Degrease flexshaft

[BHChieftain]

What's a good degreaser to clean a flexshaft to prep for soldering? Tried brake cleaner and it didn't phase it...

-Chief

[m4a1usr]

Acetone or Toluene are decent degreasers. If you have a local wally their cheap can of carb cleaner has both components.

John

[Jeff Wohlt]

Sand it and clean it good then use a good flux

[longballlumber]

I use this stuff for flex shafts and NOTHING ELSE...

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFS75&P=7

Like Jeff said clean it with a solvent
rough it up a little (sand paper)
clean again
put a few drops of the acid included with the solder
heat up the cable and your on your way...

Later
Mike