[DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
Ken Green
kenn_green at yahoo.com
Thu Oct 24 13:07:30 EDT 2019
Delcity has heat shrink tubing 40% off right now. I ordered the solder slugs and red and black triple wall heat shrink Tuesday. Will give it a shot this weekend.
Ken
On Thursday, October 24, 2019, 8:48:18 AM PDT, steve at snclocks.com <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
I love Dell City Wire!
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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
Whichever way works best.
>From Del City Wire, some options:
https://m.delcity.net/store/Straight-Copper-Battery-Terminals/p_14265.h_792476
https://www.delcity.net/store/Hex!Crimp-Heavy-Duty-Crimping-Tool/p_10380
https://www.delcity.net/documents/movies/battery_terminals.mpg
https://m.delcity.net/store/Straight-Barrel-Fusion-Battery-Terminals/p_804069.h_804070
Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
On Oct 24, 2019, 07:37, at 07:37, steve at snclocks.com wrote:
>The thing I love most about individual decisions is we each get to live
>with what we choose. I sure am glad batteries are put together
>properly and all that lead doesn't just vibrate away!
>
>But, honestly - The hardness of pure lead is 1.5 on the Mohs scale
>(between talc and gypsum: it can be scratched by the fingernail), and
>its tensile strength is only 2000 psi. ... Lead anneals itself
>(recrystallizes) at room temperature, so cold work does not harden it.
>
>Hmmm - tensile of 2,000 psi - wow. Make no mistake - I crimp
>connections before I solder them - heck fire - how am I supposed to
>keep that little metal thingie on the wire if I don't crimp it in some
>way. And, if the solder does in fact tin the surface of the wire - wow
>- tough to break that grip. I've never seen soldered connections
>loosen with time - but I've also never seen a unicorn. Doesn't mean
>there aren't unicorns out there...
>
>The main thing is to get your cars out and drive the piss out of them.
>
>Oh - could someone teach factories how to properly solder and/or
>crimp??? I won't even begin to go there on the really crap aftermarket
>work I see on electrical systems - cold solder joints anyone?
>
>Stephen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of
>David
>Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 7:27 AM
>To: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
>Cc: Detomaso Email List <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
>
>The strongest connection is a PROPER crimp. Stop and think about it
>for a second.
>If only soldering a large cable in a closed lug, what is holding the
>cable in?
>Just the solder which is attached to the inside surface of the lug.
>Solder is SOFT! Over time, vibration etc., will loosen the connection.
>Nothing wrong with soldering a crimped connection but really
>unnecessary.
>Done properly crimping is the way to go.
>David Finley 3659
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> 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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Delcity has heat shrink tubing 40% off right now. I ordered the solder
slugs and red and black triple wall heat shrink Tuesday. Will give it
a shot this weekend.
Ken
On Thursday, October 24, 2019, 8:48:18 AM PDT, steve at snclocks.com
<steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
I love Dell City Wire!
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso <[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf
Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:12 AM
To: Detomaso Email List <[2]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
Whichever way works best.
From Del City Wire, some options:
[3]https://m.delcity.net/store/Straight-Copper-Battery-Terminals/p_1426
5.h_792476
[4]https://www.delcity.net/store/Hex!Crimp-Heavy-Duty-Crimping-Tool/p_1
0380
[5]https://www.delcity.net/documents/movies/battery_terminals.mpg
[6]https://m.delcity.net/store/Straight-Barrel-Fusion-Battery-Terminals
/p_804069.h_804070
Asa Jay
a-L-Asa Jay Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired Sent using Jedi
Mind Tricksa
On Oct 24, 2019, 07:37, at 07:37, [7]steve at snclocks.com wrote:
>The thing I love most about individual decisions is we each get to
live
>with what we choose. I sure am glad batteries are put together
>properly and all that lead doesn't just vibrate away!
>
>But, honestly - The hardness of pure lead is 1.5 on the Mohs scale
>(between talc and gypsum: it can be scratched by the fingernail), and
>its tensile strength is only 2000 psi. ... Lead anneals itself
>(recrystallizes) at room temperature, so cold work does not harden it.
>
>Hmmm - tensile of 2,000 psi - wow. Make no mistake - I crimp
>connections before I solder them - heck fire - how am I supposed to
>keep that little metal thingie on the wire if I don't crimp it in some
>way. And, if the solder does in fact tin the surface of the wire -
wow
>- tough to break that grip. I've never seen soldered connections
>loosen with time - but I've also never seen a unicorn. Doesn't mean
>there aren't unicorns out there...
>
>The main thing is to get your cars out and drive the piss out of them.
>
>Oh - could someone teach factories how to properly solder and/or
>crimp??? I won't even begin to go there on the really crap
aftermarket
>work I see on electrical systems - cold solder joints anyone?
>
>Stephen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DeTomaso <[8]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf
Of
>David
>Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 7:27 AM
>To: Ken Green <[9]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
>Cc: Detomaso Email List <[10]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Cable Ends, OK to solder?
>
>The strongest connection is a PROPER crimp. Stop and think about it
>for a second.
>If only soldering a large cable in a closed lug, what is holding the
>cable in?
>Just the solder which is attached to the inside surface of the lug.
>Solder is SOFT! Over time, vibration etc., will loosen the connection.
>Nothing wrong with soldering a crimped connection but really
>unnecessary.
>Done properly crimping is the way to go.
>David Finley 3659
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> 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
>> <P1020361.JPG>_______________________________________________
>>
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3. https://m.delcity.net/store/Straight-Copper-Battery-Terminals/p_14265.h_792476
4. https://www.delcity.net/store/Hex!Crimp-Heavy-Duty-Crimping-Tool/p_10380
5. https://www.delcity.net/documents/movies/battery_terminals.mpg
6. https://m.delcity.net/store/Straight-Barrel-Fusion-Battery-Terminals/p_804069.h_804070
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