Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

wrote:
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin


Do not tin wires that you are going to crimp.

Do not "double strike" when you crimp.

On Jun 13, 4:42*pm, dave wrote:
wrote:
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

Do not tin wires that you are going to crimp.

Do not "double strike" when you crimp.

On this last, why not? Is there some weakening that occurs?

bpnjensen wrote:
On Jun 13, 4:42 pm, wrote:
wrote:
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

Do not tin wires that you are going to crimp.

Do not "double strike" when you crimp.

On this last, why not? Is there some weakening that occurs?

Depends on the crimper, but a good one only needs one squeeze and yes
the second squeeze can make the joint less secure.

On Jun 13, 4:21*pm, bpnjensen wrote:
On Jun 13, 4:42*pm, dave wrote:

wrote:
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

Do not tin wires that you are going to crimp.

- - Do not "double strike" when you crimp.

- On this last, why not?
- Is there some weakening that occurs?

A good solid strong single Crimp 'sets' it's
Contact {Compression} Points and nothing
more is required. {Optimum}

The second Crimp often disturbs these Contact
{Compression} Points and may in-fact reduce
the hold {efficiency} of some or all of them.
* Often nothing is gain and sometimes there is
a loss of a solid crimp. {bad crimp job}
+ The Double Crimp is twice the work with no
real improvement in the product. {wasted labor}

~ RHF

On Jun 13, 4:42*pm, dave wrote:
wrote:
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

- Do not tin wires that you are going to crimp.

- Do not "double strike" when you crimp.

Crimping is a matter of 'style'
and the Double Strike {Crimping Twice}
often Crimps Your Style

say man don't be crimping my style dude ~ RHF

On 14/06/2010 5:42 AM, wrote:
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

I was told that the secret, in the automotive world at least, to not
allow the solder to flow back along the wire from where it is needed,
ie. under the insulation. The wire should remain flexible immediately
behind the connector and any solder flow would prevent this flexibility.

I have always preferred soldered joints so I'm with you on this one!

Krypsis

On Jun 14, 12:28*pm, Krypsis wrote:

I have always preferred soldered joints so I'm with you on this one!

Krypsis


*******Judging by the amount of crap you post around here I would say
that you much prefer a different sort of joint.

Spliff away old man. Whooooooooooooooooooo


;-)

On Jun 13, 5:28*pm, Krypsis wrote:
On 14/06/2010 5:42 AM, wrote: Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

- I was told that the secret, in the automotive world at least, to not
- allow the solder to flow back along the wire from where it is
needed,
- ie. under the insulation.

http://www.bassesbyleo.com/soldering.html

- The wire should remain flexible immediately
- behind the connector and any solder flow
- would prevent this flexibility.

I have always preferred soldered joints so I'm with you on this one!

Krypsis