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Title: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 10, 2004, 01:05:15 am
I'd been using butt connectors, then started soldering and shrink wrapping because of moisture issues.. but that takes a lot of extra time.. has anyone else seen these things?  WOW! A butt connector with built-in solder and shrink wrap!  Heat it and it solders and seals at the same time!  

https://www.delcity.net/tstore/servlet/pagebuilder?frame=catalog_browse&parentid=195162&page=1  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dizzy on February 10, 2004, 02:26:36 am
Im impressed with the shrink and adhesive part that seals and becomes waterproof, and being see-thru and color coded are cool, but does it solder?

Anyway, its a cool tool.
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 11, 2004, 05:21:56 pm
Yeah.. they also make them that you can use crimpers on, then shrink wrap..I feel much better about the long-term integrity of the connections when I use these.  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: 762 on February 11, 2004, 11:10:43 pm
Quote:

I'd been using butt connectors



Sorry, I imagine it must suck when your butt falls off.

 

Thank you, thank you.
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 12, 2004, 01:49:35 pm
Wrong profession.. you are thinking about plumbers...(rimshot)  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Death_Merchant on February 12, 2004, 01:55:27 pm
How do you heat those puppies?

Eutectic Tin-Lead solder has a liquidus of 183°C. Use a MAPP or propane torch? Don't you scorch the adjacent insulation?

I assume these things have flux.  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 13, 2004, 08:18:32 am
I use one of the Benzomatic propane solder guns.  Remove the tip and it's a heat gun.. a cheaper solution is a pipe lighter.  It has a bent nect so the flame doesn't point at your fingers, and it gets to 440F.  
Title: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 10, 2004, 01:05:15 am
I'd been using butt connectors, then started soldering and shrink wrapping because of moisture issues.. but that takes a lot of extra time.. has anyone else seen these things?  WOW! A butt connector with built-in solder and shrink wrap!  Heat it and it solders and seals at the same time!  

https://www.delcity.net/tstore/servlet/pagebuilder?frame=catalog_browse&parentid=195162&page=1  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dizzy on February 10, 2004, 02:26:36 am
Im impressed with the shrink and adhesive part that seals and becomes waterproof, and being see-thru and color coded are cool, but does it solder?

Anyway, its a cool tool.
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 11, 2004, 05:21:56 pm
Yeah.. they also make them that you can use crimpers on, then shrink wrap..I feel much better about the long-term integrity of the connections when I use these.  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: 762 on February 11, 2004, 11:10:43 pm
Quote:

I'd been using butt connectors



Sorry, I imagine it must suck when your butt falls off.

 

Thank you, thank you.
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 12, 2004, 01:49:35 pm
Wrong profession.. you are thinking about plumbers...(rimshot)  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Death_Merchant on February 12, 2004, 01:55:27 pm
How do you heat those puppies?

Eutectic Tin-Lead solder has a liquidus of 183°C. Use a MAPP or propane torch? Don't you scorch the adjacent insulation?

I assume these things have flux.  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 13, 2004, 08:18:32 am
I use one of the Benzomatic propane solder guns.  Remove the tip and it's a heat gun.. a cheaper solution is a pipe lighter.  It has a bent nect so the flame doesn't point at your fingers, and it gets to 440F.  
Title: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 10, 2004, 01:05:15 am
I'd been using butt connectors, then started soldering and shrink wrapping because of moisture issues.. but that takes a lot of extra time.. has anyone else seen these things?  WOW! A butt connector with built-in solder and shrink wrap!  Heat it and it solders and seals at the same time!  

https://www.delcity.net/tstore/servlet/pagebuilder?frame=catalog_browse&parentid=195162&page=1  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dizzy on February 10, 2004, 02:26:36 am
Im impressed with the shrink and adhesive part that seals and becomes waterproof, and being see-thru and color coded are cool, but does it solder?

Anyway, its a cool tool.
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 11, 2004, 05:21:56 pm
Yeah.. they also make them that you can use crimpers on, then shrink wrap..I feel much better about the long-term integrity of the connections when I use these.  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: 762 on February 11, 2004, 11:10:43 pm
Quote:

I'd been using butt connectors



Sorry, I imagine it must suck when your butt falls off.

 

Thank you, thank you.
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 12, 2004, 01:49:35 pm
Wrong profession.. you are thinking about plumbers...(rimshot)  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Death_Merchant on February 12, 2004, 01:55:27 pm
How do you heat those puppies?

Eutectic Tin-Lead solder has a liquidus of 183°C. Use a MAPP or propane torch? Don't you scorch the adjacent insulation?

I assume these things have flux.  
Title: Re: Attention Wire Splicers
Post by: Dracho on February 13, 2004, 08:18:32 am
I use one of the Benzomatic propane solder guns.  Remove the tip and it's a heat gun.. a cheaper solution is a pipe lighter.  It has a bent nect so the flame doesn't point at your fingers, and it gets to 440F.