(3 of 3) How To Solder a Traxxas TRX Connector to an 8 Gauge Wire

How to properly solder a Traxxas TRX connector on to an 8 gauge (awg) wire. For this example we'll be using a 4s 5000mah Turnigy battery, however the process remains the same for the most part. There are three parts to this video.

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• traxxas
• solder
• trx
• connector
• gauge
• wire
• awg
• turnigy
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• howto

[littleseanx]

hey what do you use a 4s in....

[binaryclock01]

Losi 8ight-E 2.0

[littleseanx]

=O what kind of "powerhouse" do those use?

[binaryclock01]

They can use anything from a 3s to 6s. 4s is the standard for most tracks as it is plenty of power. 5s or 6s is really insane.

[binaryclock01]

Thank you for your comment.

Tining the wire is an important step in proper soldering techniques. Tining allows the solder to properly penetrate the wire and allows for better heat transfer. If you didn't tin your wire, you might be okay if your motor is operating properly. The joints don't need to be shiny, but shiny joints usually mean that there are no impurities in the solder joint which is good. Flux can also burn, making the joint less shiny.

[1carrotcake]

I must say, this is one of the most helpful video for soldering traxxas connectors and with all these 8 gauge wires on lipos now a days....I also found this video quit enjoyable lol :) Great job!

[domoMKIV]

Thanks for this tutorial, helped me out!

[littleseanx]

@binaryclock01 i meant liek what motor. i would assume mamba max 2000kv or so?

[scotttlp]

um...ok I think my soldered joint is good. I ran my RC truck a few times and the motor worked as I expected. Thanks.

[scotttlp]

Very helpful instruction! I soldered my traxxas connector without tining the terminals as the traxxas instruction said, is this ok? My joints are not as shinning as yours, could that because I used silver solder instead of tin-lead solder?