At  12/11/2007 06:30 PM,tom ring wrote:
>On 11 Dec 2007 at 20:28, Max Wellhouse wrote:
>
>
> > 4. Any tips on soldering the ends on that big a wire without melting
> > half the insulation off?
>
>Hotter and more power/flame is better.  When soldering battery cables I use a
>propane torch with a slightly smaller tip.  Hotter and faster (more energy per
>unit time) means you get the working area up to temperature quicker and less
>heat will conduct dow the line.

When I was soldering some of the larger wires to make a Subaru-VW
harness I attached some hemostats to the side with the shrink wrap to
suck up some of the heat and save the wrap for the soldered joint.
In this case you might think of putting vicegrips on the wire to act
as a heat sink to help protect the insulation.

Has anyone came out with the length you need for the Vanagon?

Rob
becida@comcast.net