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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by baldwinjl I will just present the opinion that a properly applied Scotchlok is at least as reliable as a soldered connection, and much easier to do. The key is proper technique, in either case. [/quote] My experience is not in synch with that. I used them on a prior layout (much shorter runs and didn't feel I needed 12 ga.). In my experience, they do loosen over time and eventually you get fidgety connections ("time" in this case being 4-5 years). It wasn't universal for me, but of the couple-dozen I used, I'd say 6-8 became cranky. I've never, ever had a solder-joint just randomly fail, so that's why I went back to the "old fashioned" way.
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