Graham, don't know what size you talk about, however, I got the task to solder large connector contact pins many years. I used an induction coil equipment, which worked excellent. There are numerous of them, even small bench machines. I think this contact less method is one of the best for heavy duty tasks. http://www.directindustry.com/industrial-manufacturer/induction-coil-74112.html Inge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Bloomquist" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [TN] Wire Harness question - soldering 0 AWG wire? > Hi Graham, > > Like Jerry I've never done it but I remember seeing someone solder very > large wire into a very large terminal with a small torch. I don't recall > anything more than that but I might lead you in a direction (kicking and > screaming :-) > > KennyB > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Dengler [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:49 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Wire Harness question - soldering 0 AWG wire? > > Hi Graham, > > I've never done this myself but watched it being done at a customers > site. The had to make a holder for the connector that had a temperature > controlled heater in it. I believe they used a 50 watt iron. > > Regards, > > Jerry Dengler > Production Manager > Pergamon Corporation > PH: 610-239-0721 > Fax: 610-239-0720 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graham Collins > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:35 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Wire Harness question - soldering 0 AWG wire? > > Hello TechNet > I've been dragged (kicking and screaming) out of my comfort zone, and am > looking at a wire harness. I've got some 0 awg wire to solder into a > connector. We haven't tried it, but I really doubt that my Metcal > MX-500 system is up to this task. Do any of you have experience with > this, and if so can you recommend equipment or technique? > > regards, > > Graham Collins > Halifax Production Engineering > (902) 873-2000 ext. 6215 > > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To > unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or > (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET > Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the > posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the > archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please > visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for > additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------