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KapnKerfuffle:

So I'm trying to hook buttons up to my Ultimarc U360 button harness.  The wire gauge is tiny, 26 AWG if I read the tiny print on the wire right.  Anyway I'm trying to use solderless, push-on crimp terminators and they don't crimp very well.  I thought I had the smallest.  Is it possible to connect these wires to the microswitches without soldering?

MonMotha:

AWG26 pretty much doesn't crimp into any of those quick connect terminals nicely.  If you fold it back over on itself a few times, it might hold.  Smallest wire that reliably holds in a red terminal is generally AWG22 or maybe AWG24 if you're lucky.  Stranded wire holds better than solid.

Ginsu Victim:

I just folded it over a few times. Crimped on just fine.

Kevin Mullins:

I'll usually strip a little extra, fold it over itself and the fold it over the sheathing as well, then crimp.

KapnKerfuffle:

Never thought of folding them over.  I think I will give that a try.  Thanks! :cheers:

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