Re: solder vs crimp Re: MOT supply construction question

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Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br>

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>

> Anyway, is there a failure mode that occurs only (or more often) when
> soldered and crimped?

I have an old radio manual that says that solder is to guarantee
electrical continuity, and not mechanical stability, so the proper
way of soldering anything is to first make a solid mechanical
joint (twist the wires together, use a crimp connector, etc) and
then apply solder. I agree completely.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz