[AT] Soldering battery cable

[Phil Auten]

Another option is to check around at the local auto parts stores. 
Probably at least
one of them will make new cables and could crimp those terminals on. 
A good idea
would be to solder them on as well.

Phil

At 07:26 PM 10/21/2006, you wrote:
>I'm trying to make a new main battery cable for the M.  Got some 2/0 copper
>cable and some heavy-duty lugs, which are tinned with something so they look
>kind of silvery rather than copper.  Can I solder these together?
>
>I've got one end dry-fitted together, no flux, and tried to carefully heat
>it with a propane torch until it'd melt some standard rosin-core electrical
>solder.  Doesn't seem like the solder wants to flow, even into the copper
>strands, just beads up, so I'm afraid I'm making it too hot or I don't have
>the right materials or something.  Figured I'd better ask for advice before
>I screw this up.  Any help?  Should I use flux?  Take it to an electric
>shop?
>
>Dean Vinson