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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">I will second Wirefy products. I’ve used their shrink tube, terminals and connectors in my Sprinter van build. Good, solid performance from a mundane component. Their crimper
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Thomas FitzGibbon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 17, 2025 9:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Wire splice sealant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Glue-lined heat shrink is cheap, easy, fast and effective. I use it on my boat for every wire splice putting it over a glue-lined wire splice connector or end terminal. Just
remember to slip the heat shrink on before you finish the splice or attach the terminal. I've been very pleased with the pre-cut tubes from Wirefy from Amazon (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NW7954L?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NW7954L?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4</a>)
but you can also get good quality bulk rolls from Amazon which can be more economical than the pre-cut selections.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 03/17/2025 7:08 AM EDT Jeff Scarbrough <<a href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 21:28 Ronnie Day <<a href="mailto:ronnie.day@gmail.com" target="_blank">ronnie.day@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/products/adhesive-lined-heat-shrink-tubing/">https://www.mcmaster.com/products/adhesive-lined-heat-shrink-tubing/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But we probably got it from DigiKey back when I was buying it. You will have to poke around in their catalog to find it, though. This phone screen is too small.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 7:59<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Jeff Scarbrough <<a href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com" target="_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">We used to get 3M heat shrink tubing with glue/sealant inside. I never had a problem with that, and it was 1/10th the trouble that this appears to be.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 8:33<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Moose <<a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com" target="_blank">eric@megageek.com</a>> wrote:
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Seems crazy expensive, but I do lots of marine wires and if they are really better, I can make the case to buy it.</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Anyone ever use it? There is only one review, and it seemed their were problems with the order.</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Couple of pluses, </span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Seems to be a very good seal</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Don't need to worry about putting the heat tubing on before the connection.</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Minuses </span><br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I guess you have to used their butt connectors (not really)</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mold release also</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Might be hard in a tight spot.</span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Do you think it's a normal glue gun? I have a nice cordless one I would rather use.</span>
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