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Cordless soldering irons, wire splicing |
vitamin914 |
Mar 30 2022, 05:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
I have mostly used soldering stations (Metcal and Hakko) that have adjustable temperature controls. Great for benchwork, not so much when you are upside down under the dash.
Weller, Milwaukee, Hakko make some battery powered units and Ive seen some no name butane powered irons. None seem to have much in the way of good temperature control. Twenty years ago I had a butane micro torch / soldiering iron - didn't like it at all. The solder would oxidize in seconds (dross up) and I was forever trying to keeping it clean no matter how low I kept the flame. Put it down the wrong way and the exhaust port would burn the table. I did like the micro torch tip for shrinking heat shrink tubing but that was about it. Anyone have experiences with newer cordless soldering irons - battery or butane? |
Superhawk996 |
Mar 30 2022, 07:42 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,469 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Ditch the soldering iron.
Open barrel crimp / Splices with a set of professional rollover crimp pliers are the way to go. No one wants to hear this but soldering is not recommended for automotive wiring. However, I'm going to continue to say it. Soldering makes for a brittle connection that is prone to failure. Even more so for terminations vs. in-line splices. This is not speculation or personal opinion, it is based on lots of testing and validation by Automotive, Aerospace, DoD, NASA. I've posted the white papers in other posts. Happy to provide here if proof is asked for. Crimping is more reliable than soldering when done with proper crimp connectors and proper tools. I'm not talking about $5 hardware store crimps and connectors. Pro results require pro materials and pro tools but those need not be terribly expensive. Visit @Tygaboy 's thread for info on how to do wiring the proper way. See post #3907 for example of properly made splice made with open barrel splice http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...900&st=3900 Good pro quality - rollover crimp tools are resonable at about $25-45. Here's a set on Amazon at $28. I have a set from MAC tools that cost me about $35 that will last a lifetime. Rollover Crimp Pliers https://www.amazon.com/Delphi-Packard-Weath...229&sr=8-47 Rollover Splice: https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-485043-1....AiABEgLA9PD_BwE Rollover Butt Splice (not recommending ebay as a source - but was good picture): https://www.ebay.com/itm/324724717702?chn=p...BSABEgIri_D_BwE |
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