Join wires reliably with NO solder
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- A quick tech tip to let you in on this technique for joining two wires together. The advantages of this over crimping or soldering are speed, reliability, and flexibility.
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That explanation of why it' so strong just won me over.
I was unconvinced until this also.
Sarcasm? This method is so rudimentary
@@miguelosorio6717 Not at all. I'm a complete nub when it comes to wire stuff, so this is news to me.
Great video and thank you for not talking down to me. Just started a dyi workshop in garage. Just a hobby but thanks again for not being rude and assuming I should know it before I learn it.
Thank you! Finally an actual wire splicing method on you tube that's practical and actually works. I'm in the middle of a motorcycle camper trailer build and I've been desperately trying to find a method like this for my absolute least favorite part of any project-the wiring! I'm just not good at it. Up until your video I found a bunch of methods that looked good in a video, but turned out to be almost useless. I had to tear that wiring apart and start over. Your method combines simplicity, effectiveness and speed-and anyone can do it. You have no idea how much time and trouble your video saved me!
Very helpful - my daughter and I were able to complete the wiring on a model we were building. Definitely out of our comfort zone, but your instructions helped and we got it wired and working!
I've been searching for a method that grips strongly & holds, this one was the best that I found, especially if you wait for the tubing to cool before pulling on the wires.
Wow, this this is on the "turn the screw counter clockwise untill it clicks, and then thighten, so you dont strip the thread" level of tip. Wonderful
Cheers 🍻
I used your tip to install my bolt lights for my license plate and it worked. I was stuck for days and when I tried what you did to connect the wires it works. Id like to thank you for putting this video up and to say keep up the great work dude 👍
Thank you!
You reminded me of this method again. My father taught me this when I was a young'un but I needed to refresh my memory.
Works really well even with normal electrical tape.
Same.
Do you need to put the electric tape in heat after or no
Thank you so much for this great video! I almost returned a set of car speaker because of having to solder a bass blockers. After watching your video, I successfully attached the bass blockers using some cheap heat shrink tubing from our local hardware store and a grill lighter.
Rewired a speed sensor on my motorcycle thanks to this video
Hey man do a video on small surface rust repairs , I’ve got a few fingernail sized chips down to metal , would be sweet to see a video covering similar 👌
Love your work
Thanks to this vid, I was able to replace my LH taillight socket without ever needing to solder the wires! Thumbs up, sir!
Nice, glad it helped you out
Love it 👍 awesome tip esp if it’s a road side repair and you don’t have a crimp connector or soldering iron etc. Love your animation too Phil! Keep up the great quality video last you guys are producing 😀
Thanks. That's a lot easier than what I was taught to do in Cdn Sigs in the early '60's. One would tie a granny knot in the wire (not a reef knot) then wrap the tails around opposite ends of the wire.
wow, it is SO COOL how a simple modification to a technique can improve the function so much!
This motivated me to practice by cutting the wire of a garbage pc fan and reconnecting it. Worked like a charm first try.
Thank you! I'll give this a go next time I'm faced with wiring.
Now THAT is a clever tip. Love it. Honestly, I was cringing when it came time to heat the shrink wrapping...THANK YOU for using a heat gun. I can’t tell you how many people I have seen use a lighter. Ha
I always do use a lighter 😅
@@FL0RiaN94 same
I use matches
Great video. I’m new to wiring and about to wire my race car. This will save me a ton of time. Thank you
Awesome tip! Will definitely use it the next time I tackle the Dark Prince :)
Lucas?
Great tip! I find a little dialectric grease around the wire makes its marine grade and lubricates the shrink-wrap which makes it easier to get a nice tight fight. Loverly Mini you have man ;)
An improvement on this method is using waterproof shrink tube, which has a sealant built-in to the tube. As it’s shrinking down the sealant squeezes out each end and seals it even further.
Another improvement would be to search for wire joining methods recommended by NASA and the aerospace industry.
Cheap, easy, quick, and efficient🤗 I love it! Similar to how I do it but with that bend👍👍👍👍
Great tip. I’ve also used this method but never tried it on more than two wires and today my project I’m working on needs a non soldering procedure so I’m going back to this method. So thanks for the upload forgot about this technique. You can also put a piece of rubber tubing over the wires that’s not shrink wrapped and just tightly wrap it down for added strength
The linesman splice also works a treat
Excellent video, and thanks for explaining WHY it works.
Awesome content as always!
I would love to see a centre speedo conversion at some point.
Oh this is awesome man! thank you so much for the vid!
I learned about splicing and reconnecting wires at quite a young age because my pet gerbil would chew appliance cords just enough so he wouldn't be electrocuted so I was always fixing them.😐 But this folding over tip is really cool. Thanks!
😂
thanks for the video man! I needed this for a design project in school.
Worked perfectly for rewiring a new ender 3 pro fan thanks!
Thanks, looking to have a new dash switch setup on my Datsun. Really helpful!
Really good description of how it works and why it's strong. Like!
Best technique I have seen.
Gonna give her a try! Thanks for the video!!!
This was super helpful! Thank u!
Thanks man. This really helped.
Like some of the people here thats how my dad taught me. In tech school I was taught the "correct" method with soldering but when the wires are too old and corroded to solder this is the best method and seal it up with tape. Much stronger than crimps. When I do crimps like on terminals I usually solder before crimping anyways.
I still prefer a linemans twist, but this is a nice alternative.
Very informative. Thanks
Bravo. I wish I learned this about 40 years ago.
Awesome video. I need to repair some light wires on my trailer and I'm going to try this technique
Right on. Good luck!
Great idea, thanks very much.
thanks for the info
This was super useful thanks man
No problem!
Great video. I struggle to solder and I would actually prefer to use this method.
Good video bro.. made perfect sense
outside of cars this is really good for headphones
That unravel move at 5:06 will be in the next jabbawockeez routine
Super helpful tip btw. Thanks
Going to do this technique tomorrow replacing my motorcycle blinkers with blinker led strips, thanks
Great tip, I want to use this since I don't wanna buy a soldering iron for just the odd job.
Thank you Phillip
Very useful tip, thank you and thumbs up......#154!!
tat was helpful thanks
Ah nice! ☝🏻🤓 I knew I didn’t have to go out and buy a soldering gun! ✌🏻😘Thank you
Thanks Steve
Better way is instead of folding it over n leaving a potential short area... U leave some space between wires and you fold it crossed once and then across the wire copper to copper then shrink tube. Just as strong, lower profile and even.
That is a "Western Union" splice, and yes it is much better for low profile and strong as well.
Well done !
An excellent way to connect wires! Thank you for sharing this with us.
thank you
Thanks so much, helps alot! Gonna have 2 connect my switch 2 my piston for my mechanical wings cosplay. I didnt want 2 buy a soldering iron lol. First time using any electronics in my cosplays xD
Did it work
you garage!!!! amazing! thanks for the video
You bet!
I had to do about 15 of those with my arcade machine yesterday
Thanks!
tnx man !
cool tip, thanks....not gonna lie, I was searching videos for a strong twist technique and when I watched your initial twist I was thinking - what's this guy talking about...
Thanks man
A couple of years ago I found out here on UA-cam that there is an even stronger way of joining wires - one whose strength doesn't need relying on the shrink tube or electrical tape. So, considering the number of people that could find this little knowledge useful, I think I'm doing no harm in posting here the source of that method (it's in spanish, but the video itself explains it all):
ua-cam.com/video/RdTQ1W07GRE/v-deo.html
😅 Ah' I also use that method, learnt from my father..
He also said that the method is the strongest joint compared with many other style..
🤔 But I will give the "Double Flip style" a try to check if there's other benefit..
What I see is, the "Double Flip Style" is thicker (and rely on shrink tube like you said),
but the finish simply looks better 🤗
Awesome tip!
Glad you think so!
@@Stevestonmotorco does it work on ogt cables
Thanks for the tip! With me being me, I would still use white lithium grease before heat shrinking, but I'm sure that's overkill.
No problem! This way works in a pinch.
Awesome! I need this to extend 18 guage sprinkler wire to a new controller and want the wires to be flexible.
good one!
awesome, I've got a new radio turning up and my soldering iron shat itself so this should work nicely
Nice one chief
Thank you.
You're welcome!
A good splicing technique is similar but better IMHO and as it’s flat with no lumps. Super strong too, even before heat shrink applied.
Looks great. Could this work when I don’t have the extra wire length. Need to repairing wiring in a sliding door track (05CTC) as I’ll be working with existing wiring
Believe soldering will be too brittle since the will be a lot of movement with these wires.
You saved me!
Sometimes I double shrink tube for even stronger and more protection.
Lol. I've been doing this forever and had no idea. I usually solder now.
Why does the heat gun sound like godzilla screaming😂😂😭
thanks
I usually lineman splice but I will try this on my headlight pigtails, I don't have solder at the moment.
That splice works great too. It's a little more compact in the end.
Would you recommend doing this for a thermistor? Small/thin wires?
Does this work for speakers too or will there be quality losses or ground noise?
Could you make a video switching out an ignition coil connector. With wires and even hoe to remove the wires from the housing.
the western union splice is stronger by far, not much more complicated, and results in a smaller profile splice that allows the heat shrink to fit better
It is definitely smaller and we like that splice as well.
wish i watched this earlier today, on a side note what are the best end connectors you have personally used for connecting two wires together? i use end connectors but they are not always the best and will start using this method instead but wanted to ask!
We choose the right connector for use case. If joining two wires together and they don't need to come apart, end connector works fine. There are many types of connectors that could be used. If we are connecting several wires together in one part of a loom, we like to use a Deutsch connector.
Holy shit; this was so good. Only suggestion is that you do a better job capturing the steps, i.e., close up and focus on the crimping, stripping etc.
the military field commo has you strip enough and tie a knot.. not as flat as yours, but will hold for miles of wire ran for communications...
That's bloody decent
I didn’t know Adam Levine was into wiring
I’m mounting LEDS on my truck and have an inline fuse that’s 12AWG and the led bar is 16AWG, tried everything and nothing will get it hot enough to melt the solder. Maybe this will work better.
What kind of stripper tool is that? Can you share an Amazon link?
How do you feel about using this method with heavy gauge wires like 8 gauge?
you can use fire a bit instead of air heater if you dont have it
And use proper cable strippers like the ones shown, if you break the strands you increase the resistance in the wire, and that is not a good outcome.
This is better than the linesman splice? Also, isn’t a bulge in the wire beneath shrink wrap a bad idea for cutting/rubbing through ?
does this work for thicker copper wires?
Would you recommend doing this to an engine harness
I don’t have access to any electricity where im building my car
People have wired entire cars with this technique but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. Keep in mind that crimp connectors make the most sense in many places and those don't need electricity.
Does this method work on small thin wires?