Designed for splicing telegraph cable back in the day, hence the name Western Union splice or lineman splice. Then came crimp Beanies from AT&T. ☮️ brother.
When i worked fo LearJet they sent me to soldering school. They taught us that a solder joint must be completed in two seconds or less or it must be discarded.
@@learnelectronics I think the T-12 irons excel on larger joints. No gap between heater and tip. I converted after watching your review on the KSGER t-12.
Gee, I thought I was going to learn something here! Your "Western Union" splice is AKA a "linesman splice" at Rochester Gas and Electric, I used to work there many years ago when we called it robbery, greed, and extortion. Anyway, I learned that splice in my probation period there. Quick, solid, and easy to do. I used this in building wire dipoles for my Ham shack out of random scrounged lengths of #10 wire. The larger the wire, the lower the average "Q" for that antenna, the more broadbanded it was. Great for using the antenna on the harmonics of its cut frequency. 73 de W4FJF.
I was trying to solder some stranded copper to stranded aluminum and the solder just would not flow in to the aluminum. I couldn’t get the aluminum tinned either, before trying to join the wires. Flux didn’t help, maybe I needed a different type of flux.
My recollection of the true Western Union splice is that it involves two types of wraps, one for connectivity and one for strength, as indicated in the Wikipedia article on the subject en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Union_splice. There are, admittedly, a couple of kinds, but yours isn't either of them.
This is indeed Western Union splice short tie, I find it easier if you pre tin the wires prior to the splice, then the final solder goes in better a rhyme I learned while learning electronics was“ solder flows where solders been so always remember to tin tin tin” Thx for the video!
There is an old instructional film from NASA about soldering from 1958 (the same year NASA was formed). No wire splices but interesting: ruclips.net/video/_RXugDd0xik/видео.html
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Soldering lessons never get old, but the tips might. 😂
Thanks for your videos Paul.
God Bless.
Been doing it this way since I was just a lad. Never knew it had a name
A 'lineman's splice' is another name for this splice and is very strong.
Designed for splicing telegraph cable back in the day, hence the name Western Union splice or lineman splice. Then came crimp Beanies from AT&T.
☮️ brother.
When i worked fo LearJet they sent me to soldering school. They taught us that a solder joint must be completed in two seconds or less or it must be discarded.
How I've always done splices... never knew it was a Western Union thing.
Instead of the conical tip, use a chisel tip it helps with more surface area for heat.
I prefer the conical tips, I'm beginning to think this thing lacks thermal mass.
@@learnelectronics I think the T-12 irons excel on larger joints. No gap between heater and tip. I converted after watching your review on the KSGER t-12.
Paul, your iron probably needs a new tip.
Well shot; easy to see what's going on.
Good video as usual.
That's one of a hell of a great joint!
Gee, I thought I was going to learn something here! Your "Western Union" splice is AKA a "linesman splice" at Rochester Gas and Electric, I used to work there many years ago when we called it robbery, greed, and extortion. Anyway, I learned that splice in my probation period there. Quick, solid, and easy to do. I used this in building wire dipoles for my Ham shack out of random scrounged lengths of #10 wire. The larger the wire, the lower the average "Q" for that antenna, the more broadbanded it was. Great for using the antenna on the harmonics of its cut frequency. 73 de W4FJF.
I was trying to solder some stranded copper to stranded aluminum and the solder just would not flow in to the aluminum. I couldn’t get the aluminum tinned either, before trying to join the wires. Flux didn’t help, maybe I needed a different type of flux.
Nice video Paul!
you didn't clean the flux off.
It appears no flux were given either
He was only fluxing around otherwise he would have put the shrink tube on first.
I'd bet you iron was too cold. I usually run 750F for this type of work.
You mentioned in past videos that you learned to solder in the navy. Whose?
The United States Navy.
My recollection of the true Western Union splice is that it involves two types of wraps, one for connectivity and one for strength, as indicated in the Wikipedia article on the subject en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Union_splice. There are, admittedly, a couple of kinds, but yours isn't either of them.
Thank you for sharing.
This is indeed Western Union splice short tie, I find it easier if you pre tin the wires prior to the splice, then the final solder goes in better a rhyme I learned while learning electronics was“ solder flows where solders been so always remember to tin tin tin”
Thx for the video!
Clean up flux with 99% alcohol on a paper towel. Makes for a nice shiny clean joint...
There is an old instructional film from NASA about soldering from 1958 (the same year NASA was formed). No wire splices but interesting: ruclips.net/video/_RXugDd0xik/видео.html
lack of thermal mass :-)
That's my guess