I would love to see more on the turret and bifurcated connectors. I occasionally work with them and would love to be better. I think if I was more skilled at turret connections they'd be my preferred connection style.
Capturing those close up images isn't easy but it does make it easier for us to identify the visual flaws from improper soldering. I am far more conscious of my technique now that I can understand how it inflences the outcome. Please continue on with the other connector types.
Making good mechanical connections are the first step in proper soldering. Get hold of old military surplus and look at the soldering. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for doing these video's, I've been soldering for years but I learned something new. What are your thoughts on wrapping either a half or full turn around an eyelet or turret tag? Top quality NOS Allen Bradley pot there.
I don't actually know but I suspect it's due to introducing more points of possible failure of the solder joint. If the solder is contained locally aroung the area where the wire is in contact with the eylet, that solder is less likely to deform or fail due to changes in the area around it. For example if the eyelet was to become bent at the narrowist point of the tang it would have little effect on a correctly applied solder joint, but if the eyelet was also filled with solder then it may split or break near the bend and that damage could go on to eventually compromise the quality of the joint. Think of a small tear in a piece of fabric and what happens when the area of fabric is placed under tension again, the tear gets bigger.
I've been soldering since the early 80's and I always fill the eyelet. In my opinion that makes for a much more rigid connection. If you don't fill that hole the connection can break and the wire can eventually twist loose. It's much more likely that a wire moves than for the eyelet to deform.
I would love to see more on the turret and bifurcated connectors. I occasionally work with them and would love to be better. I think if I was more skilled at turret connections they'd be my preferred connection style.
I love these! I've been soldering forever but only as a hobbyist, so I never got good professional instruction. So many useful details!
You found a professional!? Thanks for watching :)
Capturing those close up images isn't easy but it does make it easier for us to identify the visual flaws from improper soldering. I am far more conscious of my technique now that I can understand how it inflences the outcome. Please continue on with the other connector types.
Making good mechanical connections are the first step in proper soldering. Get hold of old military surplus and look at the soldering. Thanks for the video.
You are absolutely correct. NASA has a great section available online that covers a good bit of through hole work.
Thanks for doing these video's, I've been soldering for years but I learned something new. What are your thoughts on wrapping either a half or full turn around an eyelet or turret tag? Top quality NOS Allen Bradley pot there.
Why do you NOT fill the eyelet hole with solder ? Assuming you only have the 1 wire connecting to it.
I don't actually know but I suspect it's due to introducing more points of possible failure of the solder joint. If the solder is contained locally aroung the area where the wire is in contact with the eylet, that solder is less likely to deform or fail due to changes in the area around it. For example if the eyelet was to become bent at the narrowist point of the tang it would have little effect on a correctly applied solder joint, but if the eyelet was also filled with solder then it may split or break near the bend and that damage could go on to eventually compromise the quality of the joint. Think of a small tear in a piece of fabric and what happens when the area of fabric is placed under tension again, the tear gets bigger.
I've been soldering since the early 80's and I always fill the eyelet. In my opinion that makes for a much more rigid connection. If you don't fill that hole the connection can break and the wire can eventually twist loose. It's much more likely that a wire moves than for the eyelet to deform.
@@EdEditz My thoughts and practice to Ed. Hence the question.
@@paulperano9236 Yep, I think our way of doing it it the right one.
@@EdEditz Why don't we just agree that it's the right way ... for us 😁
Even though 'HE' is wrong in this instance I'm still enjoying his articles.