How to properly make solder connections

[RangerSVT]

Here is how to make a good tight secure solder.
Before you start the process of soldering, start by putting your heat shrink tubing on the wire and slide it down at least 8-10 inches, or as far away from the solder joint as possible...

Take the two wires to be soldered together and strip them back about 1/2"....

Push the wires together until they are touching the opposite wire's insulation, where they are somewhat weaved together, like this....

Then, take a piece of solder and wrap it around the bare section of wire, wrapping it tightly. This makes the solder joint nice and tight and neat...

Then, take the solder gun and with the solder gun at temp, touch the joint to be soldered. Within seconds, the solder that you wrapped around the joint will melt and flow through the wires, soldering the wires together....

After the joint is soldered, slide the heat shrink over the joint and apply heat. Be sure to overlap the joint on each side to protect the joint...

Now you have a properly, well secured soldered joint. Enjoy.

SVT

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Thanks for the write-up, it really helped me. Best heat shrink will be adhesive lined.

 

[RangerSVT]

Glad I helped you out. Glue lined heat is the best, but not always is available. I'm going to try to retake the pics, some are blurry...

SVT

 

[Scrambler82]

Good write up !

Just watch your mechanical bond before applying the solder and not too much solder.

 

[adsm08]

Huh. I never thought to try it that way.

 

[shane96ranger]

Huh. I never thought to try it that way.

Same here. I learned how to solder on circuit boards, so I have used that same method with wiring. You can bet I will try it next time though.

Sent from the can

 

[adsm08]

Same here. I learned how to solder on circuit boards, so I have used that same method with wiring. You can bet I will try it next time though.

Sent from the can

Well my solder pen's tip has a cup worn into it, so I have just been getting a dab in that low spot and rubbing it on the wire to kind of tack it in place, then I flip the wire over and hold them together until the solder melts like most people do.

 

[bobbywalter]

Huh. I never thought to try it that way.

when doing under dash work its often the best way and still usually hurts like a m f er if its a situation using the sense of toouch to locate the tip/solder surface.


i usually apply flux as well.

but often i just tin and bump together when doing open harness work/custom builds. in/l little pot of molten solder to dip and run.

not afraid to add some dielectric grease to normal shrink applications i know are outside.

everybody here so far does it a little different i am sure, with minimal if any issues.

 

[Twister]

Pics stopped working

 

[shane96ranger]

Rick ran out of the allotted free bandwidth from Photobucket. Pics will return on the 2nd of July.