[Fot] Electric connections

[Bill Tobin]

I've had good results with crimping.
HOWEVER, don't source your connectors from China Freight. Buy quality 
connectors from an electronics store. And use a good crimper. Mine's made by 
Channellock, 15 miles down the road in Meadville. I actually broke a pair of 
cheapo's a few years back while crimping a connector. And pinched my finger 
doing it!
Also use heat shrink tubing. It's a tube, cut to your needed lenght,  you 
install over the connector (leave an inch or so beyond the connector, on the 
wire) and heat it with a heat gun. It shrinks over the connector and wire 
and protects the connector and wire. Acts as a strain relief. Heat shrink 
comes in different sizes and colors so you can color code if you want. It's 
available at most part stores. Or McMaster-Carr.
Some guys swear by soldering, but I've not had a failure with crimped 
connections. Also, like welding, there's a technique to soldering that not 
everybody masters.
Cheers, Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Bock" <SeaCubeCo at aol.com>
To: "FoTTriumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 3:13 PM
Subject: [Fot] Electric connections


> Amici
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> What is the best practice for electric connections, crimp or solder?
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> Chris
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