-->The first time I took the tank off my new-to->me KLR I found a walnut >freeloading in the spark plug area! I have no >clue how the previous >owner managed to get one in there, but I've >kept it in the garage as >a little memento.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>Blake Sobiloff
This is considerably weaker than a soldered Western Union splice, particularly if the solder joint is poorly made. It's a nice technique, but probably not the best for those who don't do much soldering (in particular, if the solder joint is cold, which someone who doesn't solder much is much more likely to do, and much less likely to notice, this joint will just pull right apart as soon as it gets some strain or vibration to shake the solder apart). For those less trusting in their own abilities or who want the belt-and- suspenders approach of a WU splice soldered together, one good trick is to never splice two adjacent wires in the exact same place along their lengths, so that though you get a bulge larger than Kevin's technique gives, it's not in the same place on every wire, and each bundle can still be taped or heat-shrinked neatly when you're done. Thor> Once upon a time I took a NASA certified soldering and component repair > course. 8 weeks in Jacksonville Florida paid for by the Navy. My enlistment > expired 6 weeks later and I hauled ass to civilian life (military > intelligence). > > > > The way I do my splices is to use rosin core electrical solder and I make an > in line joint. If you push the two stranded wire ends together in a straight > line the strands will interleave and make a smooth joint. The trick is to > hold this joint while soldering as it takes four hands.
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