[NSRCA-discussion] New Deans plug

[Patrick Harris]

I wrote an article in the KFactor a few years ago and was re-run a year or so ago. It lays out the best way I have found to solder Dean’s. I have never had one fail. 

As mentioned , you need to tin both sides of the tabs. First bend out the positive tab a hair. This will give you additional clearance for the negative wire. Now tin the wires. The thing to remember is it takes a bunch of solder to tin the wire correctly. If I have had an issue getting a good bond, it’s almost always lack of proper tinning. Rotate the wire as you tin to cover all sides. 

Ok, here is the little trick that will save the day. As soon as you finish tinning the wires, squeeze the tip with a pair of pliers to flatten out the tinned tip. You have to get to it fast before the solder solidifies. This will give you additional surface area as the wire  lays on the tab. It will also give you more clearance. 

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> On Jul 28, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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> I do a similar thing.  Tin the plug, tin the wire letting the solder really soak in.  Then Reflow the solder by pressing the wire to the plug with the flat of the soldering iron, the solder remelts and sinks quickly onto the plug, remove the iron and you have a rock-solid connection.
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>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 8:10 AM Jas S via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>> I found the key to soldering anything is to tin the plug and get a generous amount of solder on the wire. Heat the wire so the solder is fluid and then lay it on the tab and let the heat from the wire/solder to heat the plug under it. If you heat the plug tabs you’ll just melt the plug. 10g is a pita anyway, that’s why my systems use 12g. I’m sure I’m short changing myself with 1 Deans, 10S 6000’s and 12g wire but I rarely ever hit full throttle so I short change myself on the transmitter before my systems see it 😂
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>> Jas iP
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>>>> On Jul 28, 2021, at 10:55 AM, mups53 via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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>>> I talked to Deans yesterday.
>>>  They have black and white ones in the works.
>>>  Interesting that he claims that the Dean's ultra can carry much more of a load than generally thought of and is equal to a XT90 in its ability to carry the current. He claims anything over 50 amps continuous requires at least a 10g wire.
>>>  The red ultra plugs are discontinued due to supply issues.
>>>  Mike Mueller 
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>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: tim pritchett via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Date: 7/28/21 9:14 AM (GMT-06:00)
>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org, justanotherflyr at gmail.com
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Deans plug
>>> 
>>> Yup....I went through 3 before getting one to bond.  
>>> I wonder what they're made of ?.....Teflon is about the highest melting point plastic.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Robert Campbell via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> To: Jas S <justanotherflyr at gmail.com>; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Sent: Wed, Jul 28, 2021 9:38 am
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Deans plug
>>> 
>>> Cool.  I've turned many a Deans plug into slag soldering 10 gauge wire to the tabs.
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 8:20 AM Jas S via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>> Upon returning to the store Monday I glanced over at the connector isle in front of where I sit and saw a new Deans package I hadn’t seen before. It’s a white ‘high temp’ Ultra plug. Anyone seen/used one before? I’m going to use them on my CL batteries since I need to put plugs on them. 
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