I have those and like them, but they aren't that good for stranded... they are better suited for in-line solid splices. Thanks though!
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Originally posted by Silversam:
Tony -
We used to use these tiny brass tubes for inline splices. No teeth inside and no insulation outside. We used to slide them on one side of a broken wire, twist on the other side, crimp them and tape them. They were designed for repairing breaks in the old, old residential wiring where replacing a run would be a nightmare.
When those were not available we would gently squeeze a beanie and pop open the closed end. Then insert the wires from opposite ends and crimp.
Both of these were emergency methods only as far as I was concerned, but I knew people who just left them in forever - or until they went bad again.
Sam
Sam, I have popped the end off a beanie to do what I'm referring to, but would rather have a product designed for it... instead of modifying something existing to work around it. It worked quite well as it turned out, I did a test piece first and stressed both ends, to see how easily it loosened... and it didn't.
Do you have a reference link for the "brass tubes" you refer to? They sound interesting, almost like a crimp on butt splice that I've used for car audio (although they came with the insulation on them).
Thanks!
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If I could invent it, I would make a 110 punch, with a dust cover for the solid wire side and a set-screw terminal (or spade terminal and crimp-on spade connector), for the stranded side. All with heat shrink to fit.
If you do create it, credit me for the design!
