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<blockquote data-quote="01sugar2" data-source="post: 4312335" data-attributes="member: 571750">Duke, I&#039;m actually surprised that anyone even took the time to read what I wrote. lol&nbsp; As for the anvil smashing/crimping device, it&#039;s been a long time since I&#039;ve seen one of those; what you did is a great use for it.&nbsp; The wire won&#039;t pull free from the terminal easily (it would if you clamped ends and applied stupid amounts of force most likely) because you were able to ensure that everything was seated correctly and the tool is what it took for the job; there&#039;s not much out there that can handle 4/0 wire!&nbsp; The ONLY problem I have with one of those terminal jobs w/o having solder on them is when corrosion sets in.&nbsp; That stuff flakes everywhere when you have multiple free strands of wire to brush, and with solder it might make it more solid and a bit easier to clean.&nbsp; Like you and I both stated however, soldering just puts the icing on the cake when it comes to quality assurance reasons. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif&nbsp; BTW, nice video!Dustin</blockquote>

[QUOTE="01sugar2, post: 4312335, member: 571750"] Duke, I'm actually surprised that anyone even took the time to read what I wrote. lol As for the anvil smashing/crimping device, it's been a long time since I've seen one of those; what you did is a great use for it. The wire won't pull free from the terminal easily (it would if you clamped ends and applied stupid amounts of force most likely) because you were able to ensure that everything was seated correctly and the tool is what it took for the job; there's not much out there that can handle 4/0 wire! The ONLY problem I have with one of those terminal jobs w/o having solder on them is when corrosion sets in. That stuff flakes everywhere when you have multiple free strands of wire to brush, and with solder it might make it more solid and a bit easier to clean. Like you and I both stated however, soldering just puts the icing on the cake when it comes to quality assurance reasons. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] BTW, nice video! Dustin [/QUOTE]

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