My recollection of aircraft wiring is that all our connectors were crimped to the wires unless enclosed in a case where the wires can't move. All wires were stranded and solder wicked into the stranded wire to create hard spots where fatigue occurred. Those crimped connector pins/sockets were a far cry from AutoZone spade connectors. Each pin/socket was individually crimped to the wire with a tool designed for that pin and then the pins/sockets were inserted into the connector. As I recall, Prior to WWII the few aircraft electrical connections were typically soldered. But soldering for WWII mass production with low-experience workers was a problem. Crimp technology was developed so lesser-experienced workers could make reliable connections in MASS production. We're talking about stuff like a new B-24/hour, 24/7. In time, crimped technology developed to be more reliable than solder. On my boats (I'm a landlubber now) I used Anchor heat-shrink crimps with adhesive in the sleeve; waterproof and reliable.
-----Original Message----- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 10:29 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 window gremlins I've seen both soldered and crimped splices in aircraft. On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 4:24 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I believe it's crimp for something like a ring terminal or > quick-disconnect spade terminal. For attaching wires directly to a > device it's solder. I'm not sure splicing a broken wire would be allowed? > > Allan > > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2021, at 4:11 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > > What is the standard for aircraft? > > Solder? > > Crimp? > > > > > > Rick > > > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Sent: July 25, 2021 2:24 PM > > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Cc: okd...@gmail.com > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 window gremlins > > > > I Ilike solder and stepped shrink tubing to provide strian/flex > > relief as wire can break at the point the solder starts/stops if > > it's flexed there > - > > which at a door hinge is almost guaranteed. > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
