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Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:58 am
by Jnewboy
I know how to solder but it's not something I normally have to do. On my current project several wires have tore away from their soldered connections. What is the best solder to use?

Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:34 am
by gp100
Standard 60/40.

Don't use that lead free junk.. It's not as good in my opinion.. Just use the standard ol' solder we've always used..

The thinner, the better. You'll be fine if you have a decent iron.

Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:34 am
by Rad_Schuhart
I use a cheap 4 euros solder with regulable temperature for everything. I think this is one of the cases where is more important the indian than the arrow.

Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:56 pm
by gp100
Everything Son of a gunner said is correct..

Be careful of keeping an iron on a spot to long.. You can easily burn up a circuit trace or component.. Things get hot quick..

Use the thinnest solder you can find.. Very thin like fine wire if you can.. Never use a Bazooka to kill a fly is my motto..

It also melts faster due to the size of the solder.. And that can be key when working on things like this..

Get in and out as quick as possible with a small wire and solder point..

Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:05 pm
by RenoirLV
My limited experience shows that skills could be more important than the price of equipment. In Latvian we have a saying that roughly translates as "a bad dancer would claim his balls are in the way".

Overheating is a huge problem on small items like we have in rc tanks.


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Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:52 am
by capt midnight
Yes, the thin solder is the way to go. I picked up a fairly inexpensive digital soldering station that I use for everything from soldering circuit boards to copper and brass for fenders, schurzen, and such.

I have found out that I have better luck with soldering wires, LED's, and circuit boards at a higher temperature. It seems to solder faster without pumping a large amount of heat into the work.

Bill

Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:11 pm
by tanker ed
Here you go maybe this will be helpful


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AeK7goc_xM


Grtz Ed

Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:54 pm
by Maccrage
Just be careful. Soldering irons be hot, yo.

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Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:25 pm
by Maccrage
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Re: Best solder for rc tanks?

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:29 am
by Raminator
gp100 wrote:Standard 60/40.

Don't use that lead free junk.. It's not as good in my opinion.. Just use the standard ol' solder we've always used..
That's for damn sure. I've been hoarding my big old roll just in case they start cracking down on ROHS and 60/40 gets hard to find :shifty: