Re: Solder vs. Crimp

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> Anyone have contrary opinions to the latest Quarterly article asserting
> 'technical inferiority of a soldered joint' over a crimped one?
> Specifically the idea that when crimping 'wires are fused together'
> while soldering 'wires are stuck together'?

a similar assertion popped up (re: crimping making the metals "one") in
some stereo rag years ago.  curious, I queried my metallurgist dad.  his
answer: they're blowing smoke (or inhaling it).  it would take very high
pressure/temp to achieve this, far higher than soldering.  basically you
would be welding without a welder...

The only drawback I can think of to soldering is the solder wicking into
the wire making it stiffer near the connector.

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