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The ­American Boat and Yacht Council says that we can solder, but we must also use a mechanical connection. The thinking is that a ­soldered connection makes the wire brittle and, due to the natural ...

A while back I blogged about using heat-shrink butt connectors to make weatherproof, durable splices when repairing electrical wires on farm equipment. I mentioned that a customer had shared with me a ...

The need to splice a few wires is a very common requirement in electronics and electrical situations ranging from in-progress prototype at the bench to the final assembled product. There are various ...

Wire splicing and soldering is a basic skill that any DIYer can master—but it all starts with a solid connection between the two wires. That’s where the Lineman splice comes in. Connecting two wires ...

Don’t let short electrical wires cramp your DIY project. Splice in extra wire in a few seconds using easy push-in connectors. Electricians should leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes, which ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at thread checkers to identify nuts and bolts, handy flexible hose clamp pliers and battery desulfators. This week's cool tool, generically known as heat-shrink ...

A while back, [Marius] was faced with a problem. A friend of his lives in the middle of a rainforest, and a microphone was attacked by a dirty, greasy rat. The cable was gnawed in half, and with it ...

The 222 Series splicing connector enables termination and retermination of wires in sizes from 28 to 12 AWG. The three-conductor connector integrates an orange actuator lever that allows for toolless ...

Series Lever-Nuts splicing connectors make wiring quick and easy. Users simply pull the lever up, insert the wire, close the ...

Just off I-70, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors ...