Solder, Anyone?

[Dan Man]

Does anybody know if it is OK to use a soldered splice? I'm wiring in the solenoids for the pneumatics, and the wires need to be longer. :confused:

[squirrel]

I haven't seen any rules that prohibit solder splicing wires, and techniques are discussed in the guidelines, Tips, and Good practices (http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=4054) manual.

[eugenebrooks]

Does anybody know if it is OK to use a soldered splice? I'm wiring in the solenoids for the pneumatics, and the wires need to be longer. :confused:

Soldered splices are legal. You can also get uninsulated butt/parallel splices and heat shrink at radio shack and use that.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I like soldering and using heatshrink for insulation.

[Dan Man]

Thanks Guys!! That helps a lot!!

(Now, is that smoke good or bad...)

[RedHeadRobotics]

That's what we did, we used heat shrink (hooray!) you can't even tell

[rabbitgirl]

i dunno....is it the "magic blue smoke?"

or is orange????

[Dan Man]

--Usually blue......but if you try a globe motor, that could turn orange! (I don't know this through an experience or anything....)