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02-12-2008, 09:00 PM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beaver Falls
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| two choices of flux.....which? http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...996&lpage=none That's all i'm able to find locally. Does anyone know which is better? I'm soldering dean plugs to my batteries. THanks Chris |
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02-12-2008, 09:09 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the corn
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radio shack stuff all the way!!!
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02-12-2008, 09:27 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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I don't use flux. I have a really good solder gun though. I think the radio shack stuff would work just fine.
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02-13-2008, 06:19 AM | #4 |
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Ok i'll try that. I've been soldering without flux and using regular solder. It's held up ok but after a couple months, it would come apart. Mostly the wire pulls out of the solder. It's just kinda hard to get it to stick at first and after a couple tries it becomes a mess. So i'm trying flux this time around. Thanks |
02-13-2008, 10:02 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ventura, Ca
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You have to use some kind of flux. Either the flux core solder, or use a separate flux with solid core solder. I prefer to use flux core solder for small eletrical stuff. I was a plumber for 11 years so I know a thing or two about soldering. And for this kind of soldering I like to use a solder with a lil bit of silver in it as well. Takes a lil more heat to get it to flow but less resistance in the joint. And pre tin your connections. Then connect your joints and solder together. Done deal........ |
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