A very useful number of tips in this video. I did not know the colour coding and I like the crimping tool ( better than the one I have so now looking to buy one like you demonstrated). The bonus tip is great - thankyou for sharing as I have been spiked on a sharp zip tie.
Hey Dino another interesting video! It is a good tip when soldering wires together for a project such as extending wires for new handlebars or anything that will have wires bending and flexing often is to strap the solder joint so that the wire is not trying to flex near the joint. The wires will eventually break right where the solder ends at the joint. The annealed stranded wire will flex easy. The wire at the heated joint becomes brittle and stiff and will break. As always enjoyed your videos!
Great tips Dino. My solder jobs NEVER go that smooth but maybe some of your helpful tips will improve my success. I find that a little profanity also helps. You should try it 😎
Those connectors with the plastic insulation on them always make an electrical job look like crap, no matter how nice you dress the wires in. I always pull those off and just use a piece of shrink wrap the same color as the wire. For cutting the ends off the tie wraps I use a flush cutter. They look like wire cutters but cut the tie wraps flush and leave it smooth. I picked up a pair of the ICON flush cutters from Harbor Freight, they are heavy duty and will cut all sizes of tie wraps. I have a 2024 DR650, like watching the work you do on the bikes.
Great video Dino. I've been using those low temp solder connectors for a while now too, they are the cats meow. However I didn't know about the J-Knot's. Even without them they are strong connections, but will start to use the J-Knot's with those low temp solder connectors moving forward. As for the zip tie trick, I'm somehow able to trim mine flush with my side cutters. But yes, I do that to avoid cutting my hands with the sharp edges. Again, great video.
For smaller connectors for things like plugs, you will notice most terminals will have two tabs to grab the wire. If you have the proper crimpers theyre set up so one set of tabs grabs the wire, and the other set grabs the insulation on the wire, making a much stronger connection. I attempted to use these for ages just using the normal crimpers like you are using in the video, butonce i got the correct yype it was a game changer
Please use rosin flux on electrical. Acid flux is for plumbing. Also, you may find putting the yellow crimp end closer to the pivot of the crimper may make it easier to crimp. You can also buy dual layer heat shrink tubing that has an inner layer of heat activated adhesive to seal the connection.
In college, we learned to NOT pre-twist the wires to be soldered. Instead, twist them like you showed with the journeyman's twist. It may not look the prettiest, mechanically it's just as good, but your electrical connection is marginally better. It also may make the soldering a little easier. Do you prefer the X-acto to the Panduit cable tie puller?
8:15 Just admit it Dino! You forgot to put on the shrink tubing like all of us mere mortals do🤣. By the way! A really good way to fix that is to use self vulcanizing tape instead of electrical tape. Bescause it has no adhesive, it doesn't get nasty/sticky over time. We'd love to see some of your tractor footage if you can share it on here!😃😃😃 Ride safe! 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♂️🐿️
I feel so connected....😁😁. Picking up a new dr 650...bottom dropped out of our market here. Was wondering about your dash that you built and 3d printed....any updates....especially the light mount? Garth
30 years ago I was flying a Cessna 206. After landing I noticed oil dripping from the engine. On inspection the sharp end nib from a zip tie had rub against the oil sump, making a hole. I have no idea why the oil didn’t gush out while I was airborne. Maybe the hole finally burst just after landing. Man was I lucky.
Wow what a great video Dino - thanks! I learned a lot about making these joints properly. 59 years old and still learning. Thanks for your channel😊
Flush cutting side cutters work great on zip ties as well.
A very useful number of tips in this video. I did not know the colour coding and I like the crimping tool ( better than the one I have so now looking to buy one like you demonstrated). The bonus tip is great - thankyou for sharing as I have been spiked on a sharp zip tie.
Hey Dino another interesting video! It is a good tip when soldering wires together for a project such as extending wires for new handlebars or anything that will have wires bending and flexing often is to strap the solder joint so that the wire is not trying to flex near the joint. The wires will eventually break right where the solder ends at the joint. The annealed stranded wire will flex easy. The wire at the heated joint becomes brittle and stiff and will break. As always enjoyed your videos!
Thanks for the tips Deano , always learn something with your videos 🎉.
Fantastic tips Dino! I particularly liked to last connector type, never used them before but will be sure to from now on.
Again, a very informative video. Thank you very much!
thanks, Dino!+1 for low temp solder joints.
Great tips Dino. My solder jobs NEVER go that smooth but maybe some of your helpful tips will improve my success. I find that a little profanity also helps. You should try it 😎
Just wondering this topic, thanks!
I use Sta-kon pliers for crimps(and cuts)...they come in both flat and dimple crimp for bare connectors. Used these for 37 years as an electrician.
Those connectors with the plastic insulation on them always make an electrical job look like crap, no matter how nice you dress the wires in. I always pull those off and just use a piece of shrink wrap the same color as the wire. For cutting the ends off the tie wraps I use a flush cutter. They look like wire cutters but cut the tie wraps flush and leave it smooth. I picked up a pair of the ICON flush cutters from Harbor Freight, they are heavy duty and will cut all sizes of tie wraps. I have a 2024 DR650, like watching the work you do on the bikes.
Great video Dino. I've been using those low temp solder connectors for a while now too, they are the cats meow. However I didn't know about the J-Knot's. Even without them they are strong connections, but will start to use the J-Knot's with those low temp solder connectors moving forward. As for the zip tie trick, I'm somehow able to trim mine flush with my side cutters. But yes, I do that to avoid cutting my hands with the sharp edges. Again, great video.
For smaller connectors for things like plugs, you will notice most terminals will have two tabs to grab the wire. If you have the proper crimpers theyre set up so one set of tabs grabs the wire, and the other set grabs the insulation on the wire, making a much stronger connection.
I attempted to use these for ages just using the normal crimpers like you are using in the video, butonce i got the correct yype it was a game changer
Please use rosin flux on electrical. Acid flux is for plumbing. Also, you may find putting the yellow crimp end closer to the pivot of the crimper may make it easier to crimp.
You can also buy dual layer heat shrink tubing that has an inner layer of heat activated adhesive to seal the connection.
In college, we learned to NOT pre-twist the wires to be soldered. Instead, twist them like you showed with the journeyman's twist. It may not look the prettiest, mechanically it's just as good, but your electrical connection is marginally better. It also may make the soldering a little easier.
Do you prefer the X-acto to the Panduit cable tie puller?
8:15 Just admit it Dino! You forgot to put on the shrink tubing like all of us mere mortals do🤣. By the way! A really good way to fix that is to use self vulcanizing tape instead of electrical tape. Bescause it has no adhesive, it doesn't get nasty/sticky over time.
We'd love to see some of your tractor footage if you can share it on here!😃😃😃
Ride safe!
🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♂️🐿️
I feel so connected....😁😁. Picking up a new dr 650...bottom dropped out of our market here. Was wondering about your dash that you built and 3d printed....any updates....especially the light mount? Garth
30 years ago I was flying a Cessna 206. After landing I noticed oil dripping from the engine. On inspection the sharp end nib from a zip tie had rub against the oil sump, making a hole. I have no idea why the oil didn’t gush out while I was airborne. Maybe the hole finally burst just after landing. Man was I lucky.
why not put one wire in 90 degrees from the other and twist them?