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ROTARYROCKET7 12-30-2006 02:17 AM


Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='850781' date='Dec 29 2006, 04:25 PM

does solder still have lead in it?



yeah i beleive it does. They have other alternatives that have the same electrical properties but without the hazard of working with lead.



Jason NYC

1988RedT2 12-30-2006 06:53 AM

I just did a little reading on that. Lead is a very good choice for most work. Well, other than the fact that it kills your brain. Some lead-free solders have corrosion issues.

extremefc3s 12-30-2006 09:56 AM

really good job.....i prefer a butane iron it seems to be more movable...just remember to keep the solder of the iron and use the heat to soak the wire braid........yet excellant job.... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

sidewinderx7 12-30-2006 10:47 AM

I bought this contraption and it works great!

ROTARYROCKET7 12-30-2006 06:41 PM


Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='850836 (Post 758586)
really good job.....i prefer a butane iron it seems to be more movable...just remember to keep the solder of the iron and use the heat to soak the wire braid........yet excellant job.... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif



Thanks for the compliments. Yeah butane is also portable which is an added plus.




Originally Posted by sidewinderx7' post='850852' date='Dec 30 2006, 08:47 AM

I bought this contraption and it works great!





That thing looks crazy, it could be a toture device!



Thanks for the feedback everyone



Jason NYC

NYRA Prez

www.nyrotary.com

ROTARYROCKET7 12-30-2006 06:56 PM

3 Attachment(s)
Heres another one that i just did. I did what my a friend of mines told me to do. I put the strands of the two wires into one another then twistied them.



Question: A bit of the cable under the insulation gets hards also, is it becuase the solder thats extra flows into the rest of the cable if it has been saturated enough?



I did a lil experiemtn and left the heat on for a bit longer and kept adding solder till the entire cable on both sides were hard like rocks. it looks dark grey/black after i peeled the insulation.



Im trying to find how long you should leave the soldering iron to the cable while applying solder. I know it also depends on gauge, the thicker the longer. Does anyone have a list of different gauges and how long heat should be applied. Or should i just practice with diff gauges when the times comes



More pics. 360 degrees of a peice i just did



Attachment 20092



Attachment 20093



Attachment 20094



^^ On this peice only a small portion of the cable under the insulation was hard. The rest remained flexible as it was prior to soldering. I assume this is the best, cuz you still need it to be workable.





Thanks



Jason

extremefc3s 12-31-2006 09:59 AM

when the wire draws in the silder it may sometimes draw a little in the insulating covor on the wire....no big deal and keep practicing your pretty good

jwteknix 12-31-2006 10:03 AM


Originally Posted by ROTARYROCKET7' post='850914' date='Dec 30 2006, 07:56 PM

Heres another one that i just did. I did what my a friend of mines told me to do. I put the strands of the two wires into one another then twistied them.



Question: A bit of the cable under the insulation gets hards also, is it becuase the solder thats extra flows into the rest of the cable if it has been saturated enough?



I did a lil experiemtn and left the heat on for a bit longer and kept adding solder till the entire cable on both sides were hard like rocks. it looks dark grey/black after i peeled the insulation.



Im trying to find how long you should leave the soldering iron to the cable while applying solder. I know it also depends on gauge, the thicker the longer. Does anyone have a list of different gauges and how long heat should be applied. Or should i just practice with diff gauges when the times comes



More pics. 360 degrees of a peice i just did



https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3...3/PICT7759.jpg



https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3...3/PICT7760.jpg



https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3...3/PICT7761.jpg



^^ On this peice only a small portion of the cable under the insulation was hard. The rest remained flexible as it was prior to soldering. I assume this is the best, cuz you still need it to be workable.

Thanks



Jason

thats how i was taught to do them in school it works awsome never had it fail yet

james nj

ROTARYROCKET7 12-31-2006 11:27 AM

THANKS guys i really find it fun to solder lloll, i been soldering a whole bunch of stuff.



Im going to crack open this old computer and start doing PCB's with my 25 watt ,700F 1/8" soldering pen =)

ROTARYROCKET7 03-09-2007 08:48 AM

pcb'S DIDNT go to well, ya got any tips?


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