skipro3 wrote:
joeshmoe wrote:
I went and bought some decent 20' (40' total) jumper cables and cut the clamps off, soldered some ends on and called it good.
That's what I JUST did, but even cheaper; I found a set of top-of-the-line SEARS Craftsman jumper cables on Craigslist. I would bet you could also find a good quality set of jumper cables at a garage sale or a flea market.
My local auto parts store, no, not a chain like Kragen or Autozone, ours is C&H Auto Parts, will crimp the lugs for a buck each if you buy the lugs there. (And they carry the GOOD lugs too, not the cheapos)
These guys build custom snow chains, hydraulic tractor hoses, etc. My guess is the youngest guy there behind the counter is over 60 years old. They don't have a 'smart' phone with their nose glued to it instead of helping you and they been there, done that! The kind of place that has those padded swivel stools so you can sit and talk to the counter man.
http://www.candhmotorparts.com/
Yeah, I thought about shopping CL, ebay, etc. for cables, but I was on a schedule. I needed to get it done.
I hear ya on the lack of service nowadays from the chain store parts counter. Even most of the one-shop, local parts stores around here can't seem to help me most of the time.
I stopped into a locally owned auto parts store on our way through Grants Pass, OR. a while back, and it was breath of fresh air to speak with people who still deal in reality. Living in Southern Cal., it's tough to get good, consistent customer service from people who actually CARE about what your project is AND want to make sure that they get you the right parts.
Alas....the good ol' days of quality service are behind us.
