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Permalink Reply by David J. Beaulieu on October 29, 2016 at 9:43pm

http://www.steinair.com/documents-and-support/videos/

This will take you to some good short videos.  There is one in particular regarding the trim wire wires...Good Luck

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Permalink Reply by Robert Lemke on October 30, 2016 at 9:13am

Check out Aircraft Spruce Heat-Shrink Butt Splices. You can double crimp each end using pliers and then use the self-sealing tubing to make it water tight. I have them all over my plane. The reds are good down to 26 gauge. 

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Permalink Reply by Mark Stratman on November 7, 2016 at 3:10pm

Any reason not to simply solder them and put regular heat shrink tubing over?

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Permalink Reply by David J. Beaulieu on November 7, 2016 at 6:20pm

Those are environmental seals and do a better job of keeping out moisture (think corrosion) than plain heat shrink. Having said that there is marine heat shrink which probably will do a good job as well ;)

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Permalink Reply by Gary Welch on November 8, 2016 at 1:47pm

I soldered mine but the wires are so fine they are a PITA to do in the plane.

I only found out about those solder sleeves at the end of my build. Wish I had known of them earlier. It would have saved me a lot of aggravation.

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