RE: A NEW KIND OF BUILD THREAD, for those of you . . .
The last post on the soldering I did is the absolute best I can do. So to make things simple, I am keeping the alligator clips and installing the screw terminal as first suggested. Case finally closed (which I am sure you guys are grateful for) I will post pics of the finished box sometime during the week. Thank you to all who had patience with me in my lack of electrical understanding.