Fisher Minute Mount help

[IH Forever]

11 hours ago, vtfireman85 said:

Like this I guess 

 

I have used these on tractor cables with good luck.

[vtfireman85]

3 hours ago, New Englander said:

Tinned cable is worth the extra money in my opinion. I favor crimping simply because solder joint have proven so problematic on airplanes that they're simply not used anymore. All aircraft wire is tinned and all connections crimped.

West Marine sells tinned cable by the foot and while not cheap you only buy what you need.

 

I think of solder as being the finest connection available, is the issue consistency in the people doing it where as crimps are more idiot proof? Typically the solder serves as an anode to protect the connection. Knob and tube wiring for example was so consistently well done most of the connections are as good today as they were the day they were made. Assuming they haven’t been tampered with 

[yellowrosefarm]

15 minutes ago, vtfireman85 said:

I think of solder as being the finest connection available, is the issue consistency in the people doing it where as crimps are more idiot proof? Typically the solder serves as an anode to protect the connection. Knob and tube wiring for example was so consistently well done most of the connections are as good today as they were the day they were made. Assuming they haven’t been tampered with 

I used to think that too, until I had a soldered cable joint fail on a snowplow of all things. The amp draw from a failing motor and resulting heat was enough to melt the solder. 

[snoshoe]

17 minutes ago, vtfireman85 said:

I think of solder as being the finest connection available, is the issue consistency in the people doing it where as crimps are more idiot proof? Typically the solder serves as an anode to protect the connection. Knob and tube wiring for example was so consistently well done most of the connections are as good today as they were the day they were made. Assuming they haven’t been tampered with 

My observations. Most failures of solder joints I have seen. Either were not properly soldered or the wire broke where the solder ended. My favorite connection is an indent crimp on the wire. A fold over crimp on the insulation. Sealed with heat shrink with the hot glue on the inside.

[Tractordanp]

On 12/16/2022 at 9:35 PM, vtfireman85 said:

Dunno, its all in a little modular plug, not quite that simple. Control is different, but plug is just like this. 

Hey those look like a working man's hands not yours 🤣

[1466IH]

If you are able to crimp a connection good enough that you actually get a cold fusion weld it will be way better in the long run than solder. I think vtfireman85 method is fine for a house situation like he was referring to but solder joints do not handle the vibration or strains of mobile or industrial equipment 

[vtfireman85]

1 hour ago, Tractordanp said:

Hey those look like a working man's hands not yours 🤣

Look like the hands of a man who play’s with his joystick a lot… a polish one at that. 

[Tractordanp]

20 minutes ago, vtfireman85 said:

Look like the hands of a man who play’s with his joystick a lot… a polish one at that. 

I cannot deny this accusation but I will question you on this have you or have you not had my joystick in your hand in the past day or two? Do you or do you not have a picture of my joystick on your phone? 🤣😂

[vtfireman85]

5 minutes ago, Tractordanp said:

I cannot deny this accusation but I will question you on this have you or have you not had my joystick in your hand in the past day or two? Do you or do you not have a picture of my joystick on your phone? 🤣😂

Just the tip.