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Re: Great direx! I gotta do mine, but a question... Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:59:31
In Reply to: Great direx! I gotta do mine, but a question..., Noel, Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:52:58 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Yes, electrical solder only. It usually contains its own core of flux. And electrical solder comes much thinner - most plumbing solder is pretty big, so it'll take a lot of heat to get warm, and will leave a big glob.
Properly done, an electrical solder joint isn't brittle. Solder is an electrical, not a mechanical connection. Twist the wires together -that provides the mechanical connection. Then touch the hot iron to the wire joint, and touch the solder to the wire joint. The hot joint melts the solder, and the solder will pull into the joint. You won't get a big blob.
I do like giving the joint some mechanical support, so I slip a piece (1/2 to 3/4 inch) of heat shrink tubing over one wire before I make the twist joint and solder. Then slide the tubing over the joint, and use a cooler part of the iron to shrink the tubing. Tubing will shrink about 50%, so don't get a whopping big piece.
I've never had a problem with a soldered joint breaking again. They always find some other place.
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