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05-03-2013, 05:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Salt Lake City
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|  Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
So, yesterday and today I took the plunge and started learning how to solder. Yesterday I did the male connection and ended up with this:  Today I did the battery. Knowing how scary LiPo's are if you don't treat them right, lets say I was a little nervous. I think I came out all right, but I wanted to consult the forum before I put it on the charger. Here's a few shots of the female end:    I feel pretty good about the joints. They feel strong, despite not being ultra pretty. I wish the battery came with just a slightly more managable size of wire. The deans sure look small next to those giant cables. Let me know the verdict. I'd like to throw a balance charge on this thing.  |
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05-03-2013, 05:44 PM
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| D-Wray 4 Prez!   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Shh
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
Looks good to me. Make sure its red to red and black to black.  Just be glad you don't have micro deans. Those are a beeyotch. |
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05-03-2013, 06:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sullivan
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
don't look bad at all to me I did the same thing last week to a bunch of packs too
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05-03-2013, 06:03 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Token's life matters
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
It is best to connect both connectors together when you solder. It helps dissipate the heat and if the plastic does get a bit soft, it keeps the connections lined up. Or at least that is how I do it.
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05-03-2013, 06:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BC, Canada
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
I put the connectors together as well......now anyways.  I had a few "chinese" deans distort badly. I use only real deans now and they are much better!  |
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05-03-2013, 06:48 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Australia
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Gotta do same this weekend, thanks for the tips. Cheers Red |
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05-03-2013, 07:09 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: clarksville
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
Beefy = good ftmp.
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05-03-2013, 08:52 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Salt Lake City
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?  Everything came out all right. Now I just need to find some real offroad areas to tear up. Thanks all.  |
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05-04-2013, 03:27 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: At the corner of Bedlam and Squalor.
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Looks better than my first attempts! Just remember the #1 safety rule when working with battery wires: Only ever have 1 exposed at a time. Strip one, tin it, solder it. Then do the other. It ensures they never short together.
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05-04-2013, 03:59 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stoke on trent , England
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
As above . Never leave them exposed even when soldering the other . Not worth it . Looks good bud . Jack. |
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05-04-2013, 09:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: LP, LA
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| Re: Soldering Deans onto a LiPo. How's it look?
Next time you might try squeezing the tinned wire ends with duck billed pliers to flatten it some. Increases the mated surface area and streamlines (less blob) the finished joint.
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