Alan Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > >Hey Mike, does the design allow wire crimping instead of soldering? I think >the idea of soldering might turn away many potential users, but wire >crimping is simple, cheap and reliable. > >Alan > >On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Mike Monett <[email protected]>wrote: > >> There are only three solder joints, so pretty much any teenager with a >> soldering iron will have no problems. > >Alan Jones
Alan, Crimping requires some skill to apply the proper pressure. The joint has to be gas-tight to prevent oxidation and poor conduction. As far as I can tell, the tools that can do this correctly are very expensive. At least the ones I have had to buy. Two of the joints connect the fine stranded wire of the alligator leads to the solid leads of a through-hole resistor. I think crimping would tend to break the fine strands and result in poor joint reliability. Do you know of any easy and inexpensive method to avoid these problems? Thanks, Mike -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
