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Hi everyone just trying to solder my bullet connectors on and carnt get the heat into the bullet the only thing I've changed is the gas just got some butane lighter fuel could this be the problem ? Doing my head in :-(
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Make sure the tip is suitably tinned! A bit of flux always helps if it's being a little tricky. Add that to the connector.Very proud to be an Align-Trex.co.uk Team Pilot!
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For ec5 i use a mini torch, works much better and no mess on the bullet as with an iron it really needs to be tinned to get the heat transfer.
Hope this helps, also gave a look on YouTube there's loads of vids.Synergy e7
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+1 on the torch, but really make sure you thoroughly flux and then really tin the bared cable before you put it into the EC5.Originally posted by ronny p View Post
I also tend to melt some solder into the EC5 before I then reheat and push the wire in.
Pop a correct size shallow hole into a piece of wood to hold the EC5 nice and upright, frees off one hand as well.
Finally check you don't get any solder in the small groove on some styles of EC5 otherwise they won't lock into the plastic body (Carefully chase out any excess solder with a junior hacksaw blade).
Cleanliness and preparation is the key, combined with the right temperatures. It should all happen pretty quickly when you get it right.Paul 
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Questions on soldering and soldering irons, particularly regarding bullet connectors, come up so regularly perhaps one of our erstwhile sponsored pilots would care to do a soldering 101 thread in the Sponsors Workshop? That way future questions can be referred straight to that thread initially then further questions can be answered in threads like this.
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Originally posted by Lower is better View Post
Can't you take the tip of and just use it as a mini blow torch?Current Fleet,
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