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Slave Port Cap - Cheap & Easy!

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Was putzing around the shop and came up with an inexpensive and easy slave receptacle cap. Used a 1-1/4" PVC cap and Gorilla glued a strip of 220 grit cloth backed sandpaper on the inside. Fits nice and snug on the receptacle. Painted and riveted a length of paracord to the nose. Almost looks official.
 

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I use the threaded PVC caps on my radio antennas and they work well there too. I just wish there was some way to dye them instead of painting them. The only problem I see with using them for the slave recepticle is the sandpaper will abrade off the protective finish on the connector and they'll start to rust.

Kurt
 
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papakb said:
I use the threaded PVC caps on my radio antennas and they work well there too. I just wish there was some way to dye them instead of painting them. The only problem I see with using them for the slave recepticle is the sandpaper will abrade off the protective finish on the connector and they'll start to rust.

Kurt
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I thought they were solid copper, are they just coated?
 
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papakb said:
I use the threaded PVC caps on my radio antennas and they work well there too. I just wish there was some way to dye them instead of painting them. The only problem I see with using them for the slave recepticle is the sandpaper will abrade off the protective finish on the connector and they'll start to rust.

Kurt
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Mine was corroded/oxidized inside and out to begin with (just got this truck). First one I've ever seen like this.
Could be wrong, but it doesn't appear there is any type of protective finish on my other trucks, and they aren't corroded.
 
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