britishtrident
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 02:32 PM |
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Homemade clip for soldering wire splices on car.
Simple mod to a small bulldog clip to aid soldering wire splices on car or off.
 
Clip for soldering wire splice
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JAG
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 02:41 PM |
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Very neat idea...
I too have struggled to hold everything; two wires, soldering iron, solder and keep the heat-shrink sleeve out of the way!
All too often the result has been a crap join or burnt fingers - I'll be keeping an eye out for a Bulldog type clip that I can butcher 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 02:42 PM |
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i use 2 small croc clips soldered together at 90 degrees,it,s amazing what you can invent 
who cares who wins
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Slimy38
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 03:04 PM |
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Hmm, that would also be a nicely effective heat sink so the heat doesn't melt too much insulation...
Time to go bulldog clip shopping I think!
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steve m
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 04:25 PM |
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I have always twisted the wires together first, and that holds them together, negates needing a clip
but it is a good idea
steve
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CosKev3
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 05:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
I have always twisted the wires together first, and that holds them together, negates needing a clip
but it is a good idea
steve
Pretty sure I've seen it somewhere a soldered join is better with the wires not twisted together though?
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 06:07 PM |
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Great idea and also keeps the heat shrink out the way.
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I have always twisted the wires together first, and that holds them together, negates needing a clip
Done it this way myself too, but a better job is to tin each wire first which would make twisting them together awkward.
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Matt21
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 06:17 PM |
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It's similar to what I use when trying to solder wires together, but mine also cooks and washes up, which is all good, but it can also answer
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CosKev3
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt21
It's similar to what I use when trying to solder wires together, but mine also cooks and washes up, which is all good, but it can also answer
back
LOL
I bet it's satisfying when you slip with the soldering iron though! 
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bi22le
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| posted on 20/6/16 at 10:11 PM |
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I have never had an issue twisting wires so not realised there is a need. Just put the heat shink under the join, not above it!
Thicker wires can be a little trouble but then still not an issue.
The best advice i can give is to use a gas iron witha large tip. These are so much hotter and make your life easy. Also makes it easy to get into
position as your not battling with the power cable.
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avagolen
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| posted on 21/6/16 at 04:05 PM |
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This is my preferred way - as long as there is room to move etc.....
NASA Style.
 
soldering wires
Very strong - just a bit fat sometimes.
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owelly
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| posted on 22/6/16 at 12:44 AM |
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This is my preferred way - as long as there is room to move etc.....
Or a 'bell hanger joint' as we called it during my apprenticeship. But we never soldered them.
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HowardB
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| posted on 22/6/16 at 06:40 AM |
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wooden clothes pegs are a great solution, they don't get hot, and they are insulating of both heat and electricity, two glued side-by-side to a
bit of scrap wood is a really simple tool for doing away with the need to be Zaphod Beeblebrox
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