enemyofsilence Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Alright so im trying to solder my ring terminals onto my wire. i had the torch on the ring terminal til it got hot and when i touched the solder wire to the terminal, the wire didnt really melt like i have seen it done before. my question is, is the solder wire supposed to melt down the terminal into the power wire or is the fuse between the solder and wire made just on top? and is there a technique i should use? the way i did it was i had the torch behind the terminal. help please! thanks and the solder i am using is oatey solder wire. edit: grammar Team Bass-Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Make sure that you make the terminal 1 temperature. what i did was heat the back of the terminal up until it got really hot, then on the other side above the wire push the solder against the terminal, if hot enough it should melt instantly, and just let it fill up then cool down, it should also sink to the bottom so that all the wire is soldered along with the terminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 not hot enough prolly, solder melts at around 400 you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemyofsilence Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 alright so ill let the torch heat up the terminal longer. how long should i let the terminal heat up? and is flux needed to do this? just wanna make sure. thanks Team Bass-Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 it differs on some terminals because there are some that are thicker than others, i would just heat it up, and every now and again try to push the solder into the terminal and check for melting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 alright so ill let the torch heat up the terminal longer. how long should i let the terminal heat up? and is flux needed to do this? just wanna make sure. thanks Its not needed if you have 60/40 rosin core solder (but i still use it ) "Audio is not a hobby it's a lifestyle" _____________________________Refs_1_Refs_2_____________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemyofsilence Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 another problem that i am having is that the jacket melts and gets all nasty looking. its Knu wire and it melts really fast. ill upload a pic in a sec to see my fail...w Team Bass-Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemyofsilence Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 alright here are 2 pics. they were taken with my phone so quality isnt the greatest... what am i doing wrong? Team Bass-Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 umm.... Are you heating up the actual wire?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abervintageman42 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 umm.... Are you heating up the actual wire?? x2, wtf?! heat up the terminal not the wiring itself, push the solder on the back of the terminal and let it flow down and puddle up, then once its filled let it cool down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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