Soldering ?

[Crump]

1. What does soldering actually do?

2. Is crimping extremely inferior to soldering?

3. Is it better to use the torch or the actual soldering gun?

thanks

[gotFI?]

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[Crump]

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thanks man really helped....

[thehoe92]

soldering strengthens the connection to the point where its not coming undone on you.

crimping is not "extremely inferior" if you know what you are doing and not just trying to clamp the ring terminal to the wire.

you first should crimp the connection then solder it because that way you know the wire won't come undone.

if you use the technique that Steve shows on here where you let some drip through the bottom then it ensures that you have a connection between the copper in the wire and the contact surface of the ring terminal.

use a torch though because 1/0 will take some time to heat up and get a solid connection.

[DHFHades]

1. What does soldering actually do?

2. Is crimping extremely inferior to soldering?

3. Is it better to use the torch or the actual soldering gun?

thanks

1. it bonds two pieces of metal together, usualy a wire to a metal terminal

2. not extremely, but yes it is inferior

3. soldering guns only work on smaller connections, torches are for larger ones...and plumbing if anyone cares to know

[The Performer]

Google it for good iron soldering info.

But for torch soldering on heavier wiring check Steve's post on it. I think he made it a sticky somewhere.

Yes it's by far the best connection type due to it being a permanent connection of the wires and gives the least resistance when done correctly.

[Crump]

1. it bonds two pieces of metal together, usualy a wire to a metal terminal

2. not extremely, but yes it is inferior

3. soldering guns only work on smaller connections, torches are for larger ones...and plumbing if anyone cares to know

yeah i bought a soldering gun, but i saw meades vids and he was using this big ass torch. so i was just wondering, cuz i am just getting 0 guage and i wanted to do them right, and tried soldering them with the gun and it clumped up and did not look like that video. so i was just wondering and i appriciate it, and so i should crimp and then solder right?

[thehoe92]

yeah i bought a soldering gun, but i saw meades vids and he was using this big ass torch. so i was just wondering, cuz i am just getting 0 guage and i wanted to do them right, and tried soldering them with the gun and it clumped up and did not look like that video. so i was just wondering and i appriciate it, and so i should crimp and then solder right?

yeah 1/0 is heavy stuff so the torch will supply it with the heat it needs.

and yeah crimp then solder if you can if not soldering is still better.

[DHFHades]

yeah i bought a soldering gun, but i saw meades vids and he was using this big ass torch. so i was just wondering, cuz i am just getting 0 guage and i wanted to do them right, and tried soldering them with the gun and it clumped up and did not look like that video. so i was just wondering and i appriciate it, and so i should crimp and then solder right?

for 0ga you're gonna need a torch, and if you're soldering it you don't need to crimp it since if done right the solder joint will be stronger than the wire, plus if you crimp it first less solder will make it into the joint

[rk772]

I followed the instructions here

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=6399

Melted my first 2 or 3 attempts.

I bought a few feet of 0 gauge from welding supply to practice on.

Here is what it looked like after I got the hang of it. I think this is my 4th saulder

Edited February 20, 2009 by rk772