you met my cuz earl and his wife cuz

 

it isn't that hard to learn.
Just look into one of those DIY books. I think that is easier than to explain.
Practise, practise, practise!

I love to work with those soldering pens. Powered with propane /butane. They heat up real quick, have a lighter ignition. And you can keep them always handy in your toolbox together with a nice assortment of shrinking tube.
Don't forget to carry along some wire.
And your good to go.

If you have to replace a lot it is better to replace the complete wiring than to fix it over and over again. Otherwise it will drive you crazy.
Just make sure you don't have to deal with corrosion and bad ground connections. It can be an endless search to find bad ground connections.
If you replace wire, add an extra 2". This will help you to fix your cables again if needed. We all know this: Da..., the cable is too short now!

 

Yeah, Earl kept using words like: yu-ins. "Yu-ins gotta tow bidness out der?"
Before I left, I was talking just like them.They told me to tell you howdy and to come see your Aunt-Granny. Her corns and roids are givin her fits.

 

thanks and good one

 

Stay as quiet as possible during the deal and don't make any sudden movements. There may very well be a reason why he was calling his wife "Cuz".

Seriously though, I feel your pain about crimping. I come from 2 generations of electricians and ended up being Corky in that area. I ended up buying some cheap crimps, GOOD crimping pliers, and practicing with wire scraps till I didn't cut my crimps and/or they wouldn't pull apart. Well applied electrical tape works to weather proof. And that doesn't mean quantity over quality.

 

If I could I would grab your box of "thimble connectors" and put some C4 on them- they are good for building a house ( no humidity on the connector)and solid cable. Do not use them with stranded wire.

I can feel your pain, Karl- a good crimping plier is expensive for a reason.
You also can use self sealing electrical tape(not cheap!)