Alternative to soldering?

[What's_nitro?]

I think for your purpose a *small* butane torch may be the best way to go. I'm one of those people who likes to shorten the stock BL motor leads, and I find it necessary to use the torch to melt all of the enamel off of the wires so they can be resoldered. A soldering iron/gun just didn't work- not due to lack of power, but because there wasn't enough contact area to transfer the heat.

Crimps will not work unless you can remove the enamel on the wire some other way. They wont make nearly as good of a connection as soldering would, either. If you have lots of time (and patience) you can use a fine grit sandpaper (220+) to remove the enamel, then soldering (with an iron) will be much easier.

[pinkpanda3310]

Thanks for the tips. I'll look into getting a higher wattage iron with a broad tip.