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Posted by Troll
- March 09, 2013, 07:43:45 AMAnd...think about the first one to eat a lobster......What the hell do you do with this, anyway? As far as the snowhawk, I was referring to the ridge of snow that develops on your car hood or roof as you drive through a blizzard.....I've never seen a snow snake, but plenty of tar snakes.
Posted by John Hopkins
- March 08, 2013, 22:28:41 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 08, 2013, 22:03:55 PMSo why not wait until summer when all the snow is gone and the snow snake stands out like a trud in a swimming pool..and also when you kill a snow snake does a snow angel take it to heaven..ok hijack my one serious post and you want to know about the deadly snowsnake.......
So Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Nations had a legend of the deadly and teriffying snow snake. They are while in colour and lay hidden on the top of fresh fallen snow and blend right in. Often Onondaga men travel to the different communities of the Haudenosaunee to hunt this fantastic animal, they have a really awesome flavour if cooked with wild onions and garlic. The snakes are only 3/4 of an inch in diameter so hunters are very careful to get the best snakes, this size seems to make the best meals, they grow to be at least 6 ft long however. You can google this and see if I am right. I can say that as a child growing up in a norhtern commuinity we actually had dealings with snowsnake.
ok after this I will get back to my mod on this subject
Who was the first man to look at a snail and say I wonder if that would taste better with salt on it..
John.
Posted by David Baker
- March 08, 2013, 22:20:39 PMQuote from: Troll on March 08, 2013, 19:25:24 PMTroll... I took the liberty of obtaining a reference photo to show the variations between snow snakes and snow hawks... The snow hawk is the one with the wings... The snow snake is the meal!Are snow snakes like snowhawks?
LQTM
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 08, 2013, 22:03:55 PMok hijack my one serious post and you want to know about the deadly snowsnake.......
So Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Nations had a legend of the deadly and teriffying snow snake. They are while in colour and lay hidden on the top of fresh fallen snow and blend right in. Often Onondaga men travel to the different communities of the Haudenosaunee to hunt this fantastic animal, they have a really awesome flavour if cooked with wild onions and garlic. The snakes are only 3/4 of an inch in diameter so hunters are very careful to get the best snakes, this size seems to make the best meals, they grow to be at least 6 ft long however. You can google this and see if I am right. I can say that as a child growing up in a norhtern commuinity we actually had dealings with snowsnake.
ok after this I will get back to my mod on this subject
Posted by greenbarn
- March 08, 2013, 20:07:51 PMAfter seeing the snow angel pic, I REALLY don't want to see any Canadian snow snakes... 
Posted by Troll
- March 08, 2013, 19:25:24 PMAre snow snakes like snowhawks?
Posted by 49Reo
- March 08, 2013, 18:53:15 PMDo yaguys in sunnier climes know about snow snakes? Ya gotta watch 'em; if you don't know, I'll let the Ratman explain it to ya......
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 08, 2013, 18:37:05 PMok so the blue worked really well they fit really snug, and yes I used shrink tubing on all the connections. JH I have shippeda snow snake out to Troll as pay back along with a really nice framed picture of myself in the snow.........see who laughs last......
Used apower source from a snowmachine/marine grade........
Posted by Troll
- March 08, 2013, 17:54:31 PMYellow is for 14 ga, blue for 16, and red for 18.....I always liked solder and heat shrink, but crimp works if you have a good crimping tool that makes a "W" crimp, not just squashing them in the middle...Put some heat shrink in the wire before you crimp, and then slide it up over the blue (or red, or yellow) insulator on the connector, and warm it up to seal out the Canadian weather.....
Posted by John Hopkins
- March 08, 2013, 17:34:44 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 06, 2013, 15:36:25 PMWe call them crimp bullet connectors and they come in different colors for different thickness..the figure eight socket is so you can attach two items in one socket..the bullet connector you show will work with that socket which will be a bit loose but you can close the socket with a pair of pliers to make a tight fit or you can use the red connector which (I think) is slightly bigger...while you are asking for a dog dick connector you could also ask for some film perforations for unperforated film, a left handed screwdriver/hammer, a bucket of steam and a larger wrench or a longer piece of string.So I am looking at the connectors and I have never seen a blade that is large enough to slide in and can not find any, one of the auto electrical places suggested that the plugs were made to plug 2 wires into them, and I know about over loading and all that because I have been reading the other post with interest on this subject, but the plugs look like this = Top picture
the guy suggested that I use the bullethead plug as seen in the second picture.
I am looking to only power a MP3 player and a GPS at the most.....
so those bullethead plugs would work and be snug, am I on the right path here?
John.
Posted by waltervl
- March 08, 2013, 07:12:15 AMI believe I used these connectors to connect:
http://www.conrad.com/ce/nl/product/749830/
They fit nicely, no issues.
Posted by 49Reo
- March 07, 2013, 22:31:47 PMCut them off, solder-and shrink-tube on connectors you are used to, or go to Kawi and see if they have OEM connectors.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 07, 2013, 21:19:29 PM Well Troll went to Wally World (Wal Mart) they had no clue as to dog dicks for electrical connectors were and the dude there was really old at least as olda s49 and PC he was really dusty. Figured he would know, then went to an auto place and got the deer in the head lights look. So going to use the ones I have, and I got some shrink tubing to cover them with and will make it right. Went and bought the rest of the parts and will mount it upo this weekend. Have a good nite.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 06, 2013, 21:49:41 PM 
Thank you Gentleman, go to go to Wal-Mart and get some dog dicks.....or to the Auto supply place....lol....
Posted by greenbarn
- March 06, 2013, 20:59:04 PMHere's another good wiring option that I've used on occasion. I prefer heat shrink - crimp-type connectors, but sometimes these are easier and we've had good luck with them on automotive applications, trailer lights, etc., when needed. They're quicker than crimp connectors, and require only a pair of pliers (just about any type will work), no wire stripping, and they have gel in them for moisture/corrosion resistance. They are the 3M scotchloks, the 314 size is good for most wire you would use for a bike or auto (22-14). Just to clarify, these are a WHOLE LOT better than the cheap blue snap-together connectors like you get included with just about any type of electrical accessory - I throw those away, due to the fact I've seen a bunch of failures. Incidentally, 3M sells the cheap junk snap-together connectors, also branded Skotchlok (methinks a mistake on their part to label them both the same). I imagine the 3M brand snap-toghethers are somewhat better than the cheapie ones you get a dozen of in an electrical accessory, but I still don't trust them, not when there exists heat-shrink connectors or gel-filled scotchloks.
CONS: ***kind of big, compared to shrink-connector***kind of expensive ~$1 ea.PROS: ***easy***quick***no special tools***gel-filled - weather resistant***can splice 3 wires*** sold on AMAZON so VDR gets $$$***
BEST OF ALL: NO STRIPPING REQUIRED (neither the wires, nor Ratman.....) 