Dean Plugs

[2lakea]

Hi.
Yet another dumb question from a newbie (I'm sure experienced fliers are cursing). :o Haven't used Dean connectors before but just got a new lipo with female plug. To connect my ESC do I need to solder the male plug to the leads or will the heat shrink be enough to hold it in place?
Thanks in advance to all

[vintage1]

Holfing it in place and making a decent electrical connecytion are not teh same thing.

Solder.

[phat23]

You need to solder the male Deans your ESC leads. Shrink tubing alone will not work.

[imeins]

You need to solder the male Deans your ESC leads. Shrink tubing alone will not work.

Well it MIGHT work for a Queenslander :D

Signed... One of those nasty New South Welshman ;)

(Sorry guys Aussie interstate humour)

[pbunn]

I place the connector in a "alligator clip" holder - clipping to the lug that will not get heated (to keep the clip from sinking heat) and tin the lug with silver solder. I then tin the lead and place the heatshrink over the lead (so that you can install it later). Re-heat the lug until the solder flows and place the wire on the lug with heat. The wire will nicely adhere and hold steady until you get the solder to harden. You should get a nice shiny joint if you hold it still - If not reheat it - then slide the heatshrink up tight and shrink it for a nice neat joint.

[Rodney]

You definately do not need to use silver solder, in fact a bad idea as silver solder requires more heat than electrical solder does. It is best to have a mating plug attached when doing the soldering. Pretin the area to be soldered and use a big enough iron to be able to tin the area and get the heat off before softening the plastic plug with to much heat (a common occurance when using to small an iron as the heat is left on the plug to long in order to get the solder to flow). Use a large iron and get it on and off as soon as possible. Tin the wire to be attached before soldering it also. After the wire and plug are tinned, just hold the two together, quickly heat until the solder flow, get the heat off the joint and do not let it move until the solder has solidified. By having the two mating connectors mated while soldering keeps any plastic deformation from the heat from missaligning the two parts.

[pbunn]

Silver loaded solder sold by Dean's especially for their conectors is what I use.

1-2 % silver solder is commonplace now for high quality electronic circuits and it melts very nicely


From Tower Hobbies Catalog

Deans Silver Solder

NOTES FROM OUR TECH DEPARTMENT
This is a Coil of Racing Solder used to Solder Batteries Together, Motor Leads,
Speed Control Leads, or any other place where heavy solder is used. This is
Solder Wire with a ProFlux Core (makes the flow and adhere to surfaces better)
The Best Solder for Silver and Gold Plated Surfaces.

FEATURES: 2% Silver (for better conductivity)
High activity no-clean flux
More power
Less resistance
Stronger joints

[FenceMagnet]

this thread REALLY gave me a good laugh... :D