NASA Level Wire Splicing

Basics

• Called a lineman splice or a western union splice
• Overkill, but also would lead to high durability and conductivity

Original Process

• A Make Magezing Video On The Process
• Strip The Wires to ~1 inch on each (if not already exposed
• Tin this 1 inch section with solder
• Bend each section 90 degrees at the 1/2 inch point
• Put the inside corners of these bends together
• On each side bend the end of the wire around the other wire itself at least three times (make sure to not form gaps between twists and the core wire)
• Trim Off Excess and make sure there are no sharp points
• Tin the whole splice with solder
• Shrinkwrap the splice

Variations

• Braid together for multi strand wire, using all the same steps

Useful Links

• The Wikipedia Page on This Type of Wire Splice