On Jul 12, 8:50*am, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:
I soldered a welded lead that had broken loose in a GE toaster, and it
continued to work for some years. (The toaster eventually failed from a
jammed power solenoid.) However, I agree that soldered connections are
"iffy", and potentially (no joke intended) dangerous.

Over the years, I have repaired many appliances and, like you, have
used different techniques in different situations. Where possible, I
like to same with same connections but have used crimped and
mechanical connections to replace welded connections. The skills and
judgement are fairly obvious to someone who knows and understands them
but, of course, not to someone who doesn't. Does that mean we
shouldn't post here. I think not.

BTW, I still haven't found a source of these elements.