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A couple of points I've discovered for myself as a Neophyte Solderer 1) Don't Try to Heat the Connection Directly i.e don't lay the iron on the battery tab.. this not only has the potential to get the tab so hot it disconnects from the plate, it can take F-O-R-E-V-E-R with a 35-watt iron..it's not the heat in the rod, it's how you wave it.. Melt a drop of solder on the tip, and then let the molten drop heat the solder junction until it wicks into the connection. I use the slide-on connectors & then solder them in place..I find it easier since I don't have 3 hands to hold the wire, the solder & the soldering iron... The Good Reason not to use friction connections.....? Ever lose a condom? The Worst Thing at the Worst Possible Time.. On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 13:26:43 -0500, you wrote: >I wanted to ask opinions on this - > > I just got two new batteries for my AUL spectrum 14 light - the old = batteries were dogs with only about 70 min of burn time. > In getting ready to use these new batts, I discovered that soldering= is a little harder than it looks. Is there any downside to using = slide-on connectors to the battery terminals? I have the proper-sized = connectors, that are crimped onto the wire, and slide on to the battery = terminal, and hold firmly, but I have never seen anyone's cannister = lights without soldered connections, so I was curious if there is a good = reason not to. > >Rich L
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