When I made mine, a few months ago, I crazy glued the Waco connectors together side-by-side. Then, with the correct length of wire that will allow the Waco connector to butt up against the end of Anderson PP, I crazy glued the Waco and Anderson PP together (end-to-end). It might sound like overkill, but it makes for a more rigid setup than just heat shrink alone. It's great that you did a video on making them... it just might be the only one, and it sure beats paying 10 - 11 bucks a piece for assembled ones on Etsy.
@@squaredropadventures Kyle, not meant as a criticism, just an observation... The general consensus seems to be that soldering can make the wire brittle and less flexible, which can lead to the wires breaking. I'm also an RV-er and a ham. 73 de W0BDT
Sorry, I didn't mean it as a criticism as it might of come off that way. You are correct, it might make the wire more brittle. I've gotten into the routine of if I need a connection to stay put I always put a small amount of solder on it. Maybe that's not the best thing in an RV bounding down the road. I'll check it in a few months and see how it's doing. I might need to re-do the connection. Thanks for watching.
@btombaugh This guy is correct. Auto manufactures hardly ever solder for a reason. A proper crimp will be cold welded. Absolutely no need for the solder. If your crimps failed then they were not properly done.
He proceeds to use the hot air blower for an extraordinary length of time on the heat shrink almost melting the connectors snd wonders why he burns his fingers!!
The correct length of time was used to shrink to heat shrink. Not sure where you are seeing an extraordinary length of time. Plus this comment is weird on how your phrased it.
Great idea! I gotta make me some of these adapters now
Thanks for watching!
When I made mine, a few months ago, I crazy glued the Waco connectors together side-by-side. Then, with the correct length of wire that will allow the Waco connector to butt up against the end of Anderson PP, I crazy glued the Waco and Anderson PP together (end-to-end). It might sound like overkill, but it makes for a more rigid setup than just heat shrink alone. It's great that you did a video on making them... it just might be the only one, and it sure beats paying 10 - 11 bucks a piece for assembled ones on Etsy.
That's a good idea. Maybe on my next pair I make, I'll superglue them together for some extra strength. Thanks for the idea.
If you've gotten a good crimp, which you have, you really don't need to solder the connectors
Insurance. I've had crimps look good and come straight off. Plus, what does it hurt that I crimp and solder?
@@squaredropadventures Kyle, not meant as a criticism, just an observation... The general consensus seems to be that soldering can make the wire brittle and less flexible, which can lead to the wires breaking. I'm also an RV-er and a ham. 73 de W0BDT
Sorry, I didn't mean it as a criticism as it might of come off that way. You are correct, it might make the wire more brittle. I've gotten into the routine of if I need a connection to stay put I always put a small amount of solder on it. Maybe that's not the best thing in an RV bounding down the road. I'll check it in a few months and see how it's doing. I might need to re-do the connection. Thanks for watching.
@btombaugh This guy is correct. Auto manufactures hardly ever solder for a reason. A proper crimp will be cold welded. Absolutely no need for the solder. If your crimps failed then they were not properly done.
He proceeds to use the hot air blower for an extraordinary length of time on the heat shrink almost melting the connectors snd wonders why he burns his fingers!!
The correct length of time was used to shrink to heat shrink. Not sure where you are seeing an extraordinary length of time. Plus this comment is weird on how your phrased it.