[Tanx] [VJMC] electrical repair part

[Bill Johnston]

Thanks for the posting.  I have seen the connectors advertised quite a 
bit and found it intriguing.   This is the first time I have seen a 
comment from anyone using them.  It sounds like a good thing to have 
around the shop.  Most crimp connectors have opaque heat shrink.  
Solderseal lets you do a visual on the completed connection.

Bill

On 3/18/2021 9:54 PM, J. Braun wrote:
> I found the SolderSeal wire connectors on the web and decided to give 
> them a try. It looks like a standard butt connector but you don't 
> crimp it. It has a ring of solder inside a transparent case. The 
> casing is heat shrink. After baring the ends of the wires you slip 
> them in so that they are both within the ring of solder and next to 
> each other. Then you apply heat.
>
> I had a crimp connector separate and needed to reconnect the ends. I 
> figured this was a great chance to give it a try. The package I bought 
> had 100 connectors in various sizes. I found the correct size, stuck 
> the wires in, and hit it with a heat gun. It took a minute but the 
> casing did the heat shrink thing and then the solder melted to make a 
> better connection than any crimp connector.
>
> They claim that the connection is waterproof because of the heat 
> shrink tubing which I don't doubt. They also show a picture of using a 
> match for heat. That might be doable if you have 20 matches but it 
> looks like a disposable lighter would be perfect. The kit is about the 
> size of a Snickers bar and I'm definitely putting one into each of my 
> tank bags. It's a much better option than twisting wires with some 
> black tape and hoping they'll hold together.
>
> https://solderseal.com/products/solderseal 
> <https://solderseal.com/products/solderseal>
>
> J.
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