[NSRCA-discussion] heat sink

[Verne Koester]

Jerry,
Assuming you're doing the typical Deans connectors, it's pretty easy. Tin the wire first and don't be surprised at how much solder that takes. Connect both halves of the Deans (per their instructions) and tin the gold connector with a little extra blob of solder. I like to use a small vacuum vice I got from Radio Shack a few years back to hold the connector. Slide the heat shrink over the wire and solder the wire to the connector. With everything pre-tinned, the heat's not on long and having both halves joined, absorbs the heat. Slide the heat shrink in place, shrink it down, and you're done. All of this is on the package except for the part about hanging on to the connector with the vice and it works quite well. Hope this helps!

Verne


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Stebbins 
  To: Discussion -NSRCA 
  Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 6:49 PM
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] heat sink


  I am going to start soldering connectors for an electric. What are youall using as heat sinks to keep from damaging the plastic of the connector. Gotta take a lot of heat to flow properly and get a good joint with # 13 and # 12 wire.. We used to use steel cases to weld #10 and less wires with a magnesium/lithium/alloy material you put in, clamped the case, and lit it off. Really fused everything together. Of course that was back in the 50-60s era. 
  I have a crimper for sermos high amp connections and those are done for the "charging' hook-ups to a RR and power supply. 
  Found an OLD soldering iron that is about as old as I am, looks like it will take a good 100 watts to heat up the 1/2in. tip, so I got a good long term heat source.
  Thanks
  Jerry


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