On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:27:47 -0500, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:10:25 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:
|
|I have and ABYC apparently has, as well, since they do not allow
|solder as a sole means of connection.
|
|
|By that they just mean you should create a mechanical connection
|before you solder. That is the accepted practice everywhere.
|It can be as simple as twisting the wire together but sometyhing like
|a Western Union splice is what an old time craftsman would use,
|
|These are examples of building wire but the same holds true of fine
|stranded wire
|
|http://members.aol.com/gfretwell/splices.jpg

Got that, but how do you do that with a ring terminal?

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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:19:35 -0500, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
|
|A "solder" type ring terminal has a hole in it you put the wire
|through and fold it back. They do have a clamp ring that goes around
|the insulated part of the wire after they cool for that strain relief
|we are talking about. (I may have some in my junk box if nobody has
|seen one)
|I haven't seen one used in years because crinping is faster. By a like
|token, you don't see electricians with solder pots either.
|

Ok, here is what I use, exclusively. YMMV.
http://tinyurl.com/2vfao7
http://tinyurl.com/3d49so

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