First time out and small issue

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First time out and small issue

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Hi. Took my HL Sherman V6 out for a stroll around the kitchen for the first time and found that the right hand driver track was not operating. I took it apart and can see the problem, it requires a wire to be re-soldered. No problem to anyone with experience, but having never done this before, somewhat daunting. I can follow a You Tube on how to solder and learn that, but have no idea as to which soldering iron (size and manufacturer) and what solder to use in the environs of a plastic tank. What do you guys use?
Slightly disappointed that it should fail like this on its first adventure, but hey ho, it was bound to happen and so I start my learning curve - now wish I had paid more attention in school.
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All depends how much soldering you are likely to do. An iron that's 40 to 60 watts with a narrow/fine tip is best for electronics, but for the odd couple of jobs, it's not worth spending a lot on a soldering station.
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Take a look at this.

10 silly mistakes to avoid when soldering. - RC Tank Warfare
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=30291
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And this.

Best solder for rc tanks? - RC Tank Warfare
viewtopic.php?f=195&t=25116
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Just keep in mind that if you are going to solder or learn to solder that any new iron you use needs to be tinned. I have had trouble in the past tinning my soldering iron tips, but then I bought some Thermaltronics Lead Free Tip Tinner. It works great to tin the tip of new or old soldering irons. Never knew the product existed, but it works great.
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Wow, thank you guys, really helpful. I feel I'm an expert already, and have now bought the appropriate kit to get going. Lets hope I don't burn any holes in my toys!
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Post a pic of the offending disconnect, if you can. I imagine some here might be curious to see what the problem is. You really shouldn't be having 'dry joints', or broken connections, on a brand new tank- especially as the V 6.0 series seem to be much more dependable than earlier HL offerings. Then again, this is where the tinkering ( B| ) (dodgy models) began for lots of us... :D I'd guess.
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Thanks for this offer, I have the photo on my phone, but how to transfer it to this site?
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Hello :D
At the bottom of the message,options then download attachements :thumbup:
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Argh, feel so dumb, I cannot see Options on this reply message, nor downloads anywhere except the Downloads page !! Apologies
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