This method is IDEAL when you only have a few connections to make, and don't feel like plugging in a soldering iron(waiting for it to heat up), don't have an electrical receptacle close by to plug the soldering iron into, just discovered your soldering iron's heating element is broken, have poor soldering skills that result in "cold soldered" connections, don't have a high enough wattage soldering iron, or would like to keep the soldering fumes to a minimum. I've been dealing with stupidity from Brits for at least 8-10 years regarding the word "Solder", so viewers that post comments criticizing how Americans pronounce words(disrespecting other countries dialects), will be automatically deleted. Thanks for watching!
I have been using this method of splicing wires for decades. For extra protection on wires used outside like on vehicles and trailers I usually generously coat the splice with dielectric grease before shrinking the tube. I feel it makes the seal more corrosion resistant.
Hey G I have a backup camera I installed and had to make splices and add extra wire to reach the back of my pickup truck. The wires from the camera are so thin it was hard to remove the plastic insulation without cutting the wires. I only used electrical tape for connecting because of the thinness of the wire. I'm wondering if there is another method for connection. The camera works for the most part but occasionally I lose the connection and that's why I'm asking. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for this video !!!! 78 years old and could have used this in the back country when camping Got say it again THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO it is what You Tube is all about sharing GRATE stuff like your video does.
AWESOME!!! I've done electronics repair for decades (Army in 1965) and struggled at times with this kind of connection!!! This is brilliant!!!! Soldering Irons are messy and "dangerous"!!! THANK YOU!!!!😝😍
Well, what a surprise! When you started wrapping solder wire around the joint, I just thought, oh, another RUclips gimmick. But far from it. I have soldered many wires together over the years and it has always been an absolute pain as one juggles with the wires and the solder. I will make a test joint later, just to try it out. Thanks! Truly useful.
Very simple and well explained. I wish I had known this years ago! There were many times where I'd do repairs and I'd have everything, except for a 120v outlet for my iron. Thanks for this video! Many blessings from the tiny islands of Palau 🇵🇼
Brilliant. I have done something similar in the past but that technique is a vast improvement. By the way, when the shrink tubing is used, hot water from a recently boiled Kettle makes a neater, cleaner shrink.
I'd be cautious of not letting water become trapped in the shrink tubing against the wire where it can and will wick into the wire causing hard to find problems in the future.
Your method of soldering is particularly useful when you need to make cross-wire connections especially in hard to reach places. I found it useful in my motorcycle where I couldn't take my power extension and soldering iron. I use the iron method in my home lab where I need to work on PCBs with space and movement constraints. All-in-all, a very good method but one needs to be very careful going live. Use of heat-resistant gloves, good safety goggles and adequate lighting condition are recommended for novice users.
NICE Job, looks like a Factory joint!!! Those three rolls at each end, just slid sideways into the middle hot zone!! Beauty!!! My New Preferred Method!!!
Great video! I've spent the last hour failing to solder my son's headphone wires back to the board. I burnt off the new fangled protective coating they put on the wire, been hunting for something abrasive to clean the copper..this razor blade trick is genius and worked a treat!! Good stuff 👍
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I recently saw a new item/technique I believe here on YT. It's heat shrink tubing lined with an adhesive and two rings of solder, as you heat the shrink wrap the solder flows and the adhesive seals the connection making it waterproof. This seems pretty cool but I don't think I'll be getting rid of my trusty Weller iron anytime soon!
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always struggled with the soldering iron holding it and holding the solder and in most cases trying to hold the wire as well. This seemed so easy. I almost can't wait for my next soldering project. Perfect thankyou
I learned how to solder, using two fingers for the solder, another two for holding the wire by watching an elderly mexican lady at one of my old jobs. She would use her thumb anf fore finger for the solder, her "flip-off" finger and ring finger for holding the wire. It took lots of practice but I found it to be pretty effective. She made fantastic green chili zlso!
How many connections are you going to be making in your car project? While this may be an expedient if you're caught in a specific situation where you need to make an emergency repair without a soldering iron, it's not really the best plan to go about doing a whole slew of connections.
Perfect with one minor caveat. Put the heat shrink tubing on the wire 'before' you solder (unless you have one open end where you can slide it on afterwards like you did. How many times did I forget to do that first? Too many so I had to comment. Thanks for the video.
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good vid. also it's a good idea to do a second layer of heat shrink with some sort of stiffer "splint" material so that the flexing occurs only in the unspliced area, because the repaired solder area is relatively stiff and will create a hing point/stress riser. The splint material could be a split layer of insulation or a trimmed zip tie material etc , anything to gradually transfer flexing away from the ends of the soldered area.
I'm an electrical engineer/technician. Been doing this for 35 years . I have come up with my own ways to do this but by far this one tops them all and its going in my toolbox. Thanks for showing your method!
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Ha, I like this. I am not handy at all, but I am about to splice some wires from the old vacuum to the new motor wires. The vacuum is from ancient times I think, so it will run again! Thank you for this video, you are appreciated!
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That was a very "neat" trick when one has no electricity or want a quick method. But if i have electricity I will go to solder if I have to and usually i am too lazy to do that so I just tie it and hope for the best. lol Now to project farm.... lol
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brilliant video. very good solder. Here's another tip: if you don't have shrink tubing or more likely forgot to put it on before soldering, You can use the lighter to melt the cap of a 1-2 liter bottle of soda so its very liquidity and then smear cover the solder joint
The video should be called painless wire soldering. Much easier than using a soldering iron. I definitely will be using this method when extending the wiring harness in my project truck.
Yes. Many people have trouble getting a nice smooth flowed connection if a soldering iron is too low in wattage, or when the tip isn't properly tinned. This is easier.
@@craig7350 Obviously you are a crimp connector person. They leak they malform the wire connection and over time the metal connector corrodes with Galvanic corrosion or dissimilar-metal corrosion. Take your pick. I however would prefer my copper to be wound and soldered . The open flame fear you have is unfounded , exhaust systems are welded everyday with much larger torches ...
@@electronicsNmore "How to solder wires, without a soldering iron" What will be your next video? Maybe we can all participate in the title. :) I have a few tricks.
@@electronicsNmore u r 1 person. You have x amount of followers. At least 1 person will have a better title than you due to the odds. I am not saying yours is bad but I am talking about a mathamatical odds. I suggest u have a video suggesting what the next video will be and say you will decide who has the best title. Maybe silly idea but it's still an idea. Lol
Title should say a little more of just what you are trying to do. Like soldering wires with a lighter. Should also leave quick notes up long enough so you don’t have to be a speed reader to get more than half of it.
OMG. Unbelievable! I have tried to solder stuff with a soldering iron & it comes out like shit. I just don't know how to do it right. THIS neat method will definitely be my go-to method in the very near future. Wish I knew this last weekend. Wow, just ... WOW! Thank you!
"it comes out like shit. I just don't know how to do it right." The flux is the "secret" ingredient. It helps make clean soldered connections. For wires, like in this video, liquid rosin flux is ideal. For PCBs, there are 'no clean' and soluble liquid flux that you can wash with warm water.
I guess it is kind of obvious, but for most applications you need to slide on the heat shrink tube as the step BEFORE you do the splice. ( You had the benefit of the loose ends in the demonstration)
IF YOU ARE JOINING TWO WIRES THAT ARE ALREADY ATTACHED AT THE OTHER END, DON’T FORGET THE HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON ONE OF THE WIRES, OTHERWISE YOU WILL HAVE NO WAY OF PUTTING IT OVER THE JOIN!
Be sure to push the heat-shrink far enough away from the joint that it will not prematurely shrink as you heat the joint. Then (same reason) let the joint cool to a finger-safe temperature before positioning the heat-shrink over the joint for shrinking.
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I'm gonna have to try this on semi trailer lights. I've been just cutting and twist the 2 ends together folding the twist flat toward the light plug the sliding Heat shrink I've it. The light plug is usually a 3 wire setup so I'll do all 3 the Sam and top it with heat shrink big enough to bundle all 3 wires together. I've been wanting to solder but I'm outside in the weather. Thanks for the tip from and old trucker.
Probably a good idea to slide the heat shrink tubing over one of the wires before you twist them together, since in real life the opposite ends of the wire are usually connected to something.
That was cool, I managed to actually guess that's exactly what you were going to do after seeing the wires wrapped together, not sure why I didn't think of it before, it's brilliant! -:)
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It is good to have alternative methods available. In this case not having a soldering irons leaves you a couple of choices - either this way or crimp connectors. Thanks for this. i would consider using the basics of this even with a soldering iron.
Some people just embarrass the hell out of you!! Been doing Electrical, Automotive and Electronics for over 50 years now and I've never even thought about this... I've soldered wires with candles and wrapped the solder around and around the wire then tapped it just a tiny bit to knock the excess off before but the wrapping GENIUS!!! What I would not give to have known about this eons ago! This would work great even WITH a solder Iron especially in those HARD TO REACH spots!
This method is IDEAL when you only have a few connections to make, and don't feel like plugging in a soldering iron(waiting for it to heat up), don't have an electrical receptacle close by to plug the soldering iron into, just discovered your soldering iron's heating element is broken, have poor soldering skills that result in "cold soldered" connections, don't have a high enough wattage soldering iron, or would like to keep the soldering fumes to a minimum. I've been dealing with stupidity from Brits for at least 8-10 years regarding the word "Solder", so viewers that post comments criticizing how Americans pronounce words(disrespecting other countries dialects), will be automatically deleted. Thanks for watching!
Bullshet
@@arjaymania9178 Grow up
You can make it stronger and meet NASA standards. ruclips.net/video/O-ymw7d_nYo/видео.html
Arjay Mania . You didn’t think of it. Clowns like you are always ready with the negative.I’ve been soldering for years and I think it’s a great tip.
@@arjaymania9178 Maybe you forgot the rosin flux ????
I have been using this method of splicing wires for decades. For extra protection on wires used outside like on vehicles and trailers I usually generously coat the splice with dielectric grease before shrinking the tube. I feel it makes the seal more corrosion resistant.
Hey G I have a backup camera I installed and had to make splices and add extra wire to reach the back of my pickup truck. The wires from the camera are so thin it was hard to remove the plastic insulation without cutting the wires. I only used electrical tape for connecting because of the thinness of the wire. I'm wondering if there is another method for connection. The camera works for the most part but occasionally I lose the connection and that's why I'm asking. Thanks in advance.
@Repent to Jesus Christ! what does this have to do with soldering wires ?
@BEWARE OF SEEKER FRIENDLY CHURCHES JESUS IS COMING shut up
Why not use hot melt heat shrink tube? It’s good stuff.
@@stayinthemoment18 solder it and put hot melt heat shrink over it.
Thanks for this video !!!! 78 years old and could have used this in the back country when camping Got say it again THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO it is what You Tube is all about sharing GRATE stuff like your video does.
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Incredibly useful video!! I'll definitely put this one to use soon! Always a thumbs up and looking forward to your next video!!
Thank you! I just watched your latest windshield wiper testing video, it was superb! 👍
@@electronicsNmore sis good day. what call of that the yellow. pls noticed me sir.
@@punisherstag7602 Heat shrink tubing
Non sense
@@godierana4205 Another Troll, YT is full of them.
I have been searching for sucj a video - and yours is the best. A new subscriber you have :)!
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AWESOME!!! I've done electronics repair for decades (Army in 1965) and struggled at times with this kind of connection!!! This is brilliant!!!! Soldering Irons are messy and "dangerous"!!! THANK YOU!!!!😝😍
As opposed to an open flame ?
@Liberallez you’ve gone senile, what are you talking about? This method isn’t more safe or less messy
OMG this is the very best explanation about of a soldering tech I've ever seen . Nice tip Professor 👍🤗 . Greetings from Venezuela.
I have been soldering for 50 years now. This looks like a great tip.
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Well, what a surprise! When you started wrapping solder wire around the joint, I just thought, oh, another RUclips gimmick. But far from it. I have soldered many wires together over the years and it has always been an absolute pain as one juggles with the wires and the solder. I will make a test joint later, just to try it out. Thanks! Truly useful.
I was a little sceptical about this at first but, that really does work. Bravo! I’m impressed 👍
Brilliant!!! Sometimes the algorithm gives something I’ll actually use! Even if it’s 2yrs later!! Love this. Thank you very much sir.
Brilliant! I'm very picky about soldering/wire connections so I was skeptical. You sold me!!!
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Wow... that's magic! Thanks for that...
Very simple and well explained. I wish I had known this years ago! There were many times where I'd do repairs and I'd have everything, except for a 120v outlet for my iron. Thanks for this video! Many blessings from the tiny islands of Palau 🇵🇼
Wow, that's a long way from where I live. :-)
That's why they make mini torches. Much faster.
@@frankmiller95 Do they cost $1 as the one in this video? If yes, please add the link in your reply.
@@hifinsword Lol..you never go to dollar store of walmart ? you can get those small butane torch lighter there for a dollar..
@@harisyoung4110 Thanks Haris. I'll tell the wife. I leave all the shopping to her.
Brilliant !
I've been doing this for years.... well, the wrapping of the solder-wire is the new thing to me...
Thanks...
Brilliant. I have done something similar in the past but that technique is a vast improvement. By the way, when the shrink tubing is used, hot water from a recently boiled Kettle makes a neater, cleaner shrink.
I'd be cautious of not letting water become trapped in the shrink tubing against the wire where it can and will wick into the wire causing hard to find problems in the future.
It’s perfect for me when I’m facing my semi , miles from nowhere, and I don’t have a soldering iron? Great info, thank you
Your method of soldering is particularly useful when you need to make cross-wire connections especially in hard to reach places. I found it useful in my motorcycle where I couldn't take my power extension and soldering iron. I use the iron method in my home lab where I need to work on PCBs with space and movement constraints. All-in-all, a very good method but one needs to be very careful going live. Use of heat-resistant gloves, good safety goggles and adequate lighting condition are recommended for novice users.
Soldering was yet another visually fascinating task my dad let me watch him do, but never gave me the chance to try! Thanks, this was very cool.
I have soldered LOTS of wires....this looks like the best way I have ever seen. Great video
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NICE Job, looks like a Factory joint!!! Those three rolls at each end, just slid sideways into the middle hot zone!! Beauty!!! My New Preferred Method!!!
Thank you
Great video! I've spent the last hour failing to solder my son's headphone wires back to the board. I burnt off the new fangled protective coating they put on the wire, been hunting for something abrasive to clean the copper..this razor blade trick is genius and worked a treat!! Good stuff 👍
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@@electronicsNmore Yeah will do no worries. I'll have a good look at your videos when I get time. You certainly have some interesting looking content!
Sir. You are A GENIUS. Thankyou very much. You should receive one or other kind of medal...
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@@electronicsNmore yes i did ! To all of my family and friends.
I recently saw a new item/technique I believe here on YT. It's heat shrink tubing lined with an adhesive and two rings of solder, as you heat the shrink wrap the solder flows and the adhesive seals the connection making it waterproof.
This seems pretty cool but I don't think I'll be getting rid of my trusty Weller iron anytime soon!
That sounds convenient but I question how good the electrical connection would be.
My Weller iron is over 50 years old and still works like new !
Very clever! I thought for sure this video was just clickbait. Not so, what a good idea!
That is one purdy solder joint. Definitely going to try your method.
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant! I can genuinely do this!
I've been using this method for over 30 years. Nice to see it catching on. Good presentation
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WAW!!! i am reaaally impressed by this technique! I hate to solder! i am so not good at this! this makes it so much easier! thank you so much
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Good mechanical connection. Thank you so much for mentioning this. This is hardly ever shown anymore, but it is vital to z good solder joint.
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Thanks for your time making this video! I personally hate soldering irons. This tip is useful and I will definitely use this method from now on. 👍🏼
I try this and it was awesome, it worked perfect. Great tip loved the video
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Excellent tip. Looks better than soldering (certainly with my lacklustre soldering skills)
always struggled with the soldering iron holding it and holding the solder and in most cases trying to hold the wire as well. This seemed so easy. I almost can't wait for my next soldering project. Perfect thankyou
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I learned how to solder, using two fingers for the solder, another two for holding the wire by watching an elderly mexican lady at one of my old jobs. She would use her thumb anf fore finger for the solder, her "flip-off" finger and ring finger for holding the wire. It took lots of practice but I found it to be pretty effective. She made fantastic green chili zlso!
It will take a few practice sessions before it looks as cool as you did! You did a good job man!
Very pretty. Waaay. More complicated than using a soldering iron, but very clean.
Thanks! You just saved me twenty bucks.
Glad I could help!
One of the best tips I've seen on youtube in a long time.
Thank you John!
You're absolutely right!
Nice! This joint looks perfect!
Seriously, thank you so much for posting this video, I’m about to wire a car project from scratch… perfect timing 👍😎
Glad I could help
How many connections are you going to be making in your car project? While this may be an expedient if you're caught in a specific situation where you need to make an emergency repair without a soldering iron, it's not really the best plan to go about doing a whole slew of connections.
You did a good job.
Perfect with one minor caveat. Put the heat shrink tubing on the wire 'before' you solder (unless you have one open end where you can slide it on afterwards like you did. How many times did I forget to do that first? Too many so I had to comment. Thanks for the video.
Excellent point … 👍🏻
He did mention to do that in the video. But since he did have an open end he did it afterwards.
Good Stuff, Great Tips😃👍
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Brilliant my friend. Would never have thoughtbof using a lighter.
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Great idea and tip. I'll be doing this method at work. We rework and MacGyver broken harness, cables and other test wires. Thank you.
Eloquently presented it’s nice to see other folks talents ☺️
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Hahaha...this method is absolutely beautiful.
Glad you think so Matt
good vid. also it's a good idea to do a second layer of heat shrink with some sort of stiffer "splint" material so that the flexing occurs only in the unspliced area, because the repaired solder area is relatively stiff and will create a hing point/stress riser. The splint material could be a split layer of insulation or a trimmed zip tie material etc , anything to gradually transfer flexing away from the ends of the soldered area.
I use a bit of electrical tape directly over the soldered join. Then heatshrink. Works well.
I’m no electric wizard but this is very elegant and SO precise. A big wow from me.
By far one of the best practice of solder joint. The scraping at the beginning is a ultra pro tip. Cheers mate!
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It would be a lot faster just soldering after wires are twisted together. But never thought about using Flux on wire. I'll definitely try that.
The video Clearly States (No soldering iron) Come on Richard, get it together.
Thanks 👍
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧
This will make my projects go much smoother.
I'm an electrical engineer/technician. Been doing this for 35 years . I have come up with my own ways to do this but by far this one tops them all and its going in my toolbox. Thanks for showing your method!
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Sweet Jesus. That's a nice looking connection. 👍
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I love that it's mechanically connected before the solder is applied. Extra strong!
What does Jesus have to do with it? Are you just using His name as a swear word?
Sweet! I suck at soldering. Will try this instead.
.....clever Idea...I will have to try this .........
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Ha, I like this. I am not handy at all, but I am about to splice some wires from the old vacuum to the new motor wires. The vacuum is from ancient times I think, so it will run again! Thank you for this video, you are appreciated!
Thanks b’cuz I suck at soldering!
Wow that's epic! I've considered this but the wrap you did was perfect! Subbed!
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Sweet Jesus this is awsome thank you
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Thank you for such a simple and perfectly described
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That was a very "neat" trick when one has no electricity or want a quick method. But if i have electricity I will go to solder if I have to and usually i am too lazy to do that so I just tie it and hope for the best. lol Now to project farm.... lol
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very clever !! useful tip, good presentation - thanks mister !!
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Very nice! I solder small gauge wiring a lot but never tried that method! I will on my next project. Thx for sharing!!
It works beautifully once you get the knack!
That was a hot "Tip" great " Thanks
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Thank you so much and happy new year :)
You’ve made my day.
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This was taught by ATG over 4 decades ago. This is very helpful when you have no electricity or no iron.
I've been doing it since the 90's. Never heard of ATG.
brilliant video. very good solder. Here's another tip: if you don't have shrink tubing or more likely forgot to put it on before soldering, You can use the lighter to melt the cap of a 1-2 liter bottle of soda so its very liquidity and then smear cover the solder joint
The video should be called painless wire soldering. Much easier than using a soldering iron. I definitely will be using this method when extending the wiring harness in my project truck.
Yes. Many people have trouble getting a nice smooth flowed connection if a soldering iron is too low in wattage, or when the tip isn't properly tinned. This is easier.
Very well done video. Thank you for posting.
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That was great Thanks for showing it.
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Thanks .. This is perfect for automotive stuff I need to tackle
@@craig7350 Obviously you are a crimp connector person. They leak they malform the wire connection and over time the metal connector corrodes with Galvanic corrosion or dissimilar-metal corrosion. Take your pick. I however would prefer my copper to be wound and soldered . The open flame fear you have is unfounded , exhaust systems are welded everyday with much larger torches ...
Should have been called “without a soldering iron”
I was going to say that, but more people search for, "How to solder wires".
@@electronicsNmore "How to solder wires, without a soldering iron" What will be your next video? Maybe we can all participate in the title. :) I have a few tricks.
@Trench The video thumbnail makes it obvious, but yes, that's a good title that I thought of using at the start. :-)
@@electronicsNmore u r 1 person. You have x amount of followers. At least 1 person will have a better title than you due to the odds. I am not saying yours is bad but I am talking about a mathamatical odds. I suggest u have a video suggesting what the next video will be and say you will decide who has the best title. Maybe silly idea but it's still an idea. Lol
Title should say a little more of just what you are trying to do. Like soldering wires with a lighter.
Should also leave quick notes up long enough so you don’t have to be a speed reader to get more than half of it.
Applause for this Video.
insightful sir.
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Looks like it flowed really nice. I use uninsulated aluminum butt crimps then solder the whole works. Never have an issue. 👍
Whatever works. :-). Thanks for watching!
Another version of soldering. Very nice
Glad you like it
OMG. Unbelievable! I have tried to solder stuff with a soldering iron & it comes out like shit. I just don't know how to do it right. THIS neat method will definitely be my go-to method in the very near future. Wish I knew this last weekend. Wow, just ... WOW! Thank you!
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"it comes out like shit. I just don't know how to do it right."
The flux is the "secret" ingredient. It helps make clean soldered connections. For wires, like in this video, liquid rosin flux is ideal. For PCBs, there are 'no clean' and soluble liquid flux that you can wash with warm water.
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Thank you very much for the excellent presentation.
I'll have to give that a whirl, neat tricks
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WOW, that's nearly text-book perfect solder!
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I guess it is kind of obvious, but for most applications you need to slide on the heat shrink tube as the step BEFORE you do the splice. ( You had the benefit of the loose ends in the demonstration)
Yes, I explained that to viewers.
Good video I’ll be using this technique next time for sure thanks
IF YOU ARE JOINING TWO WIRES THAT ARE ALREADY ATTACHED AT THE OTHER END,
DON’T FORGET THE HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON ONE OF THE WIRES, OTHERWISE YOU
WILL HAVE NO WAY OF PUTTING IT OVER THE JOIN!
You could just cut it again and do this method again with 2 heat shrink sleeves. OOPS! I forgot again!
Please stop yelling at us.
Be sure to push the heat-shrink far enough away from the joint that it will not prematurely shrink as you heat the joint. Then (same reason) let the joint cool to a finger-safe temperature before positioning the heat-shrink over the joint for shrinking.
Im not sure if ill ever use this, but its great!! Imagine if you need to do this but dont have electricity near you.
This tip is amazing! Very useful. 😁
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I'm gonna have to try this on semi trailer lights. I've been just cutting and twist the 2 ends together folding the twist flat toward the light plug the sliding Heat shrink I've it. The light plug is usually a 3 wire setup so I'll do all 3 the Sam and top it with heat shrink big enough to bundle all 3 wires together. I've been wanting to solder but I'm outside in the weather.
Thanks for the tip from and old trucker.
Probably a good idea to slide the heat shrink tubing over one of the wires before you twist them together, since in real life the opposite ends of the wire are usually connected to something.
Brilliant! That's great. Thank you.
As you did your close up of the wire after soldering, I started to blow on it haha. Just a habit of mine after I take the heat away of the piece.
I do it all the time. LOL
that, and the tactical exhale to keep the flux fumes away from your face. :D
Cuda FX Yup. I don’t have ventilation, so I blow every time lol. I see I am not alone
Mind blown! I'll have to try this !
That was cool, I managed to actually guess that's exactly what you were going to do after seeing the wires wrapped together, not sure why I didn't think of it before, it's brilliant! -:)
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Great tip, I always struggle trying to get the wire hot enough to welt the solder, I’ve been using the wrong solder all this time..
Excellent tip, thanks.
Now I can see myself stranded in the forest fixing an old radio with a lighter. Haha
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Very Cool. I like it. Thank You for this info. Cheers.
It is good to have alternative methods available. In this case not having a soldering irons leaves you a couple of choices - either this way or crimp connectors. Thanks for this. i would consider using the basics of this even with a soldering iron.
Some people just embarrass the hell out of you!! Been doing Electrical, Automotive and Electronics for over 50 years now and I've never even thought about this... I've soldered wires with candles and wrapped the solder around and around the wire then tapped it just a tiny bit to knock the excess off before but the wrapping GENIUS!!! What I would not give to have known about this eons ago! This would work great even WITH a solder Iron especially in those HARD TO REACH spots!