Comments on: Using a Washer as a Soldering Aid

By: Philscbx

Philscbx — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:54:20 +0000

Place clamp over tightly folded over wet towel

By: Philscbx

Philscbx — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:51:40 +0000

Want cool – no solder creep proof joint – no distorted insulation –
fold over wet 1/2″ of paper towel at edge of insulation.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:39:09 +0000

Neat idea! Seems like you could also use a steel ring or even a piece of heavy gauge solid wire.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:36:13 +0000

Hey, don’t you *want* a good heat conductor to minimize insulation melt?

By: Gordon DeWitte

Gordon DeWitte — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:48:17 +0000

Use clothes pins instead of alligator clips and you will have less heating of the wires’ insulation.

By: How-To: Splice Wire to NASA Standards | House of Mods

How-To: Splice Wire to NASA Standards | House of Mods — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:52:11 +0000

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By: MAKE | How-To: Splice Wire to NASA Standards

MAKE | How-To: Splice Wire to NASA Standards — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:02:02 +0000

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By: Stupidly brilliant soldering idea - BuildLounge » BuildLounge

Stupidly brilliant soldering idea - BuildLounge » BuildLounge — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:08:11 +0000

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By: John R. Strohm

John R. Strohm — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:43:43 +0000

The splice shown in the photos creates a stress concentration at the necessary 90-degree bend in the wires. This leads to premature failure of the wire. The Western Union splice doesn’t have that bend, so it doesn’t create the stress concentration.

Those old geezers who wired the planet for sound (and telegraph before that) actually knew what they were doing – and still do.

By: Roger Merrill

Roger Merrill — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:15:58 +0000

Now that’s what I’m talking about …. Simple ideas that make a persons life better. Thank you