Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

[redmopar]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

Hey guys, I'm back from the land of the lost(college.) Gonna hang some christmas lights and start on this project the beginning of the week. Everyone thinks me the grinch because my house is still dark. Tonight is some well deserved sleep and time to let the caffine drain out of my system.<br /><br />BTW lost the auction on the crimper. It went for $48. Off to autozone.

 

[kd6nem]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

Cables (wire rope, not electrical) are often swaged also. It is acceptable by the FAA for aircraft control cables when done per their standards. Not 100% sure, but I think I remember seeing hot air baloon baskets hang from swaged cables. Better hope whoever did the swage knew exactly what he was doing and was using quality components!<br /><br />Bullets may also be swaged into their brass cartridge for especially heavy recoil rifles so the previous shots don't inertially loosen the remaining bullets. Empty brass can be resized by a similar process- have heard that called swaging too, though not sure how accurately. Most commonly swaging seems to imply applying force from the outside, evenly distributed around the circumference, toward the inside. <br /><br />Not that this has much to do with anything other than more swaging trivia....

 

[Realgun]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

OH MY GOD I READ THE ENTIRE POST.<br /><br />I am going to have to rest my eyes and get off the chair my butt is asleep!<br /><br />Also the four things I get are-<br /><br />1. Buy a good double crimp tool (Off to Autozone where my brother works)<br />2. Shrink wrap the wires and your done.<br />3. Use Marine wire that is tinned <br />4. Use marine connectors<br /><br />Solder is for the old and leary crowd but is not needed but is acceptable if the wires are crimped.<br /><br />Can we please put this to bed now.

 

[redmopar]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

the autozone crimper sucks, returned it last week. the jaws are weak and they don't always crimp properly. I got some major projects on my plate now so the experiment is on the side burner till i get some more time. Don't worry, it will be done!

 

[Realgun]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

I hope the Autozone crimpers work for me! I am just doing 1 boat.<br /><br />Why did you post this after I bought them?<br /><br />Anyway heres to a Happy New Year.<br /><br />I guess I can take them back but I got them for 19.95.

 

[Realgun]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

I hope the Autozone crimpers work for me! I am just doing 1 boat.<br /><br />Why did you post this after I bought them?<br /><br />Anyway heres to a Happy New Year.<br /><br />I guess I can take them back but I got them for 19.95.

 

[redmopar]

Re: Solder vs. Crimp - Part 3 - Feeling Scientific

Yeah, sorry about that. The crimpers I bought I kept adjusting through my last project which was fairly large. Automatic bilge pump, cd player, a new trim control, and a new fuse block for all the electronics as well as 2 new switches on the original control panel. I was about 75% finished before the crimpers were set to the max crimp pressure and failing. They were nice for awhile before the connections I was making began to pull apart. Just be careful to check the crimps and keep your receipt and original package. Autozone was good about refunding my money. I finished with my ol sears crimp tool. Took the boat out to watch the christmas boat parade down here and the lower unit went bad . That is what happens when you get everything working just the way you want it. At least I had good tunes playing when I was waiting for my bud to drop the trailer back in the water. Ah, the joys of boat ownership.