Re: (ET) cable terminals

["harry landis" <hlandis hotmail com>]

A small tin can or steel pipe cap or any of a host of similar things. Heat 
with a propane torch till it melts, then a bit more so it will wet the 
cable. Dip the cable in flux, then in the molten wire. Not difficult. I have 
done it plenty of times. I have done all my car and ET cables like this for 
the last 15 years at least with no problem.

Harry Landis
E8M, E12S
Landis controllers

From: "Joel Parks" <et jpjt net>
To: "harry landis" <hlandis hotmail com>, <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Subject: Re: (ET) cable terminals
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 19:05:56 -0500

Harry,

how does one go about getting "molten lead or solder" in which to dip the
flux-coated wire or joint?

The Home Power article referenced by someone earlier also suggests this, 
but
I'm not clear on the technology.  Do I need some kind of crucible to aim my
propane torch at, or is there something I might have around the shop that
would be appropriate?  Maybe an old pot with a bale to hang it from so I
don't spill the molten metal?

I would imagine that it solidifies quickly when the flame is removed, so
does one usually try to set up some sort of batch operation when doing 
this?

Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: "harry landis" <hlandis hotmail com>
To: <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) cable terminals


> For those who like the lead clamp on terminals, you can take a regular
cheap
> one with the steel clamp and throw away the clamp and bolts and solder 
the
> cable directly to the lead. Lead melts at a higher temp than solder, and
> solders easily if youy don't overheat it and melt it. Tin the cable first
by
> smearing on flux and dipping it in molten lead or solder. You may have to
do
> it a couple of times to get a good coating. Tinned wire works best, and
also
> will have fewer corrosion issues. But it should also be tinned as above 
to
> bond the srtrands together before soldering to the terminal. A propane
torch
> works fine. Electronic or plumber's 50/50 solder is fine. Don't use lead
> free solder as it melts at a higher temp.
>
> Harry Landis
>