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[adaug]

If you have a high pressure ratcheting style crimper and the correct die for your connector size, there shouldn't be any need for solder. This assumes a copper connector, not brass.

Something like this works quite well, the pressure is so high that the wire and connector become one, literally melted together, they can never be separated. If you release the tool and quickly touch the crimp spot it's briefly hot enough to burn your fingers.

@MikeyFresh what styles of connectors does this work on? bananas which are copper and designed to be crimped? or others also? thanks

 

[MikeT.]

I have these tellurium copper, gold plated banana plugs from Audio Advisor, no affiliation.
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[MikeyFresh]

@MikeyFresh what styles of connectors does this work on? bananas which are copper and designed to be crimped? or others also? thanks

Banana or spade, or really anything else such as a ring terminal etc... that is made of copper and not brass.

 

[thin_ice]

For best SQ, in theory bare wire cranked down (can I hear this? NO)
For convenience? Bananas

 

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