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Oldvw2 · 10-06-2009, 08:53

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Originally Posted by Nonotagain

Chris,

When we performed Mil-Spec soldering, the only solder flux that was allowed was RMA flux. RMA stands for Rosin, mildly activeted.

Clean up is with alcohol and is a breeze.

Here is the link to Digikey for both the flux and the self adhesive heat shrink.

Heat shrink with adhesive liner.

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll

Solder flux

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=KE1803-ND

This solder flux will clean the dirtiest of wire. Once you complete the soldering operation, take a clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol and wipe the solder joint. Once the alcohol has evaporated shrink the heat shrink.

Nice!
This is what the I&E guys at my work were describing but couldn't remember the specifics about - I wish we would have had some for the alternator harness... Chris, we might want to cut out and re-do that one heavy alternator wire with this as I am still not convinced that the solder really took.