Wire repair: here's how I do it.
09-02-2011 | 02:04 PM
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I've been known to crimp and solder some connections. It often has to do with the quality of the terminals. Terminals for large gauge stuff is almost always crimp-only (usually meaty enough material that crimps well), but the terminals for small gauge wires are often pretty cheap and I just worry about pull-out or otherwise dodgy connection. Just a little bit of solder and you don't have to worry about it.
09-02-2011 | 04:15 PM
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09-02-2011 | 04:50 PM
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If it is subject to a lot of vibration, then you need to secure it better and use a crimp, they seem to live longer where there is a lot of vibration.
09-02-2011 | 07:03 PM
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"Correct, but it has more to do with most wires on aircraft being Aluminum than anything else, also a solder connection does not have the vibration resistance that a crimped does."
I have never seen an aluminum wire on an airplane. Tinned copper is standard in most places, with special high-temp wire where necessary.
"Just out of curiosity, how many of you folks that talk about doing work on aircraft have a A&P license? "
No A&P, just 30+ years experience in aircraft manufacturing/engineering.
I have never seen an aluminum wire on an airplane. Tinned copper is standard in most places, with special high-temp wire where necessary.
"Just out of curiosity, how many of you folks that talk about doing work on aircraft have a A&P license? "
No A&P, just 30+ years experience in aircraft manufacturing/engineering.
09-02-2011 | 07:10 PM
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I think the reason there are so many bad crimps out there is because it is much more likely for a bozo with $5 to go out and buy some crap crimper and incorrect connectors at XYZ auto parts and do a crap job. It is much less likely for this to happen with soldering.
This does not mean that crimping a wire done properly is better/worse than soldering a wire done properly. Maybe there is a difference, but I would think it would be very small in such a case.
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This does not mean that crimping a wire done properly is better/worse than soldering a wire done properly. Maybe there is a difference, but I would think it would be very small in such a case.
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09-02-2011 | 07:14 PM
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Big shops like a repair station or a airline, very few have a A&P, small general aviation shops, then most do.
"Correct, but it has more to do with most wires on aircraft being Aluminum than anything else, also a solder connection does not have the vibration resistance that a crimped does."
I have never seen an aluminum wire on an airplane. Tinned copper is standard in most places, with special high-temp wire where necessary.
"Just out of curiosity, how many of you folks that talk about doing work on aircraft have a A&P license? "
No A&P, just 30+ years experience in aircraft manufacturing/engineering.
I have never seen an aluminum wire on an airplane. Tinned copper is standard in most places, with special high-temp wire where necessary.
"Just out of curiosity, how many of you folks that talk about doing work on aircraft have a A&P license? "
No A&P, just 30+ years experience in aircraft manufacturing/engineering.
09-02-2011 | 07:55 PM
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09-02-2011 | 08:35 PM
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09-02-2011 | 08:37 PM
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What kind of airplane with copper wiring?
Not sure I have ever seen much copper in a General Aviation type of AC.
Not sure I have ever seen much copper in a General Aviation type of AC.
"Correct, but it has more to do with most wires on aircraft being Aluminum than anything else, also a solder connection does not have the vibration resistance that a crimped does."
I have never seen an aluminum wire on an airplane. Tinned copper is standard in most places, with special high-temp wire where necessary.
"Just out of curiosity, how many of you folks that talk about doing work on aircraft have a A&P license? "
No A&P, just 30+ years experience in aircraft manufacturing/engineering.
I have never seen an aluminum wire on an airplane. Tinned copper is standard in most places, with special high-temp wire where necessary.
"Just out of curiosity, how many of you folks that talk about doing work on aircraft have a A&P license? "
No A&P, just 30+ years experience in aircraft manufacturing/engineering.