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inexpensive (or possibly just cheap) solder sleeves

 
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:20 am    Post subject: inexpensive (or possibly just cheap) solder sleeves Reply with quote

At 06:33 PM 8/20/2020, you wrote:
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--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "user9253" <fransew(at)gmail.com>

Don't do it Charlie. I do NOT think that they are solder sleeves. I get the
impression that they are crimp connectors. Nowhere does it mention solder.
Heat is used to shrink the tubing.

I've evaluated a few of the offerings for
both solder sleeves and shrink-wrapped, butt-splices.

The solder sleeves are problematic. Most worked
well on clean, new wire in the smaller gages but
lacked an active flux for good flow onto vintage
strands . . . and a bit short on solder to effect
a good joint on larger wires.

To date, I've not keep any of the off-brand
solder sleeves on the bench.

The shrink-wrapped, butt-splices are a different
matter. Finding a tool/technique for effecting
a crimp is the hard part. My favorite tool
for getting a good mechanical connection on
the strands puts a rather ugly mash on the
shrink jacket . . . but much of the ugliness
abates when you shrink the jacket. Splices
with the internal melting wall of sealant are
particularly effective. I used three or four
of these under my truck last week to install
new pump/sender assemblies in the saddle tanks.
The finished splices looked quite adequate
to the task.

Play with them a bit until you arrive at your
own crimp-n-shrink process. I'll see if I
can locate some el-cheapo tools similar to
the one I've settled on.



Bob . . .


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