Next adventure in wire-harnessing will be punch-down IDC connector for ribbon cable..
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This is my wax-on/wax-off plan as well.
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Replying to @vgr
Man, I just got into building speakers which requires endless stripping and crimping and I hated it so much.
So I just made myself do 100x strip and crimps and taught my hands to do it (hat tip @visakanv).
Now it just happens without me thinking about it.
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My crimps so would not pass nasa workmanship standards workmanship.nasa.gov/lib/insp/2%20b
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Bought the Iwiss tool recommended plus DuPont connector kit. Considering doing a mix of JST and DuPonts for what I need.
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A few months ago I was looking into what people who build experimental airplanes use. Obviously regular wirestrippers work for many purposes, but along the way I found amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000RF which turned out to be delightful.
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For workholding, I think the situation really depends on what you’re optimizing for but, for my shaky hands and so-so vision, I’ve absolutely found value in the Panavise product line: panavise.com/index.html?pag + assorted magnetically attached magnification & clamping accessories.
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(+ while I haven’t yet had the opportunity to use them myself, the “solder-seal connectors” that I found in my research are also high on my list of things to try for future wire-joining projects, to complement my go-to APP (Anderson Powerpole) crimp connectors from radio stuff.)
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Oh I bought a cheap box of those and a heat gun. On my list to try too! If it’s effective I plan to use it more for the rover wire harness that’s my primary challenge right now.
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I could just solder individual wires or use butt connectors like these to connect wires individually.
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