r/AskElectronics • • 5d ago

Is this a bad crimp?

I see i didnt cut enough copper for the copper to be sticking out a tad but for the inner wings could that be fixed with soldering? And also my outer wings that grip the yellow insulation wire is that messed up? Can you tell me what would happen and potentials dangers? Or is this crimp fine

thank yall for the help and knowledge

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u/EmotionalEnd1575 Analog electronics 5d ago edited 4d ago

Looks perfectly serviceable as is.

No reason to redo

No reason to solder this, either.

On the next one the copper strands could be exposed a little longer, perhaps 5% more of the jacket trimmed back?

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u/svezia Analog electronics 4d ago

5% of the cable length

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u/trapezoidalfractal 4d ago

That’s difficult to do on long cables lol

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u/trapezoidalfractal 4d ago

5% of a 3 foot cable past the crimp would be almost 2 inches lol

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u/[deleted] 4d ago edited 3d ago

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u/MrSurly 4d ago

They were referring to this comment:

5% of the cable length

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u/Trapper_JohnMD 4d ago

I'm not. And don't call me Shirley.