True Simon, indeed my first repair was soldered in place and still works, but then a few miles down the road I noted Stocktake’s comment about his Gascat (
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=111790&page=4).
Or Arctic here.
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=130535&page=4
I believe FrenchMike also recommended crimping, so now that is what I do rather than relying on my, what Dave would call, a Mickey Mouse soldering iron.
Regards
ps Forgot to thank Simon for acknowledging ECP's unfair postage rates