LSN2meBoom916 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Correct. I dunno how i missed this post and I'm surprised it took that long for someone to post: ROSIN CORE is for electrical ACID is structural and sealing things like pipes. It should say right on the package what it should be used for and most places w/ an electrical section will have it-HOME DEPOT,Autozone/Kragen/Advance/Checkers/Pep Boys etc. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra mist Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I used the pin soldering iron for awhile. I got good at it so I wanted another one. Well, Harbor Freight moved to town and I got a 140 watt one. I liked that one so much I wanted another one. Well Harbor Freight had a 180 watt one on sale for $6.99. Unless I'm in a tight space, I will use the 180 watt soldering gun. I will try to shoot a video when I solder up my HU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 get the rosin core, lead free solder for electrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 ***Soldering 101*** From my head-(Trying not to sound like an ass here-but this tip will mean the diff between GOOD and JENKY-BAD connections) When you go to solder lets say a speaker wire to a speaker terminal: -Apply heat to the THINGS you want to solder, not the solder itself. -Melting solder OVER/ONTO something is not nearly as good as coating the item/connection in solder. It's called a "hot solder" (heating the item/wire) versus a "cold solder" (melting solder and dripping over the connection) -By heating the wire or terminal, once enough heat is absorbed/transferred into that wire/piece, the solder will melt TO IT as if IT were the soldering tip. -In the end, what ever item/wire you're working with should look CHROMED in solder-that is to say you should see every lil imperfection in the wire/item and all the lil wires' strands should be visible through the solder but looked chromed, rather than a big ugly blob of melted goo over the top. This will create a much tighter/stronger connection AND make the interior part of the connection AIR TIGHT and as we all know air/oxygen breeds corrosion in electrical connections, corrosion means elevated resistence and higher resistence means less current flow through that connection. -So when you go to solder your connections make sure you touch the soldering tip to the wire or terminal and heat IT until IT's hot enough to melt the solder. This should also keep your soldering iron/gun/tip lookin nice and new as you will never melt solder directly onto/over the heating tip. Hope that helps and If need be I can elaborate on that. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra mist Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 This link might be helpful. Soldering video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Yup. That's what I was saying. Nice find on the vid. Sidenote- That dude did NOT look/sound like he wanted to be the one doing that demo and I bet he would SUCK as a teacher. "Soldering's not welding" -Duh, otherwise they'd call it, um Welding. But good analogy I guess. "DO NOT use acid core solder" "Don't use an excess of solder" Nice and cheery. HA. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 get the rosin core, lead free solder for electrical. x2. It works like a frickin dream. Quote 4 15" FI Q D2's in 12 cubes tuned to 32hz 1- T1000.1bd's 3 Maxx 29 deep cycles 4 runs of 1/0 gauge -Big 3 -Trunk sealed off from the cabin Custom 15.8 dual-volt switching MLA module All in a CAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra mist Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Sidenote-That dude did NOT look/sound like he wanted to be the one doing that demo and I bet he would SUCK as a teacher. "Soldering's not welding" -Duh, otherwise they'd call it, um Welding. But good analogy I guess. "DO NOT use acid core solder" "Don't use an excess of solder" Nice and cheery. HA. Oh snap, I was thinking the exact same thing. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 and everytime you fire up the soldering iron/gun, you're supposed to coat the tip with some solder. dont know why, forgot where i heard it, but it seems to work.....for me anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsmack Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I will be teaching myself electrical soldering wehn I get home so as much info as we can get would be appriciated. J Quote "No poor dumb bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He did it by making the other poor dumb bastard for his country." George Patton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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