SOLDERING HELP!!

[Briangb]

Hi guys. As the thread says, I am in urgent need of some help to solder all of my electrics so that I can race on Sunday. I have being trying to do it myself, but have failed miserably. If there is anyone in the Southampton/Botley area that can assist before the weekend, I would be very grateful.
I do have a Maplins 60W soldering station and some 40/60 soldering wire, but no skill.
Many thanks.

[lordnikon]

What exactly are you trying to solder fella ?? Most of the electrics should have plugs with the exception of battery connectors and maybe the motor if brushless.

[Briangb]

Motor to ESC. Speed Passion ESC so cables need to be soldered onto ESC and motor.

[ASKay]

really you need a 100W iron, I was really struggleing with a 60Watt on my PS ESC, I don't have one at the moment.

[bodgit]

60w is plenty enough to solder motors and esc's. Have you got a picture of the iron or link to it. Im guessing you have a very small tip on it.

[ASKay]

really, i could not get the heat into the wire quick enough, even with a 5mm wide tip, this was only on the ESC side, as the heat was going straight into the speedo?

[hotrodchris]

Brian will have my genny so can bring my soldering iron and do it first thing will be on site 7.30 to 8 ish

[DavidAMS]

Originally Posted by ASKay

really, i could not get the heat into the wire quick enough, even with a 5mm wide tip, this was only on the ESC side, as the heat was going straight into the speedo?

60w is more than enough for escs and motors.

i used to suck at soldering but have praticed alot and now consider myself quite good lol, its defnitly not easy, but tinning the tip before you touch the object you want to heat up helps, it transfers the heat quicker, plus not much will stick to the tinned area as it will stay on the iron.
also use solder that contains flux, bison make a nice 40/60 solder wire that contains plenty flux.
i praticed heaps before i took on my motor/esc. the esc is for me the most difficult.

if you tin the area and the wire enough then there is no need to add more solder afterwards. less is better in my opnion, so once the are is tinned you need to just touch your tinned tip to it and push the wire into the solder as it flows, once the wire is all the way against the connector then release the heat and hold the wire there without moving at all, just take the pain lol, its worth it.

good luck and keep praticing!