You are welcome to do both - as long as you don't compromise the
contact fit inside the housing.
As to whether its worst or even advisable to do both...
I've had people tell me that soldering hardens the point where the
wire joins the contact and effectively weakens it, because strands can
break at that point.
I have to say, I would have thought defence contractors would solder
as well as crimp, if that was considered worthwhile.
FWIW - I havn't soldered any of my crimped APPs.
--
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it
takes in. -- Leonardo da Vinci
On 17 Mar 2008, at 17:33, Mike B wrote:
You either crimp or Solder - not both
While it may be easy to prove that doing both is redundant, I see no
reason why one *can't* do both, provided you crimp before
soldering. I find it rather odd to make such a firm distinction.
If I'm planning ahead and remember to bring the crimpers home from
work, I'll typically just crimp. Otherwise, I just solder.
Sometimes, though, I'll get picky and do both, such as on lines that
will be carrying a fair bit of power.
73,
Mike
KW1ND
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