Jimsky Korsokov

Jimsky Korsokov

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A bit of numpty metal cutting meant I cut through my wiring loom. Started to solder on loads of little extension wires upside down - not easy - gave up because my hands were too cold last night and you can only take so much solder hitting you in the face. Thought there must be a better way and low and behold the internet delivered with these ...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-50pc...I6Mywic28iOjE1MDAsImMiOjE4MTg3N30=&rmvSB=true

How did I not know about these before? No soldering - just a low melt solder that the heat gun takes care of which glues and shrinks at the same time.

the world needs to know about this! You probably all do, but I didn't.
 
Yep I know exactly what you mean,regards the wiring connectors, and I haven’t clicked on the link yet! You can use a lighter or match to provide heat
 
I found these a couple of years ago, wish I'd found them back in 2012 when I bought the discovery with its burnt out loom but hey ho.

Here's a video of them for those that never seen em before.

 
I've recently repaired a chafed headlight loom using butt splice crimps (quick and dirty - no soldering kit), but these look just the job. :)
Reckon one of those gas lighters that think they're a blow torch (like the True Utility Firewire ones) would be good for tight work, if used carefully..
 
Turktowner said:
I've recently repaired a chafed headlight loom using butt splice crimps (quick and dirty - no soldering kit), but these look just the job. :)
Reckon one of those gas lighters that think they're a blow torch (like the True Utility Firewire ones) would be good for tight work, if used carefully..
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assume a heat gun would still be ok, it has an adjustable temperature dial so at least can turn it down
 
I must admit, they do look useful. I have a small gas powered heat gun, uses a fag lighter gas cartridge and also a similar mini blow lamp, both of which would seem to be ideal for that job.
I took a look at the video, but why, oh why do the merkins insist on calling solder sodder?
 
You mean......you mean....you waited until today to post this? The day after I seared my fingers like steak trying to solder a phone cable the puppy had chewed through, upside down in a tight space rather than re-tack 25 feet of cable?
 
Arrived in the post today - just had a go - the big ones really do require a lot of heat to get the solder to flow - I've got a gas powered soldering iron with a hot air attachment and that did the job but it does feel as though you are getting close to just setting them on fire. The smaller ones are (not surprisingly) much easier. Nothing's easy upside down under a landy.
 
They are brilliant, first time i saw them a friend had them, he said how good they were cos you only have to crimp it once then heat it up to shrinko_O he was absolutely amazed when i showed him how they were supposed to be used :D:D

He's not the sharpest bless him:)
 
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