Soldering tips for Connectors

[Duneflyer]

Hi, does anyone have a resource / DIY sheet for soldering of battery / ESC connectors? Am relatively new to the hobby and have only soldered connectors once before - the round gold pin connectors. I do have some Deans plugs and I hear / see these are supposed to be the best.

What I am looking for is for the soldering method itself - how much solder, any prep work etc.

Regarding Deans plugs, am I correct in saying that the female plug shoudl go on the battery ends?

Any help and comments would be appreciated, thanks a lot!
Duneflyer

[Mart61]

I've just done the same thing.

If you search for "soldering deans" in youtube, you find all sorts of help, for example:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYhmzY5wQAA[/ame]

And yes, the female goes on the battery to prevent shorting.

There is also a protocol as to which is neg and which is pos. The pos is the horizontal pin. To illustrate this, think of a letter T:
T - the neg is the vertical pin, i.e. the base of the T, the pos is the horizontal pin, i.e. the hat on top of the T.

[Duneflyer]

Ah great, thanks a lot!!! Am always a bit nervous when soldering. I have to say that I found the Deans plugs difficukt to pull apart at times and then scared of breaking something! I actually like the pin plugs and use the blue connector cover like you get with the Blade 400 / E-flite battery. Much easier to pull apart and i think these must be safe too!?

[Mart61]

I'm too new to comment on which is safer. However, Deans seems to be the way that many people go. Must be a good reason behind that.

[p4ddy]

DO NOT!!!! Copy that guy!!! He made a critical mistake right at the start. He went ahead & exposed both the possitive & the negative wires on the pack. He's also got them hanging around exposed next to a pair of grips. If you copy this guy then expect to short out a few brand new lipo's. You will be better off watching the Finless video on Helifreak.

[Mike W]

At the end of the day its upto each individual person what battery connectors to use ... I like some have always used 4mm bullets as I just found them easier to pull apart and connect up ...Choose which ones you want to ....

When soldering just do one connection at a time and dont uncover both connections , as you risk shorting the battery

[Boggy]

this is the guy to follow. its worth registering
http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=...g_deans101.wmv

[Mart61]

DO NOT!!!! Copy that guy!!! He made a critical mistake right at the start. He went ahead & exposed both the possitive & the negative wires on the pack.

Very good point. I didn't follow his lead, I must point out...

[Boggy]

if it looks like this when you've finished you need more practice

[Holst]

LOL Boggy

[xygax]

Ron:
Thats apauling..... Your a fire hazzard...!

STeve

[p4ddy]

It's a good job Aurrora can do it for you when you buy Revolution packs

[Boggy]

lol its on my new 700e running 12s it will be ok wont it??

(i found it on the freak whilst searching)

[Tim Procter]

if it looks like this when you've finished you need more practice

Good effort Ron.

[p4ddy]

Was it an early Finless attempt??