yellowduckduo(at)gmail.co
Guest
|
 Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:43 pm Post subject: Risks associated with unproven crimp tools . . . |
 |
|
Could it be the flux? I've never worked with CCA but it might be worth
trying one of the newer electronic solders while being careful not to
overheat. In comparison my old standby rosin core solder performs poorly
on less than perfectly clean tinned joints. I was given a partial roll
that is only identified as a Kester product but it works much better.
Ken
On 17/02/2015 3:21 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote:
| Quote: |
<nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com>
At 13:10 2015-02-17, you wrote:
Bob, had any experience soldering terminals to copper-cladded aluminum
(CCA) cable? I tried a couple of time using a propane torch with flux
added and without flux. The solder just did not want to merge with
the materials. Always found it pretty easy with copper cable.
-kent
Yes. At least the cable that Eric was selling
a few years ago. He sent me a sample and I successfully
crimped and soldered terminals to the wire.
Not sure about how much copper cladding 'washes'
off into the solder/copper amalgam of a finished
joint. To be sure, if the copper is too thin to
solder, aluminum exposed by solder at the base
of the melt would pose new questions as to the
joint's quality.
But of course, copper terminals onto copper wire
is a low-risk effort.
Bob . . .
|
| | - The Matronics AeroElectric-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List |
|
|
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
