patronising. :) I was expecting to get 'Faston receptacle for tabs with ´Positive lock´, Tab Fit 4.8 x 0.5 mm (0.187 x 0.02 in), Equivalent to AMP, pack of 100 pcs' ** laughs out loud **. Now that it's been explained the image makes perfect sense to me! Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lawrance Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Howdy All, I've just come across the Neutrik NLFASTON, and wondered what the people of the Blue Room thought of them. Do people use them?Are they any better than other crimps (apart from the locking lug thing) I'm in the process of making a Powercon Distro, and will need to run multiple outlets from one source. Will I get 2 bits of 1.5mm cable in them? CheersBen Moderation: Two similar threads merged and some tidying/housekeeping done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I prefer to solder the cable(s) to the lug, then slide a Hellerman rubber sleeve over the exposed parts. Proper tinning and a careful solder joint is needed to prevent the Speakon / Powercon chassis plastic softening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidso Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Fastons are a weird size used in 20amp speakons and powercons bigger than 1/8 smaller than 1/4 spade connectors. Yes they are handy but not really worth then money. I have a bag of 100 I have yet to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyP1955 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I prefer to solder the cable(s) to the lug, then slide a Hellerman rubber sleeve over the exposed parts. Proper tinning and a careful solder joint is needed to prevent the Speakon / Powercon chassis plastic softening. The Neutriks fit better than most others, but I still would not use them. Solder the wires to the Speakons, and use Deltron/HiRel bananas on the amp end of the cable (Mouser 174-5791 (black) and 174-5795 (red) http://www.padrick.net/Hi-Fi/Deltron1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazHS Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 I prefer to solder the cable(s) to the lug, then slide a Hellerman rubber sleeve over the exposed parts. Proper tinning and a careful solder joint is needed to prevent the Speakon / Powercon chassis plastic softening. The Neutriks fit better than most others, but I still would not use them. Solder the wires to the Speakons, and use Deltron/HiRel bananas on the amp end of the cable (Mouser 174-5791 (black) and 174-5795 (red) http://www.padrick.net/Hi-Fi/Deltron1.jpg Ahhh Bananna plugs - devil's work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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