> Wouldn't it be simpler, and more efficient in the long run to just
> replace those lousy bullets with modern insulated spade connectors?
> You wouldn't have to do it all at once, just replace the bad ones as
> they failed, or pulled apart, broke, burned, gave up, or just plain
> did not work.
I'm not a fan of hand-made spade connections. To do this well, you still
need a good-quality ratcheting (expensive) crimp tool (not the cheap
unit that comes with the $15 assortment). Unless you shop carefully, the
insulation on the connectors has a tendency to crack when crimped, and
the lifetime is short. The same moisture issues exist. I don't really
see that it "fixes" anything.
The Lucas bullet design is really quite good, when used correctly - the
bullets by their nature have built in vibration support, because the
insulated portion of the wire goes up into the bullet and forms a solid
mechanical junction at the end of the wire. You don't have to strip the
wire to length as carefully as with the spade connectors to get a good
joint, because you can trim the bare section after the crimp if you got
it too long.
Here's my favorite discussion of crimp vs solder:
http://www.dimebank.com/misc/soldered_connections.html
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