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Old 09-15-2007 | 04:46 PM
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Default RE: crimp or solder

I was taught in both avionics electrical school (military) and college classes for electrician (civilian) to allow the solder to wick under the insulation (the insulation helps keep the unsoldered wires from breaking.)
Shrink tubing also helps.
Uninsulated wires in a crimped setup can break just as easily as soldered. It is the exposed wires flexing that cause breakage.