Originally Posted by
MikeFairbanks
What you have to be careful of with these though is that there is not enough solder in that ring for bare wires... you need to tin your wires before using them. The ring is just to bond the tinned wires together. If you use them with bare wires it will probably stick them together, but the electrical connection will be questionable, and occasionally you'll be able to pull them apart. We used these on F/A-18's in the military, so if you use them right there is nothing wrong with them.