crimping technique??

[Richard J Lebens]

I've was a spectator through the solder - heat shrink - crimp debate
for your O2 sensor but how do these Raychem splices work?

http://www.raychem.com/US/datasheets/REVISED32004/Sec_8/8-006_8-011_SolderSleeve.pdf

The aerospace industry seems to be in love with them.  I know you're
supposed to shrink them with an IR gun but I was playing around and a
heat gun (bigger than a hair dryer) seems to do the job just fine.

--- Mark Novak <mnovak at fs.fed.us> wrote:

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> 
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> I've read you need a good crimping tool, but beyond that the only
> other
> thing I can conclude is that you need some shrink wrap and  a butt
> splice.
> Is that all there is to doing the job well????  I was hoping some
> other
> method was used to crimp two wires together (seems to me the cheap
> butt
> splices found in ace hardware or brand X auto store won't last too
> long).
> 
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