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Originally Posted by Fendamonky
Hey gays,
Best Practice - Doing it right takes time, doing it multiple times is a waste of time.. How do we do it right the first time??
Crimping vs Soldering -I know there are two different "camps" when it comes to wiring; Crimpers and Solderers, what are the pro's and con's of each and the differing justifications?
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For Autosport connecorts
AS series high density micro sized pins I can tell you that soldering them is fine and in some cases prefereable to crimpind with DCM crimpers (which I also have).
Soldering them correctly though is hard and technically its a monkey ability job to do it with the correct DCM mandrel/positioner, but can still be fucked up.
The soldering method needs a jig and angle plate, a fine tip, but the result is amazing and will pass an flexture test and tensile tests and the wire will fail well past anywhere to do with the solder joint! I know I have tested it!
The beauty of the soldering as the pins are very expensive is you can reuse them if need be! not that this is a big point if you can afford the item that these connect too LOL let alone the connectors ! but I prefer this method as the joint is PERFECTION and its sealed and it will not oxidize over time, and its a perfect joint, and it is reuable, and its smooth, and the pin is not work harndened, and its the best joint despite what is written in the Duetsch manual about not soldering them!
That is my expereince, I have done thousands of these joints and never had a problem!
Nothing wrong with soldering, but its operator skill, where as with crimpers any fuckwit can use them and do an accpetable job so long as they are calibrated and tested to conform to the correct level of crush for the gauge of wire you are inserting in the pin!
Soldering is a good option.
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