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Default Crimp, solder, both?

In article , The Natural Philosopher
scribeth thus
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Crimps CAN be more reliable, but are prone to corrosion inside the crimp
itself.


As any car electrician can tell you.


Only badly made ones. Properly done, they are airtight.



Not on any typical car loom I have seen. Just look at the BT style of
crimp for telephone cables. Jelly filled, self amalg tape..and they
STILL fail.


I'd umm .. hardly call them crimps like the IDC connectors .. still
theres a hellva lot of them out there anyway...

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Tony Sayer