Toxophilite
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Back in my younger days, I was a marine diesel mechanic. Called on for a lot of repairs and installation of DC emergency shutdown systems. 90% of repair issues were wire nuts and crimps. I carried, no, was required to carry, that little butane pen in my tool pouch. If I was caught with a crimper and terminals, forbid a wire nut.......... not good!!! I do not remember the brand of the terminal ends, but they were corrosion resistant to salt water, the thicker than most kind (basically, higher amp rated terminals than needed), and great looking behind heat shrink. Very tidy and tough.Ha, you just sparked my memory. Most of the connections I soldered with an iron. But a few of the fat ones I just couldn't get hot enough, so I used a propane torch (which I don't recommend)! I'll have to look into a "butane powered pen iron," whatever that is, cause it's sounds like what I should have used. Thx.
Since it was lighter gauge stuff, about all needed was one of these types: 3-in-1 Cordless Soldering Iron
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