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Date:         Mon, 8 Feb 1999 01:57:06 -0600
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Soldered Connections
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Bill:

I'm not a metallurgist, either.....

However, IMHO if you can't solder them, they are not tin-coated copper crimps, but aluminum. As they obviously are, as you have proven.

Glad you returned to this thread. It was bothering me, too.

Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy

-----Original Message----- From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 12:59 AM Subject: Re: Soldered Connections

Well, I know this thread got beat to death a little while back, but.... I don't remember who, but they advised to use good copper crimp on connectors. I replied, yes but they all look like aluminum to me. He replied back, that most connectors these days are copper coated with tin; not aluminum. Well..... I have a selection of connectors picked up over the past couple of years from various sources, Napa Auto Parts, various FLAPS, Camping World, etc, etc. I cut a variety of them with wire cutters... nothing that looks like copper on the inside. Then I tried a magnet.... none of my connectors are attracted to a magnet. I'm no metallurgist, but they ALL seem like aluminum to me. I even tested an #4 wire connector that looks like copper on the outside.... no magnetic attraction! Can anyone tell me what gives here? Bill 90 Westy Syncro


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