Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
Crimp only--if you solder , the connection will fail as it is then too stiff and will break all the strands of the wire instead of flexing----aircraft are crimped

I hate to disagree with you Jerry but, all of the radar connectors on the DC-9 are soldered as are a few others and a lot of the connectors on the old A-4 were soldered, military requirement, with others being crimped. Douglas used Amphenol and Burndy for the most part, at least when I worked there they did. I believe the connectors Roger was referring to are Molex and I have used them extensively for various projects where moisture was not a consideration. They will hold 16 gauge wire easily but 14 gauge is pushing the envelope. I always solder and have never had a problem but then again I was military certified to solder.
BTW, FWIW DC-8's were full of splices while DC-9's and 10's used bulkhead connectors.