jstorms Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) I bought a bunch of these from Holiday Coro. Basically it is heat shrink with solder built in saving a step when soldering on pigtails, connecting strings, etc. They appear to work pretty good. I still plan to put another layer of Waytek heat shrink on the outside (just like Alan taught me to do). Link: HC Solder Shrink Sleeves, Link: Waytek heat shrink tubing Edited May 2, 2016 by jstorms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrown1972 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Here is another place to buy them. Pretty good deal when buying 50+ of them. They do work good from my experience. http://www.diyledexpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79&products_id=480 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie95125 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 John, you really want to use a small butane torch or even a lighter. A torch will finish that connection in about 3 seconds. It took you about 2 minutes with the heat gun. Good video though. I have used these connections before, but if you have a lot to do, it can be very pricey compared to solder and heat shrink tube. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmith37064 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the quick video JSTORM. Loved the HULK roar near the end as you try to break it. lol I ordered 400 of these during the sale and have yet to try them out. I was surprised by how tiny they are. If you overheat it... does the red waterproof seal get ruined? Edited May 3, 2016 by gsmith37064 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Looks like an excellent means of making quick and solid emergency field repairs. I've gotta get me some of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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