Crimping vs Soldering

[jaguarking11]

You simply cannot solder the hot end wires. Soldering will melt again and disconnect. Crimping and then capton would work. The rest should all be soldered.

[Roxy]

You simply cannot solder the hot end wires. Soldering will melt again and disconnect. Crimping and then capton would work. The rest should all be soldered.

Usually the case... But I wanted my resistor in my hot end soldered. I have my resistor leads come out 3/4" and bend upwards. That lets things cool off enough the solder will hold and make a good electrical connection.

[ciutateivissa]

You simply cannot solder the hot end wires. Soldering will melt again and disconnect. Crimping and then capton would work. The rest should all be soldered.

All my hot end wires are soldered, thermistor or heater makes no difference. This parts working for month now and over 500 prints. As Roxy described above, the approx. 4 cm length of the heater cartridge or the thermistor are enough to ensure a propper connection.