tigcraft wrote:DAVID THOMPSON wrote:after many years as a ham radio operator
i like to solder on the wire spades or tin the wire end if no lug needed
with the new advent of very nice portable soldering guns it makes it easy to repair
a soldered on lug is recyclable and you do not need to carry extra lugs
but being an old fumble fingers i usually need a 2.2 pound bucket of extras
Dave
Strangely enough I love neat soldered joints. There’s something satisfying to fill the strands of wire with flux and solder for that smooth silver look then apply to its new job.
You know.. Despite connection sets coming with the crimping plastic and giving the impression of requiring a 'crimping' tool.. I don't use that..
I always take the plastic sleeve OFF. Then cut and tin the wire.. Then I put a bit of solder inside the connector.. And then with the iron still in place I insert the wire.. and fill with more solder if required. THAT is a proper connection. Not a crimp.. Doing this makes me feel much better.
And.. I'm the same, one of my MZ's I want in concourse original condition/wiring etc.. So I use it for precise locations..
Besides that however.. The terminal/junction block connections are not all straight through spades.. Some of them have four way connections.... The Diagramme helps me remember where they are