When soldering some connectors e.g. banana plugs and RCA plugs
- try plugging them into an old component to wick the heat away from the wire/insulation - it also holds the plug stable.
- DO not overheat the insulation of the conductor
- always have spare soldering iron bits on hand and keep the one in use clean - file down to the copper and re-tin after a few uses
- try to use either Eutectic solder or my preference is high content silver solder like 4% Silver WBT.
For things like spade terminals - crimp the joint first before soldering - you'll save on solder but more importantly it is a more conductive joint.
Hope that helps
- try plugging them into an old component to wick the heat away from the wire/insulation - it also holds the plug stable.
- DO not overheat the insulation of the conductor
- always have spare soldering iron bits on hand and keep the one in use clean - file down to the copper and re-tin after a few uses
- try to use either Eutectic solder or my preference is high content silver solder like 4% Silver WBT.
For things like spade terminals - crimp the joint first before soldering - you'll save on solder but more importantly it is a more conductive joint.
Hope that helps