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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5130   
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If they look like these then yes you crimp then heat up the sleeve, inside is adhesive lined so once heated and shrunk it makes the connector waterproof.
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25th Feb 2017 3:37pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4289  
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The ones I have, have a solder ring inside, you heat the whole lot up until the solder melts, the glue melts and sleeve shrinks, no crimping. i use a small gas torch for heating it. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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25th Feb 2017 3:51pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1317 
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Any recommendations for a decent small gas torch?
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25th Feb 2017 4:03pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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After a bit more research it appears that there are two types, crimp and heat shrink and heat shrink and solder connectors its just a case now of working out which is which. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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25th Feb 2017 4:14pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20910
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Yes, this one: http://www.screwfix.com/p/dremel-f0132000j...0wodoCYGeQ 
Those heatshrink connectors, personally I don't like them at all. Better off just soldering and then heatshrink. I oersolly don't like any clear / see though electrical connectors, but that is just me. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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25th Feb 2017 5:01pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1317
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Thanks Steve
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25th Feb 2017 5:19pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20910
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Best one I've had, it also has a live torch flame with variable pressure flow.
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25th Feb 2017 5:37pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4289
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They are probably not in at the minute, but I have the Aldi version of that Dremel, I think it was half that price. Have used it loads and it works a treat. TBH even at the Dremel price they are great handy tool. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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25th Feb 2017 7:01pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1317
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I already have the Portasol Technic for soldering
Dremel looks good - wish I had got that instead but I have had the Portasol for years and its a great soldering iron. |
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25th Feb 2017 9:58pm |
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| PaulMc Member Since: 17 Jan 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 508 
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Adhesive-Lined Heatshrink Butt Connector and two cables �
Click image to enlarge Strip the ends of the cables to be joined � Click image to enlarge Insert the stripped cable ends into the Butt Connector from each side � Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Crimp each cable into the Butt Connector using a suitable Crimping Tool � Click image to enlarge Finished crimps � Click image to enlarge Heat the Heatshrink Sleeving until it�s shrunk and the Adhesive flows out � Click image to enlarge Finished joint � Click image to enlarge Paul. 1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop 1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS' |
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27th Feb 2017 12:59am |
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