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Originally Posted by imjessica
hey do you guys think that for the battery connector is it enough just to crimp it? we also soldered it but thats not very stable, and we'd definitely be able to pull it out if it wasnt for the electrical tape. how do we make a stable battery connection?
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You must use the right crimper for the crimp lug or you are risking failure.
To solder it, you need a lot more heat than it sounds like you are using. Also use rosin flux (Radio Shack sells it in atube). Soldering is a reasonable alternative to crimping, but try to avoid getting a lot of solder into the cable near the lug, because that makes the wire stiff and subject to breaking like solid wire.
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Originally Posted by EricH
Well... I've found that if you're going to use a crimp joint on the battery lugs, you want a vise to do the crimping if possible.
There is also a bag of copper connections in the KOP; those can be used with the batteries. Make sure the wire is between the plates, then screw down as hard as possible.
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No.
The first bit, use the right crimper, NOT a vise which flattens the lug.
The second bit, there is a torque specification from the manufacturer that gives optimal performance. Cranking down as much as you can will exceed that spec. However, it would be prudent to re-torque the screw often.
That being said, do what you want. But we are trying to steer you away from known ways of creating problems for yourself.