Stainless Steel Crimp Terminals

Submerged?

Yes, They are going to be used ground connections on EDM Machines.

Why submerged though? Go on. Do tell.

http://www.acronymfinder.com/EDM.html

Wire EDM Machines have Lower Heads that are submerged in a tank filled with DI water. Common Copper and Nickel Plated terminals are attacked and eaten away by the DI water that causes both Electrical and Mechanical Failure. SS will avoid this problem all together.

So, make the earth/ground connection outside the tank.

PWSlack... You obviously do not have a Clue about Wire EDM Machines and there construction.

Do explain all, for there will be others. After all, there's only 75 acronyms to work through.

There's nothing like a little conceit to get the forum going!

The lower head is movable. It has linear guides motion on the ones I've seen was done with ball screws. Running current thru them to ground would soon destroy the accuracy. Just as the current on the wire erodes the work piece it would also damage these parts.

Look at hi temperature terminals. A lot are nickel plated stainless.

Thank you for the one and only intellegent answer! I have looked into Hi Temp terminals but none I have found are a sealed barrel like the one in the Picture I have posted.

VLY,Could you only find 3 GA's of mine to sabotage???No wonder you can't find any terminals.

If you want the excellent free help and advice which is often forthcoming on this forum, I suggest you pull your neck in a bit before some one gives you a good verbal slapping.
Maybe you should check out the number of posts and GAs (Good answers) of the responders, before shooting from the hip.
I'd also suggest you observe good engineering practice and write out acronyms in full after their first usage.
In summary, don't be a tw*t.
Del

You might be able to find some of these connectors from aircraft supply.....found this don't know if it's SS, but you can check...

http://www.steinair.com/store.cfm?tlcatid=26

Electrical Discharge Machine....

If the DI water corrodes copper terminals, what keeps it from corroding the copper wire itsslf?

Using the search term "stainless crinp terminals", I got gazillions of Google hits. What search term(s) did you use that returned no hits?

I have found SS terminals like the one in the picture that when sealed around the barrel with silicone and heatshrink will stop the De-Ionized water from attacking the copper wire. BUT they are not made in the USA! I have Googled this and all of the suppliers are not in the USA! I am looking for a small quanty and this is where I am running into problems.

I hope they cost $1000 apiece.

It occurs to me that you could possibly make these on your machine...? If not some SS pipe and washer could be welded, both of which are universally available....