[ndnchf]

I learned to solder in the navy's basic electricity & electronics school 45+ years ago. Solder wicking up a wire connection was common among new students. Many people were under the misconception that if little solder is good, more is even better. Of course this is not so. There is very little surface area where a wire terminal actually contacts the wire. Only enough solder necessary to bond these surfaces are necessary. Any more than that just wicks up the wire, making it very stiff. Tinning both the wire and terminal is good practice, as this usually supplies enough solder to the job without adding any more. I make my own wiring for the generators I restore and use ta slightly modified alligator clamp holder all the time, a very handy tool.