ProZac Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Best of both worlds, crimp that shit, then heat it up and pump it full of solder, cover with heatshrink and.... shrink. Wire will break before that puppy does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 You can solder and heatshrink it if you want but i usually only do that if i have to. I usually use They are crimp connectors with glue lined heatshrink around them, i've never had a problem with these on boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Ha, the soldering/crimping debate again. Soldering is infinately better and more time consuming so more expensive. Crimps are quick, simple & cheap. Monkeys can be taught how to use crimp tools but they'll burn their lips on a soldering iron. For a light , a crimp is plenty good enough. I wouldn't use crimps in my own car, I would use them in YOUR car though, if you paid me. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 i work in avaition and we always avoid soldering anything that doesn't have to be, the solder flows down the wire a little making the soldered bit solid, then the when the wire vibrates it can cause a break just before the solder, heatshrink will reduce this greatly by moving the point where it vibrates further up the wire to a flexable point, also using something like wax string or cable ties to hold loom togeather will reduce this. In a car you use copper wires so it doesn't matter so much, but in avaition the wiring is mostly alloy so breaks alot easyier with vibration crimps are the way because the strands in the wire still allow flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 but in avaition the wiring is mostly alloy so breaks alot easyier with vibrationcrimps are the way because the strands in the wire still allow flex Alloy won't solder no matter how hard you try. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Alloy won't solder no matter how hard you try. Steve Solder *is* an alloy... mainly of lead and tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 mostly alloy Alloy won't solder no matter how hard you try. Steve as in a high percentage alloy to keep weight to a minimum, if i get a chance i'll have a look for the actual specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Aluminium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84_S12 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Aluminium can be soldered, with solder. It can also be fusion welded with gas. In both instances you need the right flux and temperature control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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