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07-16-2012, 10:56 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cincinnati
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|  Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
I am having trouble soldering the wire to the "gold" posts of the tekin fxr. I am using 60-40 rosin core solder, I have used electrical cleaner on the posts and even some really strong metal cleaner, but it sticks to the wires great but come right off the post with little to no effort... it will never hold up to the abuse of an rc... what do i do?!
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07-16-2012, 11:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pennington NJ
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Sounds like your not getting the post hot enough and getting a cold solder joint. I've soldered up many FXRs just fine - the notch at the top holds the wire perfectly.
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07-16-2012, 11:58 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago/Bloomington
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| Re: Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
If you are using a soldering gun you will never get the posts up to temp. You need at a minimum of a 40W iron not a gun.
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07-16-2012, 12:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Montreal, QC
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| Re: Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
Like he said, guns suck... a good iron will take car of this pretty quick and they are worth roughly 10 bucks! I got a Hobbico 60w and i never had any trouble with that one.
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07-16-2012, 12:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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| Re: Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
Are you tinning your tip, the post, and the wire before you try to make the joint? If not, do so! Are you using flux? If not do so! |
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07-16-2012, 12:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
If you must use a gun, zip tie the trigger down and let it warm up a good 10 minutes then solder.
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07-16-2012, 01:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ireland
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| Re: Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
10 minutes non-stop with a soldering gun will burn the tip straight through.
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07-16-2012, 11:47 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cincinnati
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| Re: Tekin FXR wire connection issues.
I was using a soldering gun with no flux... I went up to radio shack and bought a 40W iron, some flux, and small rosin core colder. applied flux, and the solder stuck to it perfectly. Thanks for the tips everyone! I have never needed to use flux before. I had no idea how nice it made it!
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07-17-2012, 12:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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