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Just saw this thread, thought I would add my 2 cents.
60/40 is excellent for battery and typical low heat connections.
For all of my motor connections I start them to about half full with the 60/40,
then I use "Novak 3% silver solder". I have found their solder to be about 100 degree
higher melting point. This makes it harder to solder and requires an 850 degree or higher
60 to 80 watt iron. I always complete my higher amp connections with this 3%....again
from Novak. Other 3% solders I have used were not higher melting point like the Novak.
No...I am not sponsor by Novak.....lol
The basis of this method is simple.....the higher the melting point also applies after the
solder work is complete. This method allows the connectors to get much hotter without
the solder melting off and causing an open circuit. The melted off connectors that I had
before using this method had cost me many races, but never a motor or ESC failure.
Do what you prefer, but since I have done this, I have not had a single failure.
My set-ups tend to be extreme, so I know that this method works.
Hope this tip helped,
Ken
60/40 is excellent for battery and typical low heat connections.
For all of my motor connections I start them to about half full with the 60/40,
then I use "Novak 3% silver solder". I have found their solder to be about 100 degree
higher melting point. This makes it harder to solder and requires an 850 degree or higher
60 to 80 watt iron. I always complete my higher amp connections with this 3%....again
from Novak. Other 3% solders I have used were not higher melting point like the Novak.
No...I am not sponsor by Novak.....lol
The basis of this method is simple.....the higher the melting point also applies after the
solder work is complete. This method allows the connectors to get much hotter without
the solder melting off and causing an open circuit. The melted off connectors that I had
before using this method had cost me many races, but never a motor or ESC failure.
Do what you prefer, but since I have done this, I have not had a single failure.
My set-ups tend to be extreme, so I know that this method works.
Hope this tip helped,
Ken
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