I am using EC5s on my new Protos, I tried your method for the first time just now and it worked flawlessly, I wish I knew about these connectors and this method before I built my last heli and soldered Deans to everything! I think I'm going to change all of those over too. Also, the spacer screw I found was too long for a spring but there was enough connector poking out to just hold with pliers anyway. Thanks for posting the video.
This is a great way to do it, thanks for the tip! One question, what kind of soldering tip do you use? It's so hard to tin a 10awg wire even with my 200w iron using a standard tip.
@ihrstad Hi no worries - the tip I am using is called a 'bevel' tip, it has a larger 'face' surface area. Upon contact with the wire has the capability of transferring more heat, as you may already know. The conical tip that you have is generally only useful for precision and smaller solder joints. Cheers!
@pofrani You are correct it is a ball point pen spring, it does not come in contact with the solder and does not melt. I believe it is made of stainless steel, so it has quite a high melting temperature (around 1500 DegC) and my iron simply will never reach that temperature. Although the spring will have less force when at higher temperatures I have found! thanks
Dude, you have three hands!
kjoer 2 weeks ago
I am using EC5s on my new Protos, I tried your method for the first time just now and it worked flawlessly, I wish I knew about these connectors and this method before I built my last heli and soldered Deans to everything! I think I'm going to change all of those over too. Also, the spacer screw I found was too long for a spring but there was enough connector poking out to just hold with pliers anyway. Thanks for posting the video.
JimmyLazers 1 month ago
Interesting method. My only concern i would have is the effect of vibration (through both your arms) of the wire and end while cooling.
Smooth vid.
rkaid7 3 months ago
This is a great way to do it, thanks for the tip! One question, what kind of soldering tip do you use? It's so hard to tin a 10awg wire even with my 200w iron using a standard tip.
ihrstad 6 months ago
@ihrstad Hi no worries - the tip I am using is called a 'bevel' tip, it has a larger 'face' surface area. Upon contact with the wire has the capability of transferring more heat, as you may already know. The conical tip that you have is generally only useful for precision and smaller solder joints. Cheers!
cruddbucket 6 months ago
wont the spring melt inside the solder?
is it special spring? or any spring (ball point pen springs?)
pofrani 6 months ago
@pofrani You are correct it is a ball point pen spring, it does not come in contact with the solder and does not melt. I believe it is made of stainless steel, so it has quite a high melting temperature (around 1500 DegC) and my iron simply will never reach that temperature. Although the spring will have less force when at higher temperatures I have found! thanks
cruddbucket 6 months ago
Thanks for the awesome tip, makes my life so easier......
Jasserv 7 months ago
@Jasserv Glad it helped m8 :)
cruddbucket 6 months ago