[DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?

Thu Oct 24 10:14:39 EDT 2019

The key to crimping is the right tool.  
Unfortunately to do heavy gauge i.e. 4ga and bigger, the tool can get expensive.
Hydraulic is the best way.
I have a mandrel setup to do 00 for trucks that use a BFH and has worked well on my off-road vehicles for 35+ years.
Crimped properly, the lug and cable literally fuse.
David Finley
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> On Oct 21, 2019, at 11:23 AM, steve at snclocks.com wrote:
> 
> Good comment - 'cept I think most wires are copper - heating copper, unless I am all wet here - can only make it softer.  Copper just doesn't harden readily.  But, if it does, copper will return to its original, soft condition if heated hot enough.
> 
> Overall, honestly, soldering battery cables is a very good idea.  One of my bigger frustrations is when I find crimped connections that have let go - let's see - on our XKE, Pantera, and, in a big way, on our Superformance Daytona coupe.  
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> Unless of course you are a helipoopter mechanic, like the one who used to be on this forum.  Then, well, good luck.
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> Stephen
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> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Paul A Rimov
> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2019 9:11 PM
> To: Thomas Törnblom <thomas at hax.se>
> Cc: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; detomaso at detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
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> If I recall soldering automotive wires makes them brittle and less tolerant to the vibrations inherent in automobiles and prone to more electrical failures. Probably not something the automobile industry wants. I would venture to guess the cost of soldering each and every connection would be labor intensive and cut into their bottom lines. Paul 
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>> On Oct 20, 2019, at 12:11 AM, Thomas Törnblom <thomas at hax.se> wrote:
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>> I think they are designed to be crimped. 
>> 
>> A problem with soldering is that the solder will wick into the cable and make it stiff.
>> 
>> /Thomas
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>>> 20 okt. 2019 kl. 00:11 skrev Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
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>>>    OK, thanks
>>> 
>>> On Saturday, October 19, 2019, 2:48:30 PM PDT, Jack DeRyke via 
>>> DeTomaso  <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>>>   They're made to be soldered. The only thing to be careful of is the
>>>   huge amount of heat necessary, that might burn the cable insulation.
>>>   You'll need a propane torch and lots of flux. Add shrink tubing slid
>>>   well out of the way before soldering.
>>>   -----Original Message-----
>>>   From: Ken Green via DeTomaso <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>>>   To: Detomaso Email List <[2]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>>>   Sent: Sat, Oct 19, 2019 2:22 pm
>>>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
>>>     I have some fairly heavy and nice looking battery cable ends.  I
>>>   think
>>>     they can be crimped, but I'd like to just solder them.  Any 
>>> reason  to
>>>     not solder onto the cables?
>>>     Thanks, Inline image
>>>     Ken
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