In a message dated 4/21/07 10:56:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I understand it was the aircraft industry that > developed crimping as a more reliable way to make joints than soldering, at > least for regular wiring in aircraft. > In the railroad signal industry, soldering has been phased out for connections other than those in electronic assemblies. Crimping and clamping are the only accepted methods for field-made connections. One reason is time - crimped connections are faster. Another is the wicking effect when stranded wire is soldered. 73 de Jim, N2EY ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
