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Re: [TR] Wire terminations

To: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Wire terminations
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2019 15:05:19 -0500 (EST)
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Just for the sake of discussion, crimping has some sub-options.  One, coat =
the terminal wire with dialetric first to make it corrosion resistant. Opti=
on two, tin the wire before crimping onto it, also to make it corrosion res=
istant.  Like others, I prefer to solder the connector to the wire when I c=
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> On January 8, 2019 at 10:24 AM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
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>     I purchased a crimper from british wiring.  I=E2=80=99ve used it at l=
east a zillion times in the last decade.  Tool is still in great shape and =
99% of my crimps are too.
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>     Can=E2=80=99t do bullet connectors =E2=80=93 have to purchase a separ=
ate tool for that.  But I=E2=80=99ve done rings, spades, and all sorts of o=
ther crimps
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>     On Jan 7, 2019, at 1:23 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com mai=
lto:forzion7@gmail.com > wrote:
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>     Hey all ~
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>     Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and were able to=20
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>     spend some quality time with loved ones....
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>     I've got a new wire harness for my TR3 in hand and was=20
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>     wondering your thoughts for those wires not using bullet=20
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>     connectors, (I'll likely use the bullet crimping tool from=20
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>     British Wire for that). So, for wires requiring spades, rings,=20
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>     etc. do you suggest soldering these terminals or is crimping=20
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>     a better choice? If crimping, what tool have others found to=20
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>     be reliable?
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>     Thanks !!
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>     Dave Friedlander
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>     '74 TR6
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Just for the sake of discussion, crimpin=
g has some sub-options.&#160; One, coat the terminal wire with dialetric fi=
rst to make it corrosion resistant. Option two, tin the wire before crimpin=
g onto it, also to make it corrosion resistant.&#160; Like others, I prefer=
 to solder the connector to the wire when I can.&#160; <br></p><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">On January 8, 2019 at 10:24 AM dave &#60;dave@ranteer.com&#62=
; wrote: <br> <br><div class=3D"ox-48987b9086-WordSection1"><p class=3D"ox-=
48987b9086-MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">I purchased a crimpe=
r from british wiring.&#160; I&#8217;ve used it at least a zillion times in=
 the last decade.&#160; Tool is still in great shape and 99% of my crimps a=
re too.</p><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom: 12.=
0pt;">Can&#8217;t do bullet connectors &#8211; have to purchase a separate =
tool for that.&#160; But I&#8217;ve done rings, spades, and all sorts of ot=
her crimps</p><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom: =
12.0pt;"><br>On Jan 7, 2019, at 1:23 PM, David Friedlander &#60;<a href=3D"=
mailto:forzion7@gmail.com";>forzion7@gmail.com</a>&#62; wrote:</p><div><div>=
<div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt;=
 font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">Hey all ~ </span></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt;=
 font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;"> &#160; </span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; f=
ont-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">Hope everyone enjoyed their h=
olidays and were able to&#160; </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9=
086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans M=
S'; color: #000099;">spend some quality time with loved ones.... </span></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: =
18.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;"> &#160; </span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18=
.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">I&#39;ve got a new wir=
e harness for my TR3 in hand and was&#160; </span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family:=
 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">wondering your thoughts for those wires =
<em>not </em>using bullet&#160; </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ox-48987b=
9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans =
MS'; color: #000099;">connectors, (I&#39;ll likely use the bullet crimping =
tool from&#160; </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000=
099;">British Wire for that). So, for wires requiring spades, rings,&#160; =
</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">etc. do yo=
u suggest soldering these terminals or is crimping&#160; </span></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; =
font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">a better choice? If crimping=
, what tool have others found to&#160; </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ox=
-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Comi=
c Sans MS'; color: #000099;">be reliable? </span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'C=
omic Sans MS'; color: #000099;"><br>Thanks !! </span></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family=
: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;"> &#160; </span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family:=
 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">Dave Friedlander </span></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; font-=
family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">&#39;74 TR6 </span></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"ox-48987b9086-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 18.0pt; fon=
t-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000099;">&#39;59 TR3A </span></p></div><=
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