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soundguymatt
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Posted: 26 April 2016 at 11:36pm |
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So i'm about to make some Socapex for the fest season, and i'm planning on going down the solder route.
Does anyone have advice for me, tips, tricks, warnings ect...
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ceharden
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A very good, high power, temperature controlled soldering iron. When working with big connectors and cable, you want to get the heat in quickly and the joint made as quickly as possible to avoid damage to the insulation.
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Use connectors with built in secondary insulation (basicly a plastic tube inside the shell) and use clear heat shrink over each individual conductor connection . Much easier to check connections are still good. Alternatley connect CPC to (all parts of) metal shell, but this is not usualy catered for by connector design.
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Keep pushing on, things are gonna get better.
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soundguymatt
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Thanks for the tips guys,
What sort or wattage should I be looking for? I have a 10, 25 and 30w, but i guessed none of these would be enough. I've used a 45w Iron before for doing some speakon, would that be a suitable wattage?
Good thinking with the secondary insulation - I will look for thoes connectors. And the clear heatsrink over each connection is a great idea also.
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An example:
http://www.ac-et.com/lighting/products/cable_and_connectors/multipin_connectors_147/TMMLP19LMS.asp |
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James Tengo
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If using soccas for motor controllers DO NOT connect the CPC to the shell! The central earth pins SHOULD NOT be linked, in older days it was common to use a washer of the appropriate size to bridge the "earth pins" in the centre of the connector so you could get away with using 13/14 core cable, or linking pairs of earth pins and using 15 core cable. If one of these is used with an Outboard brand motor controller you will blow it up...
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soundguymatt
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Yeah i'm aware that they should be 1-1, so 18 core cable and all wired up (but not the center pin). i've never seen that trick - and i hope i never do.
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ceharden
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45W might be ok but make sure you've got a decent sized tip. Half the problem is trying to heat up a connection with a soldering iron tip much smaller than the thing you're trying to solder.
Personally I use a 100W iron for everything! Just browsing eBay and for moderate money you can get things like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CSI-PREMIER75W-Digital-Temperature-Controlled-Solder-Station-75W-Soldering-Iron-/222038248958?hash=item33b282cdfe:g:t-IAAOSw2VJVfzht And I would use a tip like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soldering-4mm-Single-Flat-40-Bevel-Solder-Tip-KD-M-4C-/221183476929?hash=item337f9004c1 It's chunky but allows you to get the heat in easily. |
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