Tell us about your last flight

[facthunter]

The widespread use of crimping is to avoid skills needed to use solder and the do the Job Quicker and cheaper. Normal crimping is not that good. I don't think I've ever purchased a wiring loom that was crimped... Nev

[Moneybox]

17 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

Aviation crip methods and tools (in spec) are reliable; no so auto motive single crips, the four point crimping like example molex are reliable though.

Yes we used to use these crimpers on some GM work, awful expensive tool so I doubt many armature builders would have one. I don't have one since it went missing along with all my Facom handtools, my Tech-ll scan tool and a lot more. 

[facthunter]

Armatures are usually soldered but I've seen the wires welded to work  more reliably at Higher temps. Nev

[T510]

5 hours ago, facthunter said:

The widespread use of crimping is to avoid skills needed to use solder and the do the Job Quicker and cheaper. Normal crimping is not that good. I don't think I've ever purchased a wiring loom that was crimped... Nev

You continue to spread misinformation based on your opinion.

 

What is "normal crimping"?

 

Are you trying to suggest aerospace manufacturers are not doing wire looms properly simply cause they don't want to solder?

You do realise that there are robotic soldering machines that produce perfect solder joints every time. Yet the standards still require crimping.

 

You obviously haven't bought a Garmin, Dynon, Raytheon, Thales, Textron or any other aerospace loom.

 

If you are so certain that soldering is superior back it up with real evidence, not stories and hearsay.

 

I'll happily retract my statements if you can show me real world standards that support your argument. 

 

 

 

 

[onetrack]

Printed circuit boards are all soldered! Should we now be requesting that all PCB manufacturers revert to crimped connections!  😄 

[facthunter]

You can do what YOU like but I still think soldering is good in our type of work. Do you think the FAA would condemn solder use.? They might have a fight on their Hands. How many have the High quality crimping tools and crimps? There is NO misinformation in what I've Said. I just don't agree that there's only ONE way to do it. (which is what you are suggesting.) Your advice Might cause People to use Low quality crimps. Have you thought of that?  Nev

[onetrack]

Manufacturing processes are refined to reduce cost and increase speed of production. Crimped connections do just that.

 

Manufacturers abhor processes such as soldering, that would slow down production and increase costs. 

 

Then there's the long-term health effects of full-time soldering with solder containing lead.

 

All radiator repairers now have very strict checks on their employees blood lead levels, when they have been carrying out soldering processes for extended periods.

In fact, quite a number of radiator repairers now refuse to repair soldered radiators, and most passenger and light commercial radiators today have crimped plastic end tanks.

And of course, there's also the additional problem that less and less people today want soldering jobs as a full time job.

 

Edited 5 hours ago by onetrack

[Thruster88]

27 posts about people's preferred method of making electrical connections in the TELL US ABOUT YOUR LAST FLIGHT THREAD.

[facthunter]

Some things just evolve. Williedo will be onto you for SHOUTING. HE got into ME..  Lots of diversions happen in the The "Tell us about your Last flight" thread.  Crimps?? Skippy started it. ( checked) and it's a SAFETY issue.  Most of US don't know when our "Last flight" will be. Perhaps it should be "Most Recent" Nev

[danny_galaga]

Well, my plane is now fully registered, so hopefully can tell you about my NEXT flight, with my first official passenger ☺️

[facthunter]

That will be Nice. Nev