Charging / Dual Cell Bit .... Tear.

laanguiano · Post by **laanguiano** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:05 pm

What is Flux?

I scratched the batteries all up... but no help

I have a 30 watt Pencil Soldering iron... do i need a diff kind?

I have trouble getting the solder to get off the iron it kinda stays on the tip...

Im kicking back drinking some imported water right now... i dont drink so this is about as close to it as i get... Im tryin everything to chill

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 11:25 pm

Flux is the same as the paste that I was describing, it helps solder to adhere.

your soldering iron should be fine. to get that little dab off the tip, you just gotta be quick, press once firmly and quickly pull it back, it should leave the blob of solder on the battery and wire.

keep chanting - the bit gods will hear it

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:49 am

as Cabo said...Iron size is fine.

Clean the tip: get a sponge and wet it. Wipe the iron tip with the sponge til shiny solder shows. it should sizzle when you do this.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 9:34 am

Good point Nox, always, always clean your tip. After you clean your tip you should put a dab of solder on it to get fresh rosin flowing.

laanguiano · Post by **laanguiano** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 9:49 am

Wipe the tip while the sponge is hot? Wont this melt the sponge?

laanguiano · Post by **laanguiano** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:29 pm

Also... This stuff racks up quick. 10 buck magnifing glass with clips to hold the bit while soldering. 3 buck for solder. 4 bucks for wire 3 bucks for flux paste... thats enough money just to buy another bit.

What gauge wire is good to use for soldering batteries?

My batteries do have solder tabs on them... do i do anything with those?

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:31 pm

laang, just wipe the tip with the sponge quickly, don't leave it on there and scrub or anything

yes, sometimes this stuff adds up quick, however, those "helping hands" (clips and maginfying glass) - you'll use over and over again so they're worth the money (took me 3 dual cells before I finally caved and bought one). The solder and the paste will last you for a long time to come so that's worth it too.

as far as wires go, I'd use the same gauge as what is under your PCB, you want thin wires so everything fits back together nicely.
You can use the tabs or rip them off, I rip em off cuz you'll be soldering anyway.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:38 pm

ah thos helping hand things are for retards

and who cares about flux?
just scuff it up on the end real quick with a brillo or something and get a decent sized glob of solder on the tip and kinda try to scrape the blob off onto the battery. it takes a few tries but its easy once you do it. let the blob cool and then put a little solder on the end of the wire and press the wire against the blob on the battery with the iron until it liquifies and pull the iron away.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:52 pm

make sure you use fabreeze too!

ezenterprises · Post by **ezenterprises** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 9:38 pm

first of all, all cars will run when hooked up to the charger cause its using the chargers batteries not the ones in the car while its charging.

When i did my dual mods th eproblem i had that took me a while to troubleshoot why it wasnt working was the fact that the positive of the battery wasnt actually making a goof contact on the terminal, and also th efirst set i tried i fried the batts

laanguiano · Post by **laanguiano** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 8:03 am

What gauge wire should i use... and also should it be braded wire or solid wire. I had been using a solid copper wire (insulated), but i was thinking maybe other wires might solder easier.

Let me know what you all use and what workds best.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 8:09 am

here ya go, Cat5 for $0.50
http://www.extrememicros.com/other.html
(scroll down)

laanguiano · Post by **laanguiano** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:52 am

a single strand of one of the twisted wires is thick enough?

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:28 pm

laanguiano wrote:a single strand of one of the twisted wires is thick enough?

Oh yea.

laanguiano · Post by **laanguiano** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:41 pm

Maybe thats my problem... im using to thick of a wire.

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