Re: Wire splicing
glenn, that's exactly what I meant by using the proper crimping tool, in my text. Those $2.00 one size fits all crimping tools should be outlawed. We never soldered a wire while I served in the Navy because as you correctly state a soldered joint will fail faster than a crimped joint. I cannot ever remember one aircraft I worked on with any soldered connections. They won't fail at the joint but on ether side, will be the weak point. If you want to do a test, solder terminal end on one piece of wire and crimp another. Put both in a vice and move them back and forth. The soldered one will fail and the crimped one will last much longer. Another problem with a soldered joint after it has been shrink sleeved is that the joint can fail and the shrink sleeve will hold the two ends together causing a troubleshooting nightmare. As I stated, a properly done crimp is the preferred way.
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