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02-28-2010, 03:59 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Early, Iowa
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|  Soldering Iron Question
Well today I made my first failed attempt at soldering. Decided to use a chunk of wire im going to run from my motor to a traxxas plug. I got both surfaces tinned well enough but my iron wouldnt get the tab or wire hot enough to get them to fuse together well. It is an old one of my dads and Im guessing it just doesnt throw enough heat quick enough. I could feel the wire getting warm through the insulation. I just quit before I screwed anything up. Im about ready to take my wires, tabs, motor and esc to my LHS and have him do it since Im so frustrated. Do any of you have a recomendation on what soldering Iron to buy? Im probably going to talk to my Snap-On guy tommorrow too. |
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02-28-2010, 04:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vermont
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I am assuming you are soldering 14ga. Get the 45w from Sears. | |
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02-28-2010, 04:17 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Early, Iowa
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Yup 14 guage. I just checked dads old Iron its a 30w
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02-28-2010, 04:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallastown
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I bought on from lowes for less than $20.00. It is a gun type but very small and has a temp boost. I tried with a small iron and didnt do to good. I just soldered 4 deans plugs onto 12g wire w/ no problems |
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02-28-2010, 04:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC
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i use an adjustable 100w iron i picked up for $35 a few years ago. it has a large chisel tip and works great for rc stuff.
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02-28-2010, 04:44 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Early, Iowa
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Thanks, its got a point tip on it, although dad doesnt have any other tips for it. Being it is sunday Im going to start supper and have a beer. Maybe work on my front bumper a bit. I had the tab in a pair of vice grips and that seemed to work well to keep everything steady. If I got over the line I just planned on filing it down. |
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02-28-2010, 05:02 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vermont
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Oh yeah. A flat chisel tip is the best for getting hot. Good luck. Soldering takes a bit to figure out. Also flux is your friend. Use it. |
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02-28-2010, 05:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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The classic Weller 40 watt pencil style soldering iron is good for bigger wires. Has a 1/4" chisel tip. About $20 at Lowe's or Home Depot. Get some 60/40 or 63/37 lead/tin solder, not the lead free crap. The real lead solder melts at a much lower temp. And as mentioned before, get some flux.
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02-28-2010, 05:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jersey Strong!
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NOOOO!! Snap-On will rape your wallet for a soldering iron or gun. Like mentioned Go to Sears and get the Weller 40 watt with chisel tip, 17.99  | |
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03-02-2010, 10:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Early, Iowa
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I got a smokin deal on a Blue Point 150-400 watt gun that was repo'd. $35 for a $120 gun seemed like a no brainer for me. Ive got my motor and male disconnect for it done soldered. Just want to clean the excess solder off. Going to do my Rooster Crawler female end tommorrow night. I think I tinned my motor tabs to much the soldered connections are kind of big. Oh well its a learning process. |
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03-03-2010, 01:29 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia
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03-03-2010, 07:09 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jersey Strong!
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I wish I could get those kinda deals from my Snap-On dealer.  Cornwell on the other hand, me likey | |
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03-03-2010, 08:54 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho
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http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3928375 If you can find one without the magnifier and iron stand get that one, if not, ditch those two things and just use the stand. | |
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03-03-2010, 09:05 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wilton, nh
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i solder all day long and the 40 watt Weller is the best way to go. Home depot $19 | |
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03-03-2010, 09:09 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Token's life matters
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Hakko is the only way to fly. Everyone who does not own one will swear they are not worth the money. Everyone who spent the money says its the best money they spent. They are like $65-$75 and you will never have to buy another one.
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03-03-2010, 12:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: minnesota
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03-03-2010, 08:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: out in boonies!!
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Where do you get Hakko iron? Im in search for another one and want to check them out. | |
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03-03-2010, 08:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tehachapi, Ca
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X2 i got mine at Home Depot $30
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03-03-2010, 09:03 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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Would that be the Hakko 936??? I have my eye on one now.
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03-04-2010, 06:15 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: minnesota
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Yes, the 936 | ||
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