Date:         Sun, 6 May 2012 18:40:37 -0400
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From:         Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: source for solder-on quick disconnects?
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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When I'm feeling like soldering on something like a ring terminal, I take regular crimp on terminals and cut away the plastic. I slide a piece of heat shrink over the wire then crimp on the connector as I would.  Now solder the connector in place, slide up the heat shrink, shrink it, and good to go. 

-craig

On May 6, 2012, at 5:54 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:

> I've never seen a solder type terminal that already contains solder. The
> flux in the solder core is just as important as the solder for a reliable
> connection.
> 
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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> Subject: source for solder-on quick disconnects?
> 
> Whenever wiring electrical things (gauges, whatever) I always solder on
> crimp-style quick disconnects as I don't trust the crimp connection.  this

> is a bit messy.
> 
> I imagine that someone should make a quick disconnect that has some solder

> inside the sleeve where you insert the wire, so just insert, touch with your
> soldering iron, and you're done.  Does this exist?
> 
> the most promising thing I've found is this:
> http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0710867&ucst=t
> which sounds like what I'm looking for.  But $120 is a lot.  I really only

> want a few quick-disconnects in various gauge sizes.
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> -Wes
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