In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
A cable that can withstand vibration or movement will generally be
multi-stranded. Applying solder to a multi-stranded wire will
effectively turn it into a single strand for a short distance through
wicking of the solder along the wire and so fragile to any movement.

Yes - it needs a decent cord grip some way from the soldered joint. Making
the connecter larger than needed.

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