[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

I bought two tubs of those and found the same as you, hard to melt the low melting point solder.

However, I now use a mini butane torch and the heat shrink can withstand a good deal of direct flame without disintegrating. I still don't like the connectors very much, tho.

Frankly, I think wdfifteen could benefit from using this torch in the under the dash scenario for conventional soldering. It does not work when pointed downward but upward it's awesome. Tiny but mighty flame.

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/turbo-blue-torch-blue-torch-stick-butane-lighter-w-bottle-opener-22226/12055407-p?product_channel=local&store=8740&adtype=pla&product_channel=local&store_code=8740&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_a3Gl4Pc-gIVDQCtBh3F4QYpEAQYBCABEgJS1fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I was at a local convenience store buying beer and on the counter was a little butane lighter that was refillable. I suspect it was really for the crack pipe users, as they also had bongs and other drug stuff for sale. The lighter as a small blue point of flame that I saw was perfect for heat shrink tubing. It works great for the connectors with the solder in the middle. It has a very fine point and very accurate heat aiming.