Join wires reliably with NO solder

A quick tech tip to let you in on this technique for joining two wires together. The advantages of this over crimping or soldering are speed, reliability, and flexibility.

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[tomcha]

That explanation of why it' so strong just won me over.

[steveclark]

Thank you! Finally an actual wire splicing method on you tube that's practical and actually works. I'm in the middle of a motorcycle camper trailer build and I've been desperately trying to find a method like this for my absolute least favorite part of any project-the wiring! I'm just not good at it. Up until your video I found a bunch of methods that looked good in a video, but turned out to be almost useless. I had to tear that wiring apart and start over. Your method combines simplicity, effectiveness and speed-and anyone can do it. You have no idea how much time and trouble your video saved me!

[davidholland]

Great video and thank you for not talking down to me. Just started a dyi workshop in garage. Just a hobby but thanks again for not being rude and assuming I should know it before I learn it.

[heatherfarha]

Very helpful - my daughter and I were able to complete the wiring on a model we were building. Definitely out of our comfort zone, but your instructions helped and we got it wired and working!

[eugene]

I've been searching for a method that grips strongly & holds, this one was the best that I found, especially if you wait for the tubing to cool before pulling on the wires.

[lakiza]

Wow, this this is on the "turn the screw counter clockwise untill it clicks, and then thighten, so you dont strip the thread" level of tip. Wonderful

[keatonmoore]

Rewired a speed sensor on my motorcycle thanks to this video

[alexromero]

I used your tip to install my bolt lights for my license plate and it worked. I was stuck for days and when I tried what you did to connect the wires it works. Id like to thank you for putting this video up and to say keep up the great work dude 👍

[HajiHassanu]

Thank you so much for this great video! I almost returned a set of car speaker because of having to solder a bass blockers. After watching your video, I successfully attached the bass blockers using some cheap heat shrink tubing from our local hardware store and a grill lighter.

[ContrefaireTheBlasphemer]

Thank you!
You reminded me of this method again. My father taught me this when I was a young'un but I needed to refresh my memory.
Works really well even with normal electrical tape.

[red]

Thanks to this vid, I was able to replace my LH taillight socket without ever needing to solder the wires! Thumbs up, sir!

[bhut]

Thanks. That's a lot easier than what I was taught to do in Cdn Sigs in the early '60's. One would tie a granny knot in the wire (not a reef knot) then wrap the tails around opposite ends of the wire.

[Giganotti]

This motivated me to practice by cutting the wire of a garbage pc fan and reconnecting it. Worked like a charm first try.

[Brivinci]

Now THAT is a clever tip. Love it. Honestly, I was cringing when it came time to heat the shrink wrapping...THANK YOU for using a heat gun. I can’t tell you how many people I have seen use a lighter. Ha

[chronicsys]

Great tip! I find a little dialectric grease around the wire makes its marine grade and lubricates the shrink-wrap which makes it easier to get a nice tight fight. Loverly Mini you have man ;)

[franm.k.]

I learned about splicing and reconnecting wires at quite a young age because my pet gerbil would chew appliance cords just enough so he wouldn't be electrocuted so I was always fixing them.😐 But this folding over tip is really cool. Thanks!

[c.q]

Hey man do a video on small surface rust repairs, I’ve got a few fingernail sized chips down to metal, would be sweet to see a video covering similar 👌
Love your work

[Alex-reqm]

Worked perfectly for rewiring a new ender 3 pro fan thanks!

[jubalvw]

wow, it is SO COOL how a simple modification to a technique can improve the function so much!

[PatonHaus]

An improvement on this method is using waterproof shrink tube, which has a sealant built-in to the tube. As it’s shrinking down the sealant squeezes out each end and seals it even further.