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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I typically crimp them and apply a bit of solder as well. I use the bullet crimping tool from British Wire and also their crimping tool for spade connectors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="http://www.britishwiring.com/Ratcheting-Crimping-Tool-for-Terminals-p/pr4.htm">http://www.britishwiring.com/Ratcheting-Crimping-Tool-for-Terminals-p/pr4.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Keith Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> January 7, 2019 2:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> New England Triumphs <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>; TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Wire terminations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Hey all ~<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and were able to <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>spend some quality time with loved ones....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>I've got a new wire harness for my TR3 in hand and was <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>wondering your thoughts for those wires <i>not </i>using bullet <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>connectors, (I'll likely use the bullet crimping tool from <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>British Wire for that). So, for wires requiring spades, rings, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>etc. do you suggest soldering these terminals or is crimping <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>a better choice? If crimping, what tool have others found to <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>be reliable?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><br>Thanks !!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Dave Friedlander<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>'74 TR6<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>'59 TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>