Stripped terminal screws

Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1809 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 20:25 GMT hey guys I just got a used amp in the mail, it's got a ton of stripped screws, from the terminal screws to the screws that hold the heatsink together. plus it's missing a few. can I get the replacement screws at home depot, or lowes, or even radioshack? thanks for the help
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 5825 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 01:48 GMT Hardware store should have what you need....... pick up a stripped screw remover if ya don't have one also. You may want to take the amp with you so you can try different screws and find out what thread you need.........
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1811 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 01:59 GMT well I pulled the screws out, they weren't totally stripped...I was just gonna take em up there and compare em to the screws at the hardware store.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 5829 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 02:19 GMT Oh, well then you can just do that
Marc Gold Member Username: Van_man Boston South, MA Post Number: 3315 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 03:31 GMT if your replacing them, consider allen head. Makes it look meaner.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1820 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 18:21 GMT what do the allen heads look like Marc? like for an allen wrench? hey M.S., if my amp is rated at 3x40(120amps), would a 100amp power fuse work just fine or should I get something smaller/bigger?
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 5848 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 18:26 GMT What gauge wire
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1825 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 18:39 GMT right now...4 guage w/ 100amp fuse. was thinking of doing 1/0 in the near future, when I get the money
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 5856 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 19:03 GMT The amplifier is irrelevant, the fuse is based on the wire gauge. 125 amp is the ideal fuse for 4 gauge wire. Since your amp can draw 120 amp, you need 120-125 amp fuse.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 5857 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 19:05 GMT BTW do NOT put a fuse bigger than 125 amp in 4 gauge wire. That is the maximum.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1828 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 19:43 GMT Thanks M.S., I should be using that size fuse no matter what then, for 4 gauge, right? if the fuse is to small, then technically is my amp not putting out the rec. specs with just a 100amp fuse on it?
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1830 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 00:09 GMT bump
SomeDonnieDude Silver Member Username: Somedonniedude Illinois United States Post Number: 830 Registered: May-07	Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 00:36 GMT It will just blow the fuse when you crank it if you use the 100. It wont like cap the amp from putting out more power, the fuse will just overload and blow. You can prolly run it with that fuse until you get a bigger one. I ran a 60 amp fuse to my amp with 80's (4ga too) and it took 2 months to go out.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Team Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1841 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 06:52 GMT thanks guys

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