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On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 01:19:59 -0500, "Hal Rosser"
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I vote all 3 crimp it clamp it and solder it.
make a good mechanical connection - then solder it.

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Don't forget to add Loctite, spot weld, drop forge, nuclear laser,
explosive forming, refractory conditioning, epoxy, RTV, sixteen
layers of Scotch #33 tape and the Pope's blessing.

Those who are non-Catholics have a problem. :-)

73, Bill W6WRT

Make that Scotch #33+ pelase....

Bill Turner wrote:
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 01:19:59 -0500, "Hal Rosser"
wrote:


I vote all 3 crimp it clamp it and solder it.
make a good mechanical connection - then solder it.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Don't forget to add Loctite, spot weld, drop forge, nuclear laser,
explosive forming, refractory conditioning, epoxy, RTV, sixteen
layers of Scotch #33 tape and the Pope's blessing.

Those who are non-Catholics have a problem. :-)

73, Bill W6WRT

Make that Scotch #33+ pelase....

Negative
Scotchfil insulation putty, followed by Scotch 88+ (as opposed to 33+)
scotch 88 is weatherproof.
Then a little Scotchkote insulating varnish.
Then take it all to a motor repair shop and send it through the VPI process.

no to welding
no to loctite and RTV

Hal Rosser wrote:
Make that Scotch #33+ pelase....


Negative
Scotchfil insulation putty, followed by Scotch 88+ (as opposed to 33+)
scotch 88 is weatherproof.
Then a little Scotchkote insulating varnish.
Then take it all to a motor repair shop and send it through the VPI process.

no to welding
no to loctite and RTV



So anyhow, why are crimps inferior to soldering?

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

So anyhow, why are crimps inferior to soldering?

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

crimps can 'work loose'
Same reason you have 5 lug nuts on your wheel instead of 2 or 3.

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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:04:44 -0500, "Hal Rosser"
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crimps can 'work loose'
Same reason you have 5 lug nuts on your wheel instead of 2 or 3.


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Nonsense.

Properly crimped, the wire will break before the crimp "works loose".

Your tire has multiple lug nuts to spread the stress, not because a
smaller number will "work loose".

73, Bill W6WRT

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
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Nonsense.

Properly crimped, the wire will break before the crimp "works loose".

Your tire has multiple lug nuts to spread the stress, not because a
smaller number will "work loose".

73, Bill W6WRT

Guess that's right, let's see now. Formula ! car wheels just have one big
lug nut, don't they?

Harold
KD5SAK

Hal Rosser wrote:
So anyhow, why are crimps inferior to soldering?

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -


crimps can 'work loose'
Same reason you have 5 lug nuts on your wheel instead of 2 or 3.



Why are crimp connections used by some of the outfits who have a
critical interest in the catastrophic effects of a failure?

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

I recommend cryogenic processing of all coax connectors !

http://www.metal-wear.com/

Don't forget to add Loctite, spot weld, drop forge, nuclear laser,
explosive forming, refractory conditioning, epoxy, RTV, sixteen
layers of Scotch #33 tape and the Pope's blessing.

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 22:37:07 -0800, Bill Turner
wrote:


Don't forget to add Loctite, spot weld, drop forge, nuclear laser,
explosive forming, refractory conditioning, epoxy, RTV, sixteen
layers of Scotch #33 tape and the Pope's blessing.

Naw.. Still doesn't meet Mil-Spec '88. :-)
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