Soldering in lugs?
I saw an interesting way to handle battery lugs (the ones that are sealed: 1: Put heat shrink tubing on, move it well away from where the action is going to take place. 2: Pour molten solder i...
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mlts22 wrote:
I saw an interesting way to handle battery lugs (the ones that are sealed:
1: Put heat shrink tubing on, move it well away from where the action is going to take place.
2: Pour molten solder into the lug, keep the lug heated.
3: Shove wires in, crimp. Let cool.
4: Move heat shrink tube back into place, heat that to seal the connection.
I've never tried this, but other than the fact that the lug has to be kept heated during the crimping process, would this be workable? The advantage of this is that the solder would help prevent oxidation.
If you go this route, make sure that your lugs are flared or you'll have a difficult time getting the wire in.
