As a master mechanic, I have to agree with you. I'm actually trying to get our younger techs away from soldering and use a proper wire crimp. How did this garbage get 58K likes
3KBS Channel there are other videos showing how to solder the wires use a crimper to properly remove the skin of the wire because something will happen if you accedentally cut one of the wires and use solder to solder the wires together and use heat shrink to finish it off
3KBS Channel It depends on what your trying to do for my job when we deal with stranded wire we strip back the two wires hold them side by side twist them together and use a wire nut for what he is doing you absolutely have to use Solder which he did not
That is a western union joint I learned in electronics class back in the 80's. while it is very recommended for low voltage circuits with a clean joint. some important steps were missed. my view is based solely on things from a electronics/data integrity POV. automotive, household and other area's may view this differently. 1. You never cut a stranded wire(or any) using a knife. use proper wire strippers. The strand count is important to the integrity of the wire end to end. while it may work it will not be working optimally for signal integrity. 2. For electronics use, a western using must be soldered. 3. Tightly twisting the wire is fine, it appears on one end you loosed the center and it looked like you slightly crushed at least one end with the pliers from what I could see. 4. A tug test would have been more helpful before the heat shrink went on. we can't see the wire and how it reacted to the tug.
That's still way better than the "splice" that was done in my bathroom exhaust fan/ light. The black hot pigtail that came off of it (strand wire) was b a r e l y twisted together and wrapped in a piece of duct tape. Unreal. Explains the flickering light though! Just glad it never burned!
Very nice video mate, and a nice tidy job. Ignore the so called bloody experts. This joint will do the job and no exposed wiring. I'm living in a very remote part of the Philippines and you can't get anything electrical here, so I have to improvise until I can get to the city. Your video is just the one I was looking for. Thank you.
Right tool for the right job mate. Never use a knife to strip insulation. U will damage the conductor's and compromise the current carrying capacity of the the conductor. Furthermore use the correct connectors to join wire to avoid hot connections
#1 - put your shrink tube over your wire before stripping. #2 - never use a blade or exacto to cut wire cover, use the proper stripping tool. #3 - Never rely on shrink tube to hold your connection. Solder the joint.
i never saw anyone fan the strands and enterlace them before twisting them together, but other than that it is called a Western Union splice because they (Western Union) used it to splice the first telegraph lines across the US. It is a very strong mechanical splice and would support the weight of the wire over a distance.
But without solder it will corrode. And interleaving the strands will cause mechanical stress leading to fractures. Either can create high resistance, leading to fire.
When I served aboard the USS Wasp as an IC electrician in the 1960s. I would find many inline connections made similarly to this one but they included a square knot in the w/union splice. An old timer told me that it was done to help with the impact of explosives from separating at its weakest point during the concussion. I guess it makes sense if you’re going back to war. I’m not going .
Mel Beckman In US voltage is 110 V whereas elsewhere it is 220 V. Lower the voltage, higher the Amps required, I.e. more electricity in every cross section of the wire.. This is the cause of regular fires in US, as with higher Amps, wires get easily heated up and overloaded, unless they are more than double the strength, jumping up costs by atleast 100%. I assume most Americans try to reduce their costs by buying normal wires (despite actually requiring double the normal strength wires) and the companies are also happy to sell them, as they are more prone to damage and wear/tear, leading to higher sales on a long term basis.. In India, there are places where the wiring had not even been touched for 50-60 years, and they are still working absolutely fine.. without all the soldering and stuff.. Just simple twist and joint, and covered by insulation tape, not even rat tail joint.. There are hardly any news of electricity related fire, and even if there is, they mostly in relate to some entirely different/unrelatable cause, like water leakage or equipment short circuit..
@@LCKRD-un1rx , it won't work for long. It is a mechanical splice, not an electrical splice. Oxidation will build up where the wires touch and increase the resistance. Properly applied solder will make it an electrical connection which will not oxidize and increase the resistance.
@@jdilksjr in critical power situations solder is avoided like the plague, it causes way too many problems. Crimp is preferred. For any automotive / low voltage application this technique is fine, it won't fail in the life if the vehicle. The heat shrink should seal it from corrosion.
Clean presentation & Clean Contact..plus it can be done (Cleanly) without using wire strippers and a heat gun and I get that 👍🏻..twisted copper knots and black tape is more my style for some reason😅
Let's just say in a tight spot this would work as a temporary fix. When you get where you are going take the time to use a soldering iron, solder solder flux, and solder.
6 million views...he doesn't care about this vid or the wire. He knew we could not resist comment and shaming him. This is likely a set up, to cause this reaction. 6 million views! He is brilliant.
Atleast he crimped it. But that won’t hold any pulling force. Crimp it too hard and you’ll break the wire at the roots. You should loop it backwards, solder, and use quality heat shrink. 56k people clearly don’t have ocd though 🤷♂️
Thank you sir I will use that technique on my teardrop camper build as there will be a few wires ti splice. I will be watching your channel as my build progress to pick up more electrical information.
That is an old school western union splice. There are many types of splices, all of which are "proper" for the time period they were used. Today that splice is simply unacceptable.
Isn't that western union splice, If you count each individual strand as a wire? The interlacing action will give more contact, so for solder less joint that's actually quite decent right?
Nothing special here - it's called a "Western Union Joint" - it's been around for 100 years. It's a good mechanical joint but you still need to solder it to insure a good electrical joint. You should also invest into a pair of wire strippers and a good heat gun.
ok for low voltage below 50 volts but will become hot and dangerous in high current situation if any stress or movement eg 230 volt this joint needs to soldered or pressure type screw connector
But a corrosion-vulnerable connection like the one this improper method produces can cause a fire even with just six volts. Do it right or learn to do it right. Doing it wrong can kill someone.
Chadohog Whatever you want to do. After a lifetime of wiring everything from tiny toys to huge machinery, there are about a billion things you can do or not do and the electricity will still flow just fine as long as the connection is good. Maybe not quite a billion....a couple of hundred million would be more accurate.
HARBHAJAN SINGH Good Lord....you're still talking about this? If your wires are getting hot enough to melt solder you have bigger problems than how the connection was made..... Can we drop this now?
Electricians are elite snobs. This is obviously low voltage. And if you don't happen to have the proper connectors this will more than do. A drop of solder wouldn't hurt. Good show.
I've used a similar method in automotive applications for almost 30 years. Never had an issue. A good solid join with no weak points that can be produced by soldering. I would suggest the correct tool for stripping wires however.
@@easytechzones somebody always has to find fault don't they ? if not this would not be the internet . I use duct tape and cut it like you did . 40 years later nothing bad has happened knock on wood.
Lmao all the people who have no idea. While he definitely did not use proper tools this is a proper way to splice low voltage wires. 0-12 volts. This is especially good for sensors that use voltage to measure. Butt connectors and solder can add resistance to the circuit. Doing this properly is direct connection of the copper and is super strong connection before heat shrink is applied.
UNIVERSAL CHANNEL It doesn’t matter, he still stripped the wires properly. It depends on your type if you want to use proper, dedicated tools or just use other suitable tools.
HowtoDO sort of. I don't object to the knife for stripping the wires, but he cuts most of the way down into the insulation and then bends back and forth to break it off. You can easily break a lot of the little wires like that in stranded wiring. He appeared to be skilled at it and didn't break any that I saw, but it's not how I would suggest showing people with no idea or experience as they could easily mess up their wire if they are heavy handed this way.
Must be soldered. Otherwise the there will be arching, which will produce corrosion on the wire, which causes heat, which causes more corrosion, which causes more heat etc. (It is not safe if significant current must pass through.) Other non-solder methods are OK, because they hold the wires together with considerable force. The wires in this video are just laying against each other. (Advice from an Electrical Engineer with 25 years experience.)
As an electrician I only have one thing to say.....you’re fired!
Can you imagine how much shit you would get if someone saw you splicing like that 😂😂
As a master mechanic, I have to agree with you. I'm actually trying to get our younger techs away from soldering and use a proper wire crimp. How did this garbage get 58K likes
Mike E
We are mere ignorants. Can you tell us how to properly do it instead?
3KBS Channel there are other videos showing how to solder the wires use a crimper to properly remove the skin of the wire because something will happen if you accedentally cut one of the wires and use solder to solder the wires together and use heat shrink to finish it off
3KBS Channel
It depends on what your trying to do for my job when we deal with stranded wire we strip back the two wires hold them side by side twist them together and use a wire nut for what he is doing you absolutely have to use Solder which he did not
Yayy Yayy 5.8 million people now know how to make a splice INCORRECTLY
why is this loved by the guy being judged
@@lilyydotdev its clear at this point hes an idiot, and i bet at least 5 million of those are laughing at his incompetence
6.5 million......
6.6 million
At $600 plus per million views do you think he cares what people think?
That is a western union joint I learned in electronics class back in the 80's. while it is very recommended for low voltage circuits with a clean joint. some important steps were missed.
my view is based solely on things from a electronics/data integrity POV. automotive, household and other area's may view this differently.
1. You never cut a stranded wire(or any) using a knife. use proper wire strippers. The strand count is important to the integrity of the wire end to end. while it may work it will not be working optimally for signal integrity.
2. For electronics use, a western using must be soldered.
3. Tightly twisting the wire is fine, it appears on one end you loosed the center and it looked like you slightly crushed at least one end with the pliers from what I could see.
4. A tug test would have been more helpful before the heat shrink went on. we can't see the wire and how it reacted to the tug.
brilliant!!
Thats the best youtube comment critique ive ever seen, you know your stuff.
Nice
Burn
As soon as he pulled out the mini box cutter to strip his wire all hos credibility went out the window
Yeah, I use a lighter and my thumbnail.
Actually, a lot of municipalities where I live don’t allow for wire strippers... they’re afraid you might nick the wire too deep
Tyler Routledge Why do you say that? I have seen professional electricians do the same thing. It’s whatever easy for you.
lmao, people make me laugh
Hos do run from box cutters💇♀️
With these five mill views you can get a pair of wire strippers & a nail clipper
was waiting for a nail clip joke. lol
NAILED this video
😂nice one😂
Why try to bring people down?
@@spod32827 fumy
Very nice. Now throw that in the garbage 🗑
HAHAHAHAHA. aggred
Same agreed
It will conduct electricity and it’s not going to fall apart. Good job.
Thanks
And a small 🔥
My mother, an electrical in the shipyard during WWII, taught me how make this joint 50yrs ago. Thanks Mother!
your over 50 years old?
@@IOwnASpoon ......
why do u even need to ask......
@@urnoob5528 ayo rhats crazy that u reply 6 months later
@@IOwnASpoon surprise
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That's still way better than the "splice" that was done in my bathroom exhaust fan/ light. The black hot pigtail that came off of it (strand wire) was b a r e l y twisted together and wrapped in a piece of duct tape.
Unreal. Explains the flickering light though! Just glad it never burned!
Very nice video mate, and a nice tidy job. Ignore the so called bloody experts. This joint will do the job and no exposed wiring. I'm living in a very remote part of the Philippines and you can't get anything electrical here, so I have to improvise until I can get to the city. Your video is just the one I was looking for. Thank you.
As soon as i saw the ute knife and heard the music i knew i was in for a real treat.
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Right tool for the right job mate. Never use a knife to strip insulation. U will damage the conductor's and compromise the current carrying capacity of the the conductor. Furthermore use the correct connectors to join wire to avoid hot connections
#1 - put your shrink tube over your wire before stripping.
#2 - never use a blade or exacto to cut wire cover, use the proper stripping tool.
#3 - Never rely on shrink tube to hold your connection. Solder the joint.
Very helpful thanks!
have u realized that some application doesn't allow solder?
#3 will never always be absolute
as solders are brittle...
#2 Dpends on availability it's called resourcefulness
#1 a high quality electrical tape will hold like the 3M
i never saw anyone fan the strands and enterlace them before twisting them together, but other than that it is called a Western Union splice because they (Western Union) used it to splice the first telegraph lines across the US. It is a very strong mechanical splice and would support the weight of the wire over a distance.
But without solder it will corrode. And interleaving the strands will cause mechanical stress leading to fractures. Either can create high resistance, leading to fire.
When I served aboard the USS Wasp as an IC electrician in the 1960s. I would find many inline connections made similarly to this one but they included a square knot in the w/union splice. An old timer told me that it was done to help with the impact of explosives from separating at its weakest point during the concussion. I guess it makes sense if you’re going back to war. I’m not going .
Never seen an electrician use a razor to strip wire
Mel Beckman In US voltage is 110 V whereas elsewhere it is 220 V. Lower the voltage, higher the Amps required, I.e. more electricity in every cross section of the wire.. This is the cause of regular fires in US, as with higher Amps, wires get easily heated up and overloaded, unless they are more than double the strength, jumping up costs by atleast 100%.
I assume most Americans try to reduce their costs by buying normal wires (despite actually requiring double the normal strength wires) and the companies are also happy to sell them, as they are more prone to damage and wear/tear, leading to higher sales on a long term basis..
In India, there are places where the wiring had not even been touched for 50-60 years, and they are still working absolutely fine.. without all the soldering and stuff.. Just simple twist and joint, and covered by insulation tape, not even rat tail joint.. There are hardly any news of electricity related fire, and even if there is, they mostly in relate to some entirely different/unrelatable cause, like water leakage or equipment short circuit..
You did it wrong method straight joints
Nice. I like it this your videos 👍👍👍
Thanks
That strong and without any solder,....AMAZING!!!👍
Thanks
6.7 million hits...Holy shit....I need to do something around my farm and put it on youtube.
As a licensed contractor specializing in electrical installs I will state emphatically...DO NOT EVER MAKE A SPLICE JOINT THIS WAY!!!
I just did lol
Why? Because i just did
Why?
Comment section is just a bunch of mad wire experts
Electricians have trained for years to avoid burning your house down. Do this if you like a nice fire.
@@fraserhenderson7839 Its low voltage my man. Relax. Its gonna work anyways.
@@LCKRD-un1rx , it won't work for long. It is a mechanical splice, not an electrical splice. Oxidation will build up where the wires touch and increase the resistance. Properly applied solder will make it an electrical connection which will not oxidize and increase the resistance.
@@jdilksjr BS. As long as those conductors are making contact. It will work. It isnt rocket science. Ive seen worse than this and it STILL works.
@@jdilksjr in critical power situations solder is avoided like the plague, it causes way too many problems. Crimp is preferred. For any automotive / low voltage application this technique is fine, it won't fail in the life if the vehicle. The heat shrink should seal it from corrosion.
Many may disagree with the method. But the end result is a strong connection. If you ran some solder down it it would be incredibly strong.
Thank you. I don't have all the fancy tools. I needed an easy way.
If i did this in front of my electronics instructor it would be an instant slap upside my head.
That's great. Next time I'll take a half hour doing that instead of a quick wire nut. Won't have a job very long though.
lol,true
Wire nuts are for use in junction boxes, they are not sufficient for automotive or aviation joints. They also take up too much space in electronics.
For under 3 amperes load, it is okay. Over 3 amps, I suggest to use copper sleeve.
Cheers from Indonesia
Not everyone has a solder kit so it’s a good help. Thanks
Thanks sir sa tuturial n ito isa po kc ako electrician din dahil sa video nu marami ako natutunan....thanks po
Thank you!
You have made improvement to the entire world of viewers and all those who;in turn; view this being done!
To unselfishness !!!
Thats great but you need to add solder the that wire braid. Other than that, This is a awesome example on joining wire 👍👍
Clean presentation & Clean Contact..plus it can be done (Cleanly) without using wire strippers and a heat gun and I get that 👍🏻..twisted copper knots and black tape is more my style for some reason😅
I already know 😀
👍 Good luck bro
GOD BLESS YOU.....
Thanks alot loving the music by the way. GOD BLESS
Let's just say in a tight spot this would work as a temporary fix. When you get where you are going take the time to use a soldering iron, solder solder flux, and solder.
As a truck shop manager I would fire any mechanic that spliced wiring like that
gef263 strip both ends, crimp butt connector and heat shrink tube...
Fuck your job
@@mannygallotta1452 I'm fired
Well the best way is to solder the leads together but thats a real pretty way to do it without soldering.
Hmm
6 million views...he doesn't care about this vid or the wire. He knew we could not resist comment and shaming him. This is likely a set up, to cause this reaction. 6 million views! He is brilliant.
Now that's dope & easy! Thanks man
Atleast he crimped it. But that won’t hold any pulling force. Crimp it too hard and you’ll break the wire at the roots.
You should loop it backwards, solder, and use quality heat shrink.
56k people clearly don’t have ocd though 🤷♂️
This is why I wire my own stuff. Just wow
The only thing you're wiring is cheeseburgers into that greasy gut of yours.
@@AugustusCardoso haha good one
This is bad practice in general, strip them normally and consider soldering or using designated splicers.
Stop it no need to hate the description says that this is for people without tools I don’t have tools I’m to young but I did this works really good
Wow, but better to use tool to cut the edges...😊
Do not do this he is clearly a maniac . You 100 percent should solder that
Good video . Good example of tool s people usually have at home.
Thank you sir I will use that technique on my teardrop camper build as there will be a few wires ti splice. I will be watching your channel as my build progress to pick up more electrical information.
Thanks for the video..im a woman and i only have a handy tools. I was able to use my fan again.
Simple and to the point. Thank you!!!
Wow
That is an old school western union splice. There are many types of splices, all of which are "proper" for the time period they were used. Today that splice is simply unacceptable.
Just wondering why all the experts are watching this
Comedy for me
Because we're all curious from the thumbnail to see if its done correctly
That is a funny observation!
If you search something related UA-cam will recommend more
The first thing an electrician learns is a Western Union splice. I agree with "you're fired".
Isn't that western union splice, If you count each individual strand as a wire? The interlacing action will give more contact, so for solder less joint that's actually quite decent right?
Thanks bhai......
I dont know why people are mad. You used a heat shrink and that is proper.
Nothing special here - it's called a "Western Union Joint" - it's been around for 100 years. It's a good mechanical joint but you still need to solder it to insure a good electrical joint. You should also invest into a pair of wire strippers and a good heat gun.
That's how you waste ur three minutes to join a single wire wow 😂😂
ok for low voltage below 50 volts but will become hot and dangerous in high current situation if any stress or movement eg 230 volt this joint needs to soldered or pressure type screw connector
But a corrosion-vulnerable connection like the one this improper method produces can cause a fire even with just six volts. Do it right or learn to do it right. Doing it wrong can kill someone.
Corrosion? Do you think yo use it directly buried?, In normal use that conection last minimum fifty years ten amps rate.
You seem confused between volts and amps
According to my experience it is going to be just fine
3 MISTAKES ! A real electrician understands !
Watch the video again.
Watch the video again.
& again... Until you catch the 3 MISTAKES !
Clue #1 _ _ _ _.
Clue #2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Clue #3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Very nice sir and very important
Thankyou
Proper wire joints are next !! First use proper wire stripper. Dont promote using wrong tools.
Should have soldered the wires together before the heat wrap.
Ashok Bawne
Ummmmmm.....👍???
Das Boot
YES, that's it!
Chadohog
Whatever you want to do. After a lifetime of wiring everything from tiny toys to huge machinery, there are about a billion things you can do or not do and the electricity will still flow just fine as long as the connection is good. Maybe not quite a billion....a couple of hundred million would be more accurate.
manually tweest and properly tight joint is better than soldering.
because when wire is heated on load then the soldering can be loose.
HARBHAJAN SINGH
Good Lord....you're still talking about this?
If your wires are getting hot enough to melt solder you have bigger problems than how the connection was made.....
Can we drop this now?
Every time I'm sad I read the comments and some of those make me laugh.
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Electricians are elite snobs. This is obviously low voltage. And if you don't happen to have the proper connectors this will more than do. A drop of solder wouldn't hurt. Good show.
Imagine doing all of this, bending the wires, etc, and then realising, THAT YOU DIDN’T PUT THAT DAMN HEAT TUBE ON
I'd do something like that
In the US that's not per the NEC National Electric Code nor is soldering it. Just saying.
You forgot the solder... and please use a proper wire stripper.
EASY TECH I pair of wire strippers is like $10 at Home Depot. It doesn’t hurt to have a pair of wire strippers.
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Will it overheat when turn on the equipment too long using AC ?
I've used a similar method in automotive applications for almost 30 years. Never had an issue. A good solid join with no weak points that can be produced by soldering.
I would suggest the correct tool for stripping wires however.
That was nice!!!
I thought you'd solder it for added strength.
This is dangerous because the copper strands may pierce through the heat-shrink tubing.
Its just like my work keep it up bro
Good bro , many guys give you suggestions , but I am saying you hv done well . Yaar duniya me aise bahut hain jinki har cheez se jalti hi h......
That would be good if your boss caught you doing this in the uk😂just use connector crimps, easier, safer and more efficient
Common people whose does not have any professional tools should not do any electrical work.
Ok
Eh not supposed circal cut stranded wire, end up cutting strands off
@@easytechzones somebody always has to find fault don't they ? if not this would not be the internet . I use duct tape and cut it like you did . 40 years later nothing bad has happened knock on wood.
ITS GRIND TIME MEDIA nothing will been doing that the exact way he did it in his videos for over 15 yrs and have never ever had 1 issue
You can cut that way, just recut if you knick the wire.
Thank for guide me how to do it for the next day of my home work
Well, hmmm, I did this kinda stuff for 32 years and have never seen a professional do a splice like this.
Do that on one of my jobs you'll find yourself looking for a new job.
Mike Parkin So show us how you do it then Mr. Mechanic.
Tommy G should have soldered, or just used a butt connector or wire nut. This wasn’t even a lineman..
Damn it😡 I wish I could return this view. I’m a sucker for watching this.
LOLOL. x2
I feel that. I want my view back
Same
"hey that's not a joint Man!" - Cheech and Chong
It's a Hindu Sandal Joint
Lmao all the people who have no idea. While he definitely did not use proper tools this is a proper way to splice low voltage wires. 0-12 volts. This is especially good for sensors that use voltage to measure. Butt connectors and solder can add resistance to the circuit. Doing this properly is direct connection of the copper and is super strong connection before heat shrink is applied.
Thank you very much👍🏻
Nice. But maybe next video should be how to properly cut finger nails before doing "How To" UA-cam videos.
Was waiting for the soldering iron to come out for the proper joining of electrical wires, but my expectations were too high.
At least use a proper wire cutter
UNIVERSAL CHANNEL It doesn’t matter, he still stripped the wires properly. It depends on your type if you want to use proper, dedicated tools or just use other suitable tools.
HowtoDO sort of. I don't object to the knife for stripping the wires, but he cuts most of the way down into the insulation and then bends back and forth to break it off. You can easily break a lot of the little wires like that in stranded wiring. He appeared to be skilled at it and didn't break any that I saw, but it's not how I would suggest showing people with no idea or experience as they could easily mess up their wire if they are heavy handed this way.
wadestyt I find, especially in fine wire, this to be better for not scoring and losing strands.
And NAIL cutter as well
Agree..!👌 you need to get better tools.😂
Must be soldered. Otherwise the there will be arching, which will produce corrosion on the wire, which causes heat, which causes more corrosion, which causes more heat etc. (It is not safe if significant current must pass through.) Other non-solder methods are OK, because they hold the wires together with considerable force. The wires in this video are just laying against each other. (Advice from an Electrical Engineer with 25 years experience.)
Thanks for sharing.
Welcome
While you do all of that I would be finish splicing a whole room
Used a box cutter to strip the insulation and a lighter to shrink the heat shrink. OMG
I can’t believe this video got this many views. Imagine how many sheep followed these instructions. Use the correct wire strippers and SOLDER.
Please check description
I am also a electrician and this guy has no idea what the hell he is doing wow
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I did it quickly and efficiently with instructions from Avasva.
Yes
Totally agree Shasta
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@@masonoutward9490 Glad you do Mason :*
Thanks Shasta!
So just because you got 6.3 million views people should do this ?
Yella Munga go fucking use your brain fucking idiot no one says people must do it
The most people watch this video, the most trusted the video
@@djimanufacture7682 but this is wrong, U'll get your house burnt down.
Hindu Sandal Joint
I was going to bash on you a little but,it appears others have already beat hell out of you,so I'll be nice and say....
GREAT JOB!
Thanks
Very useful, thanks.
Welcome
No no no what the hell is this and people watch this and we wonder why our world is messed up..
missed one step! ... soldering!
What? if you solder it will become rigid and brittle and fail in the future, it has to flex, crazy suggestion
Bernard Mannas if you don’t solder it could pull apart. I solder all my connections.
Proper wire joint, improper finish. Should be soldered and if your going to strip with a razor you need to be careful.
Creative video, thank your for sharing, like it :)