QUOTE: Originally posted by kfleeman1 I have been looking at heat shrink tubing for insulating wire connections and Miniatronics, a company that makes electrical components for model railroading, says that 3/64 inch tubing is the standard size for most purposes. I don't see how this can be, because 3/64 of an inch is less that 2mm.
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QUOTE: electrical tape turns into either a sticky mess after a few years or a dried out mess! Unwrap a joint covered in electrical tape and the first thing youwant to reach for is the solvent dispenser and a cloth to clean it up. Yucky messy stuff.
QUOTE: Of course, heat shrink makes the joint a one time thing, unless you are very deft with a scalpel or Exacto knife you aren't going to uncover the joint easilly.
QUOTE: If you start using heat-shrink for everything, you'll discover you go through a package pretty quick, and retail outlets like Radio Shack really gouge you for stuff like that.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by rlandry6 Although not recommended for solder connections that need a good mechanical conection, it's ok to position the wires side by side and hold them there with forceps while you.solder them. It make an almost unnoticeable connection and the heat shrink goes on it really smooth.