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12-04-2006, 11:56 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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|  How to Solder Deans Plugs?
Alright I have solder a few of them, but done look good. They work but are big a bulky. Anyway I'm changing to all deans on my new crawlers and I'm having a hard time making them look good. I either melt the Deans plastic and the plus falls out or moves. Or I don't get the plug hot enoungh to have the solder stick to it. Whats the secert?
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12-04-2006, 11:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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12-04-2006, 12:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: One Legend.
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What RW just said, plus i like to take an aligator clip and clamp te wire to the Dean's post while soldering it. The clamp will squeeze closed as the solder melts, so you know when you are done. Sometimes it sticks to the solder, but it's easy to remove with a little wiggling after it cools.
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12-04-2006, 12:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Great White North
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A third hand tool to hold onto the plug while you're trying to solder it really helps. http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=family |
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12-04-2006, 12:54 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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At home I use a 400W gun with a 1/4" tip.  Makes for quick work.  When I'm out and about I have a 40W pencil that I use. Doesn't work nearly as fast as the gun, but it works. Trick is to tin both the cable and the leads on the plug. Then apply just enough heat to melt the solder on the two. |
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12-04-2006, 12:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Burrillville, RI
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once you get the technique down its pretty easy.. | |
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12-04-2006, 01:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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i use a cheapo from RS. i melted one of the plugs a little where i let the iron touch the plastic. i suck at soldering, but i tin the wire, usually in excess, then hold it to the tab and heat the solder. looks much better after putting the heatshrink on and i havnt had any come loose yet. ok, so i've only done two, but so far i'm two for two
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12-04-2006, 01:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Same method with Batteries also? I bought some of that Solder Paste. Not working like it said it would. I think we have it down. Thanks guys.
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12-04-2006, 01:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwestern PA
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Another trick is to plug the two ends together while you're soldering. that way if you get it too warm and the plastic starts to melt, it will keep the tabs aligned to work right still...
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12-04-2006, 01:57 PM
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12-04-2006, 02:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Totowa, NJ
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here is a good video that helped me learn how to solder deans plugs: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...91992568&hl=en hope it helps.. |
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12-04-2006, 03:27 PM
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12-04-2006, 03:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Maybe I'm just using crappy Solder. The solder I have is from Wal-Marts Auto section. I watched that Video and my solder doesn't Melt like that at all. I even have a 150W Radio Shack and a 40W Pencil Solder.
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12-04-2006, 04:00 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Emporia
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12-04-2006, 04:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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It as Flux mixed in with it.
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12-04-2006, 04:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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I usually tin the tip of the iron as well to help transfer the heat that much quicker. If the solder won't stick to the tip, it's probably time for a new tip. And I use flux regardless. Probably not necessary with good solder like the Deans stuff I use, but it doesn't hurt either.
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12-04-2006, 05:27 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fremont/Newark, California
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deans solder works great....... 1/4" tip, a hot iron and a 3rd hand work the best...plus tinning. |
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12-04-2006, 05:40 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Winston Salem
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If you using a large diameter solder then its harder to melt also. The lower the wattage the gun the smaller diameter solder it will melt. For the deans plugs I use a 100w gun and silver solder, I dont remember the diameter but its probibly 1/32 rosin core flux but I also pre flux with staybrite. it cleans up good and wipes right off.
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12-04-2006, 05:59 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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This/\/\/\.....plus tinning the plug and wire,works like a champ. I use a cheapy 35 or 40 watt iron and tiny rosin core solder. I use this same method on things ranging from building sub C packs to the tiniest of wires and it works great. | |
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12-04-2006, 08:44 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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What kind of solder are you using?? I had bought some solder when I first learned about it. It was some 95/5 stuff and it sucked. Took FOREVER to heat up and wouldnt stick to tape. Did some searching and 60/40 was the correct stuff. This stuff melts SOO easy and sticks to anything it touches. |
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