Crump Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 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 so pretty much soldering takes time and practice to get the hang of it. ill get a torch soon then, i do have some menards gift cards from christmas still, but used most of them for my mdf Quote Team gg Team doa Installs I have doneMy 2010 Rebuild 144 db so far....2 DC xl 10s Firing into cabin on a RF 25002 12" AQ HD's powered by a Saz 2k + Lots o Mids+Highs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHFHades Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I followed the instructions herehttp://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 take that bottom one and cut the terminal off right at the bottom of it and I can almost garuantee theres no solder all the way through that joint since it looks like you crimped it first, if not disregard this massage and tell me to shut up Quote 1990 Jeep Cherokee 4X4 Pioneer DEH-P2900MP, Big 3 done in 1/0, 1 run 1/0 ran to amp DAT HF1000.1 #007 powering a DC lvl4 15 DAT HR 4085 prototype powering 2 Selenium 6s and 2 no name tweeters running active 1st place in AS3 @ Surf City Sound Off, 140.8 @ 45hz @ the headrest. rebuild coming soon to get a better score "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven of afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people who are afraid of the dark." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk772 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 take that bottom one and cut the terminal off right at the bottom of it and I can almost garuantee theres no solder all the way through that joint since it looks like you crimped it first, if not disregard this massage and tell me to shut up The lug was very loose. I just crimped a little to hold it in place while I soldered. It was not a tight crimp at all and there was still plenty of room for solder. After melting a generous amount of solder, I heated the lug and pulled the solder down into the wire and lug to make the joint. Then, I filled in the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHFHades Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 The lug was very loose. I just crimped a little to hold it in place while I soldered. It was not a tight crimp at all and there was still plenty of room for solder. After melting a generous amount of solder, I heated the lug and pulled the solder down into the wire and lug to make the joint. Then, I filled in the top. oh...carry on then Quote 1990 Jeep Cherokee 4X4 Pioneer DEH-P2900MP, Big 3 done in 1/0, 1 run 1/0 ran to amp DAT HF1000.1 #007 powering a DC lvl4 15 DAT HR 4085 prototype powering 2 Selenium 6s and 2 no name tweeters running active 1st place in AS3 @ Surf City Sound Off, 140.8 @ 45hz @ the headrest. rebuild coming soon to get a better score "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven of afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people who are afraid of the dark." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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