I use these in automotive repair regularly and absolutely love them. I tend to use an additional adhesive lined shrink tube over them for extra protection.
@jrmotorsports5532 really.. I've been seeing them for a while now & it seems like they would work grate, but I had a few people tell me otherwise.. I see there are a few brands out there which brand do u buy?
@@natasunknow240 I’ve bought from Amazon. Good luck with them so far. I will say that I always cover them with adhesive lined shrink tube once installed for added protection.
In the UK and have used these successfully on vehicle repairs for over 8 years, with zero failures. I heat shrink using the hot air tip option on a butane soldering iron I use for my R/C models down the field, more directional than a large paint stripper gun..👍☺
I used those connectors on my model railroad. The layout has nearly 1,000 ft of various gauge wires and I had ZERO issues. I was VERY happy with the way they worked.
I've used these things for years on automotive & motorcycle wiring, as well as the exterior LED accent/holiday lighting system on my house. Never had one fail yet, and the ones on the house get rained & snowed on pretty thoroughly...
I used to work in the wire shop of a corporate jet service center 20 years ago and we used those all the time. So apparently they’re approved for real aircraft, I wouldn’t have any concerns using them anywhere else. The key, as you said, is using enough heat. I’ve seen other UA-camrs use these, but not correctly, resulting in a cold join.
Appreciate that comment! I'm converting my kitplane from carbs to a electronic fuel injection system, and am looking into this method for wiring my dual fuel pumps.
For the voltage drop test I am not sure that with no current if the test is relevant, maybe with nominal current for the cross section used may be interesting to test
I was playing with a lighter on the weekend and it works just as well as a heat gun. Only difference is you have to seal off ends then do middle. Package says melting min temp is 130 I believe
yesterday i flown my F-35 jet and i had the first "blackout" in the sky, because a wire was too thin and get very hot and cut away. But i had a lot of luck, because the Lighning came back without control and landed very sofly without damage. It was extrem crazy for me, because it was very windy....I repaired the ESC and used a stronger wire....thx for all your informations about turbine jets
Great connector test! I stumbled upon your very in-depth tests while looking at all of the different elect connectors for my 56' chevy truck build, and found out that there is a big difference between the Solderstick connectors, and all the other cheep-o knock-offs. My buddy is building a 57' chevy trk, and learned the hard way with some knock-off set that always burns thru when heating them up! I'll be ordering my 500 pc set from Solderstick. Thank you very much for passing on that discount code sir! Best Regards, Danny G.
Thanks Danny for watching! Your absolutely right! There are "knock offs" out there but I have been using them in various scenarios now for months and they are an outstanding product!
Thanks Darrin. Minimum solder melt temp is 130C. I have never had a wire get more than warm to the touch in my applications. Maybe on a ESC that is pushed very hard it may generate more heat.
I have tried these on my large (42%) planes before and found they work ok. Worried about the vibrations but have never had a failure. Fingers crossed now that I made that statement.
I had seen this product advertised on FB.. never had good luck with products advertised on FB.. but I like these will get some for my shop. Thanks Jonathan for another educational video 👍
Great test! These are great solder connections, been using them for a few years. I have not had a failure, the joint is as solid as a normal solder connection. A voltage drop needs to be performed under a load for relevant results.
Batteries on turbine jets yes for sure! I would like to test these on an edf setup to get the wire heated up to see what happens first. I may tackle that soon.
Thanks for doing this test Jon! Have used these in automotive applications for a few years but never thought to use for RC side for some reason…. Will do so with confidence now!
Hi Jhonatan, for 120% of this product if you want to ultra improve it, what would happen? If you add a twist of tin to the joint to make it brighter before placing the soltherstick? Just an idea to improve it and clear up any doubts.
I must say I’ve never heard of such things but I can see plenty applications for these large builds tight areas you can’t or don’t want a solder gun on , think I’d give these a try , nice job 👍
I don’t think that would be an issue as long as your being mindful of where your wires are being routed and how far away from heat sources. Good practice in any situation
I don’t think you watched the video. These are solder and heat shrink in one step. Exactly the same result as soldering and using heat shrink. I thought they were bogus which is why I tested them.
If you really want to measure resistance performance, you need a milliohm meter. The resistance test was not valid as the connection is a tiny fraction of the total resistance you measured.
@@thelightersideofrc I’m an EE. If we really want to check the joint performance compared to a direct solder or contiguous wire we have to make an accurate measurement with a milliohm meter. My concern (which I doubt is an issue) is if the contact resistance is sufficiently high, it creates more heat. With low temp solder this could lead to failure. But for our turbine applications current is very low. The concerns start if we use this for high powered ESCs on electric models. Practically speaking, really no concern run this for servos or RX LiPO’s on turbines.
@@OnTheSnap1 agreed, I really wouldn't trust or run these connectors in a continuous medium to high current application, so for my edf jets, bigger airplanes and definitely in my rc cars or boats these are a no go.
Good review Jon. As these will be used in pretty much no stress area,s I would not have an issue using them anywhere. The resistance test would be better under load but as you were doing it over 33 ft of wire and results were the same nothing to worry about as all use will be under a 6 feet in length. I suspect there will be some in my Future. Now where did you get that nifty lil wire stand from be really useful without long arms. I have an older version but that would be more useful. Look forward to next review what ever it is. I know a thing or two about soldering from my LV & HT Electrical Cable Jointing days heat is everything applied appropriately and proportionately. Keep at it now. ;0.
@@thelightersideofrc I just like it,s reach my other with shorty arms virtually get lean right over it. Does it have a trade name on it then I can search to see if still about.
These Solder Splice Connectors have been around for decades and proven their value in real use situations. Unfortunately, the "resistance test" method shown is only measuring the resistance of the wire, not the joints - unless the joints are absolutely terrible! It would be necessary to use a "4-point kelvin" Meter to read resistance/conduction of such low values, a "standard" Multi-meter can't accurately read such low values.
Tried them. Multiple attempts, shrink tubing “baked” and solder never flowed. Concept is sound, but brand matters. For RC purposes I don’t see a reason where using an iron and heat shrink instead is not preferable. Aside for waiting for iron to heat up, it doesn’t take all that much longer. I ended up throwing my solder sticks away after company was non responsive.
Your electrical testing method isn’t really the right way to get accurate results, lose the long wires, resistance and voltage loss should be checked across the joint only, of course you would need a much better meter than what you used…
I use these in automotive repair regularly and absolutely love them. I tend to use an additional adhesive lined shrink tube over them for extra protection.
Awesome 👏. Nice to hear that people are using them!
You use these on the body harness?
@@natasunknow240 yep, they work great
@jrmotorsports5532 really.. I've been seeing them for a while now & it seems like they would work grate, but I had a few people tell me otherwise.. I see there are a few brands out there which brand do u buy?
@@natasunknow240 I’ve bought from Amazon. Good luck with them so far. I will say that I always cover them with adhesive lined shrink tube once installed for added protection.
In the UK and have used these successfully on vehicle repairs for over 8 years, with zero failures. I heat shrink using the hot air tip option on a butane soldering iron I use for my R/C models down the field, more directional than a large paint stripper gun..👍☺
Great info and suggestions! I will try the butane option when I’m using these next!
I used those connectors on my model railroad. The layout has nearly 1,000 ft of various gauge wires and I had ZERO issues. I was VERY happy with the way they worked.
Awesome Larry! That’s great feedback! I was very impressed!
I've seen videos of these where people cut them apart and the solder does not penetrate all the way through the connection.
Yea me as well. That's why I cut them open to check. These worked perfect!
I've used these things for years on automotive & motorcycle wiring, as well as the exterior LED accent/holiday lighting system on my house. Never had one fail yet, and the ones on the house get rained & snowed on pretty thoroughly...
Thanks Dave! Many sceptics still but I think these are great devices after having the chance to try them out.
I used to work in the wire shop of a corporate jet service center 20 years ago and we used those all the time. So apparently they’re approved for real aircraft, I wouldn’t have any concerns using them anywhere else. The key, as you said, is using enough heat. I’ve seen other UA-camrs use these, but not correctly, resulting in a cold join.
So cool to hear these were used in these scenarios! Thank you!
Army guys use them on wire splices, I bought some a while back for RC stuff. I also planned to use them in a real plane
Appreciate that comment! I'm converting my kitplane from carbs to a electronic fuel injection system, and am looking into this method for wiring my dual fuel pumps.
For the voltage drop test I am not sure that with no current if the test is relevant, maybe with nominal current for the cross section used may be interesting to test
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What temp are you using to melt the solder?
I was playing with a lighter on the weekend and it works just as well as a heat gun. Only difference is you have to seal off ends then do middle. Package says melting min temp is 130 I believe
yesterday i flown my F-35 jet and i had the first "blackout" in the sky, because a wire was too thin and get very hot and cut away. But i had a lot of luck, because the Lighning came back without control and landed very sofly without damage. It was extrem crazy for me, because it was very windy....I repaired the ESC and used a stronger wire....thx for all your informations about turbine jets
Yikes! Glad it went ok! Thanks for watching!
Great connector test! I stumbled upon your very in-depth tests while looking at all of the different elect connectors for my 56' chevy truck build, and found out that there is a big difference between the Solderstick connectors, and all the other cheep-o knock-offs. My buddy is building a 57' chevy trk, and learned the hard way with some knock-off set that always burns thru when heating them up! I'll be ordering my 500 pc set from Solderstick.
Thank you very much for passing on that discount code sir!
Best Regards, Danny G.
Thanks Danny for watching! Your absolutely right! There are "knock offs" out there but I have been using them in various scenarios now for months and they are an outstanding product!
i would be concerned about how low of heat it takes to make it soft ..power lines can get warm ...cheers
Thanks Darrin. Minimum solder melt temp is 130C. I have never had a wire get more than warm to the touch in my applications. Maybe on a ESC that is pushed very hard it may generate more heat.
I have tried these on my large (42%) planes before and found they work ok. Worried about the vibrations but have never had a failure. Fingers crossed now that I made that statement.
I don’t see any difference between these and a normal solder/shrink tube setup.
Just ordered a 500 kit, and thanks for the discount code. A very tidy 20% off and free shipping to Australia.
Awesome 😎. That’s great to hear! Enjoy
Used those for over 30 years. Commun mistake is not melting the solder properly.
Use of proper heat gun is the key.😊
Perfect to hear! I was playing around with a lighter on the weekend and they still work great.
nice, i have never see this bevor. Thank you for sharing
My pleasure! Thanks for watching Thomas!
I had seen this product advertised on FB.. never had good luck with products advertised on FB.. but I like these will get some for my shop. Thanks Jonathan for another educational video 👍
Thanks David! Yes I’m of the same mindset with these advertisers and their products but I was very impressed!
Great test! These are great solder connections, been using them for a few years. I have not had a failure, the joint is as solid as a normal solder connection. A voltage drop needs to be performed under a load for relevant results.
Thanks Nathan. Great to hear others have been using these is various applications!
Would you use this system when connecting batteries? If so would you trust it with electric jets or hotliners?
Batteries on turbine jets yes for sure! I would like to test these on an edf setup to get the wire heated up to see what happens first. I may tackle that soon.
Ordered. I've been wondering about these myself. Thanks man and Happy New Year!
Happy new year Scott! Been playing with a Lighter on them with the L39 yesterday and they work great as well.
Thanks for doing this test Jon! Have used these in automotive applications for a few years but never thought to use for RC side for some reason…. Will do so with confidence now!
Thanks Eric. There have been a few comments from guys that have used these in full scale aviation as well. I had no idea!
@@thelightersideofrc Yeah was (good) news to me too! Never saw these on full scale but then again I’m not an A&P…
We used these in some cases in my avionics shop. That was a while back, I retired over 10 years ago.
Oh wow! That’s great info! Thank you!
Hi Jhonatan, for 120% of this product if you want to ultra improve it, what would happen? If you add a twist of tin to the joint to make it brighter before placing the soltherstick? Just an idea to improve it and clear up any doubts.
Thanks!
I use connectors like that all the time, i think i need to try that brand, think you
Some others commented that they tried other brands and they didn’t work. So I think brand does for sure matter.
I must say I’ve never heard of such things but I can see plenty applications for these large builds tight areas you can’t or don’t want a solder gun on , think I’d give these a try , nice job 👍
Thanks Jay. I thought they were bogus but very impressed!
If you use one of those round deflector tips on your heat gun will make it easier to heat around the connector.
Great suggestion!😎😊
sweet.......... that's my impulse buy done for the weekend 😂😂also ordered the little heat gun they sell cheers for the 20% off and excellent video.
Nice! You will love these things!
wish we had those in the 80s and 90s when we had to fit new neadles to the old computer printers what a great idea
No kidding! Very useful!
Great review. I got them from Amazon. I will be comparing price for when I need to make my next purchase.😊
Thanks!
Could the heat from a turbine possibly re-flow the solder? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I don't know the radiant temps from a turbine.
I don’t think that would be an issue as long as your being mindful of where your wires are being routed and how far away from heat sources. Good practice in any situation
just ordered thanks for the discount code 👍 😀
Awesome Brent! You’ll love these things!
Well the voltage drop and resistance are the same thing
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A solid review. Thank You!👍
Thanks!😊
Looks pretty cool to me, Jon👍…never seen it before. Cheers from Munich, Sven🍺
Thanks Sven! I was very impressed!
These are used at work on real aircraft. Using a heat gun tip to get the hot air all round the sleeve at the same time also helps
Awesome 😎 Thanks Carl! I appreciate that!
As a electrician I would only use them in a pinch better off soldering the cable then shrink tube it IMHO
I don’t think you watched the video. These are solder and heat shrink in one step. Exactly the same result as soldering and using heat shrink. I thought they were bogus which is why I tested them.
If you really want to measure resistance performance, you need a milliohm meter. The resistance test was not valid as the connection is a tiny fraction of the total resistance you measured.
Great info. I think for our application that may be overkill but I’m not an electrician or electrical engineer or an electronics guy!
@@thelightersideofrc I’m an EE. If we really want to check the joint performance compared to a direct solder or contiguous wire we have to make an accurate measurement with a milliohm meter. My concern (which I doubt is an issue) is if the contact resistance is sufficiently high, it creates more heat. With low temp solder this could lead to failure.
But for our turbine applications current is very low. The concerns start if we use this for high powered ESCs on electric models. Practically speaking, really no concern run this for servos or RX LiPO’s on turbines.
@@OnTheSnap1 agreed, I really wouldn't trust or run these connectors in a continuous medium to high current application, so for my edf jets, bigger airplanes and definitely in my rc cars or boats these are a no go.
Good review Jon. As these will be used in pretty much no stress area,s I would not have an issue using them anywhere. The resistance test would be better under load but as you were doing it over 33 ft of wire and results were the same nothing to worry about as all use will be under a 6 feet in length. I suspect there will be some in my Future. Now where did you get that nifty lil wire stand from be really useful without long arms. I have an older version but that would be more useful. Look forward to next review what ever it is. I know a thing or two about soldering from my LV & HT Electrical Cable Jointing days heat is everything applied appropriately and proportionately. Keep at it now. ;0.
Thanks Nick. I got that 3 rd hand tool from a Facebook add about 4 years ago! Great device!😎
@@thelightersideofrc I just like it,s reach my other with shorty arms virtually get lean right over it. Does it have a trade name on it then I can search to see if still about.
These Solder Splice Connectors have been around for decades and proven their value in real use situations.
Unfortunately, the "resistance test" method shown is only measuring the resistance of the wire, not the joints - unless the joints are absolutely terrible!
It would be necessary to use a "4-point kelvin" Meter to read resistance/conduction of such low values, a "standard" Multi-meter can't accurately read such low values.
Thank you! Very handy units!
Do you trust them enough to put them on a $25k plane?
YES!
There are many companies that make this type of product, lots of which are 1/2 the price of this brand, we use the “Haraqi” brand off Amazon…
Tried them. Multiple attempts, shrink tubing “baked” and solder never flowed. Concept is sound, but brand matters. For RC purposes I don’t see a reason where using an iron and heat shrink instead is not preferable. Aside for waiting for iron to heat up, it doesn’t take all that much longer.
I ended up throwing my solder sticks away after company was non responsive.
Hmmm. Odd. I suppose yes the brand does matter. As you can see, zero issues with these ones.
Your electrical testing method isn’t really the right way to get accurate results, lose the long wires, resistance and voltage loss should be checked across the joint only, of course you would need a much better meter than what you used…
Yea I have been told a few times. Unfortunately not an electronics guy or electrical engineer. That’s what you smart guys are for!🤣🤣
HMMM! Interesting PRO-duct!😉👍🏼
Haha. 😎😊