Re: To Goo, or Not to Goo - soldering?

["Bill Dube'" <bdube@BOULDER.NIST.GOV>]

>        The data Bill provided seems pretty conclusive.
>
>        Here's my question.  Could one decrease  the limitations of the
>hammer crimper by heating the crimp and wicking in solder?

        I did some crude resistance tests on hex-crimped connections with,
and without solder, about a year ago. The resistance was about the same. I
didn't test connections that were only soldered.

        Someone on the list at that time sited a Navy study that showed that
properly crimped connections were more reliable than soldered connections or
crimped AND soldered connections.

        Bob Batson will rent you a hex-crimp tool for something like $15 per
week plus shipping. You can make a set of my $21 hex crimpers if you are the
do-it-yourself type. Many EV clubs have a club-owned set of crimpers or have
members willing to loan a pair.
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             \'o.O'              Bill Dube'
           =(___)=           bdube@boulder.nist.gov
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Re: To Goo, or Not to Goo - soldering?