Deans Having Trouble

[lentner3]

Ok i got a load of deans conecters the other day but when i tried to solder them on i couldn't get it to work

is there somthing i'm doing wrong?

also i over ordered a got 25 pairs which is more than i need so if anyone needs any let me know.

or if anyone fancys doing the soldering for me on 5 battery packs and a few esc's then there welcome to some set for there trouble. got at least 5 sets spare which someone can have for there trouble. I need them as my packs are false peaking from the tamiya conecters plus i think there are other benefits from less resistance.

anyone out there that can help please let me know. also if anyone needs deans conectors let me know.

[ryanbored]

Id like some but Im poo at soldering. The main thing with deans is not to get them too hot, as you can melt the plastic and put the prongs out of line. Also a hi volt iron to heat quickly helps.

Heat it up and tin it, then heat the wire up alot and tin that. then put the two together with a little more heat. The main problem is having enough hands as the deans plugs are quite fiddly. I bought a little block of aluminium off ebay that has a thumb screw in it to clamp the dean connector and add a little weight to it. It seems to help.

[backtomyroots]

Same problem for me but with the Traxxas Connector. Great tips form here from many members:

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41715

[Danbox]

Same problem for me but with the Traxxas Connector. Great tips form here from many members:

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41715

Are the Traxxas connectors just as difficult as Deans? They seem like they should be a little easier to work with. I would have already switched over to them if they were free.

[dready]

Are they proper Deans or cheap nasty Chinese Copies?

[lentner3]

THERE COPYS I THINK I'M AFRAID BUT THEY ARE GOLD PLATED!

NOT CHINEESE BUT FROM HONG KONG!

THERE DEF BETTER THAN TAMIYA PLUGS THO. THEY KEEP FALSE PEAKING.

[m.l.field]

Heat it up and tin it, then heat the wire up alot and tin that. then put the two together with a little more heat. The main problem is having enough hands as the deans plugs are quite fiddly. I bought a little block of aluminium off ebay that has a thumb screw in it to clamp the dean connector and add a little weight to it. It seems to help.

As Ryan says, tin the connector and tin the end of the wire before trying to attach them to each other. To hold the connector whilst doing this I just lightly clamp it in the vice on the workbench, they only take a few seconds each to do.

[steviedee]

i used to have the same problem, the best idea i had was get a suction vice to stick to the table, and clamp the connector in, dont press to hard with the soldering iron or you will move the gold connector in the plastic part, and then its bin city, WIth all the practice of moving all esc and batteries i;m getting quite good at them now

[Blacque Jacque]

How powerful is your iron ?

Small irons (less than about 25w) can't really heat things up fast enough & the tip doesn't "hold enough heat" to solder chunky power connectors.

Ideally you need something around 50w, larger irons will also work but needs a careful touch to avoid reducing it all to a molten blob.

I generally use a 50w Weller for most stuff (it takes different temperature tips to suit the job);

but for really big joints I either use a 200w Weller gun or I have a gas powered one which is stupidly powerful ( >500w !!) which I "obtained" from a mate who was a BT engineer

[lentner3]

Ok not sure i'm up to this and my iron probablly isn't either so do you think my LHS will be able to do it for me?

If any one here is near me i will make it worth there while!

please. can't get on with the damm things....

i will try again one more time tonight tho.

Cheers for all the advice

[Blacque Jacque]

If any one here is near me i will make it worth there while!

TC has loads of members, quite possibly some near you.

So...go on........give us a clue.... where are you ?

[billg4]

another tip

Put a male and female connector together so that when you solder them you won't missalign the prongs from the plastic starting to melt

[m.l.field]

If any one here is near me

Near to where? If you're near Preston I'll do them.

As for the soldering iron 25W is plenty for doing electrical connections, though the tip size and shape makes a difference flat being better than pointed.

[steviedee]

i'm near to rotherham, if you need them done.

[Typhoon]

Are they proper Deans or cheap nasty Chinese Copies?

AFAIK both the originals and the 'copies' are made at the same factory in China using the same moulds and materials. May be when they do a batch for Deans, there run off a few more...

I use Deans connectors anll the time and they are pretty easy with my 20W soldering Iron. The trick is to hold the plug in a vice and use some sort of flux on the terminal and wire before you 'tin' them both. I use Bakers soldering fluid applied with a brush. It pretty hard to tin the plug without this. I then applt the tined wire to the tined plug and hold it with pliers as the wire can get too hot to hold. Keep the soldering iron in contact till the solder flows between the two parts. This can take quite a few seconds with a 20 watt iron.

[lentner3]

I'm in Sussex.

Burgess Hill to be precise but don't mind driving a little way.

i actually ordered 10 sets of deans but accidentlly got 25 sets and was charged for them.

to send them back is a waste of time. so rather let some one else make use of them!

anyone near me? i've got the heat shrink too!

my LHS quoted me 20 but if there is someone nearer i'll be happy to pay them the same or give them some deans conecters.

got a few spare so not a problem?

Cheers guys and let me know if anyone capable is near me! or if you know anyone who is!

Christian

[lentner3]

Any one near me?

I just looked at my soldering iron and it's only 15watts so i guess that explains it

anyone in sussex if you need some free deans conecters and can solder! let me know

[lentner3]

just north of brighton