Ah, you must be talking about the solder-only version. If I recall correctly, there's a Crimp & Solder version that I saw at SEMA. A Del City guy said these were for people who just didn't trust a solder only connection. But the Solder only sounded just as reliable.
Russ --------------------------------------------------------- The Powers not Delegated to the United States by the Constitution, not Prohibited by It to the States, are Reserved to the States Respectively, or to the People - 10th Amendment On Apr 27, 2009, at 10:11 AM, Bill Cardell wrote: > They should just be soldered. I just crimped and heated enough to > shrink, but not melt the solder. Crimping won't do any good, as the > tube > isn't attached to the rest of the connector, it's just floating there > waiting to be soldered. > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > www.flyinmiata.com > www.fmwestfield.com > Sales 1-800-359-6957 > Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out > http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Russ > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:06 AM > To: MiataPower List > Subject: Re: Cheap yellow/blue/red crimps? NMC/NPC > > I thought the Del City connectors with solder inside were supposed > to be > crimped and soldered. Or did you just crimp and not solder? > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and > mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. - Ernest Hemingway > > > > On Apr 27, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Bill Cardell wrote: > >> Go for the Del City heat shrinkable weather tite crimps. Crimp, heat, >> goo seals as it shrinks. They also have solder type connectors where >> there is a little tube of low temp solder inside the heat shrinkable >> cover. The solder melts when you hit it with the heat gun. BUT- don't >> grab one of these by mistake and crimp it, as you will get the >> intermittent connection from hell. >> Don't ask how I know this. >> >> >> Bill Cardell >> TurboDog's Dad >> www.flyinmiata.com >> www.fmwestfield.com >> Sales 1-800-359-6957 >> Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out >> http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ashraf Farrag >> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:18 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Cheap yellow/blue/red crimps? NMC/NPC >> >> I have had poor luck with the cheap/generic terminals. >> >> I even have a Paladin ratcheting crimper with the proper die for >> those > >> types of insulated connectors to ensure the right force is applied >> and > >> I've had those crimps come loose (granted the die is supposed to be >> for the "brand name" insulated connectors but...) >> >> Regards, >> --Ashraf >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
