The BEAST Flies again!

[heli-maniac]

YOU dont have a Radio Shack

 

[DAL2855]

Not locally no! Which really sucks! Nearest one is 45 miles away! I live out in the middle of nowhere! And not having a DL or vehicle kinda puts a really big damper on everything!

 

[xokia]

You need a 100w iron to be soldering that guage of wire. Do you have a lowes near you?
Shop Weller Electric Lead-Free Soldering Kit at Lowes.com

When you set this up which wire did you remove from the ESC connector?
If this was wired correctly a motor burning up should NOT have killed everything else.

 

[DAL2855]

I removed the red power wire going into the RX plug so that I could power the RX from a separate RX pack like the normal 12S setups on the 700e birds. Because the new servos I purchased are HV servos along with the Ikon are able to handle up to 8.4v. The BEC in the ESC only has the normal 6v output.

 

[Tony]

I'm going to have to agree with everyone here and say that you need a better iron. It's a one time investment, and it will help your soldering out LOADS! Trust me, it will!

I hate to suggest this. NO, I REALLY hate to suggest this, but you can get the Hakko knock off soldering station from hobby king for about $20. I have the Hakko 939 (I think) and it's the shiznit! But, It has the $100 price tag to prove it too. If you get a hotter soldering iron, you will be able to do these joints without melting the plastic on those deans connectors. Make sure when you are soldering deans, you plug the other side in.

 

[DAL2855]

Tony, would this Iron be a good choice?

Brand New 5 PC 100 Watt Soldering Gun Kit w Case Professional Grade Fast SHIP | eBay

 

[Tony]

I don't like automotive style soldering irons, they are not precise enough. Do a search for Hakko and get one like that one from hobbyking. Trust me, it will help you improve your soldering.

 

[DAL2855]

The only iron I see from HK is 230v Tony! I don't have the european 230v capabilities.

 

[murankar]

If they can handle 110v the just get the euro to american converter plug or you could just replace the plug.

 

[DAL2855]

It says it's for 230 VAC so I dunno about just changing the plug on it!

This is the iron:

Soldering Iron 230V 80W w/ Spare Tip

It's the only one they have!

 

[DAL2855]

Ok Tony, I just got done ordering a 60w Pencil Tip Soldering Iron and 63/37 0.8mm solder. So now I should be good too go on soldering!

 

[Tony]

Link the one you got. You should post up a link before ordering and we can say if it's good or not.

 

[DAL2855]

I asked a couple of fellow RC pilot's on my friends list on FB before ordering the iron and the solder. But yeah here they are:

Iron:

New 60W Iron Soldering Gun Electric Welding Solder 110V 120V Home Shop Gun | eBay

Solder:

0 8mm Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire 63 37 12 5g Tube | eBay

Flux:

Flux Paste Rectorseal Net WT 1 7oz Lead Free | eBay

Also ordered some more heat shrink 1/4" diameter to heat shrink the connections on the deans connectors when I get ready to solder them.

 

[Tony]

The iron that I suggest is this one linked below. It's adjustable and less than $20. I would HIGHLY suggest that you use 60/40 solder as that is what is most common on electronics. And there is no real reason for flux for what we are soldering. The rosin helps with that.

Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range (USA Warehouse)

 

[DAL2855]

I have tried the Rosin Core solder by itself and it didn't seem to work, but that could be because the iron was not getting hot enough, but the iron I ordered will have to do for now, but yeah I'll probably end up ordering that one Tony next month maybe. The flux won't help make it any easier Tony?

 

[Tony]

The flux can help, I just REALLY hate the mess that it makes. It will help prep the surface for the solder to a point. The only time I use flux is if I'm doing copper pipe with a torch. And that is a torch with a flame, not a flashlight for you euro peeps lmao.

If/when my situation gets better, I will see about making a better soldering video. I have a LOT of deans plugs that I can show multiple times how to tin, then solder on. I also have some pretty big 8ga wire that I can show how to solder as well. But, it will have to be after I get settled in a new house.

 

[DAL2855]

Yeah Tony, I got a feeling it's going to be fun trying to solder these wires on those 6S, 8 or 10 gauge I think, so it will definitely be a challenge!

 

[Island Breeze]

Yeah Tony, I got a feeling it's going to be fun trying to solder these wires on those 6S, 8 or 10 gauge I think, so it will definitely be a challenge!

they are.."HEAT" is your friend control heat at that. Anderson plugs my friend, i have them but have not yet put them on since the NITRO bird has been calling to fly most of the time.lol