Lots of useful info here. I can’t believe how many vids show soldered lugs - and flux/solder that are supposed to be used only with copper plumbing. I highly recommend a hydraulic crimper. I bought one on Amazon that effortlessly makes indestructible connections. Also highly recommended is a cable cutter. They are inexpensive and useful for home/shop wiring - the only tool for cutting Romex.

Great video, Thanks. You also can solder your connectors. I like to grind off the end lip on the copper lugs and have a little bit of wire showing on the end. Don't forget to slide the shrink tubing up the wire far away from the heat. Make sure the wire is clean and use plenty of flux. Apply heat at the end of the lug and let the solder suck itself in, then slip over the heat shrink.

Good Stuff... thank you!

Video goes crazy🤯🥴🤩

The first cable is a disaster. Technically no you should not cut strands of wire like that when you're cutting the insulation, that is way too much pressure used to trim the insulation. The strands should lay naturally and not be twisted, although I lightly twist mine as well so the strands lay naturally. The wire should not protrude more than 1/16" (or width of a finger nail) past the end of an open connector on either side of the crimp end. At the end of the day if looks don't matter and it functions well, then I say screw it and go with it.

You Showed those bare copper end. I don't allow those in my shop.. Bare copper corrodes... I build a LOT of marine cables... I use the same stuff on Hot Rods...Marine grade ends are "Tinned "Copper and closed barrel. The thin wall work best. I see Sooooo many cars at car gatherings with those Damn $.99 ends on them and all the wires exposed... It's Garbage and Looks like Crap.