Flite Test - Soldering Battery Connectors - FLITE TIP

[@nordemoniac]

My super awesome tip: Plug it into an opposite plug while soldering (male if you're soldering female and opposite). That way the plugs stay in place and won't start moving around if the plastic gets soft.

[@alexyt4434]

How future things will work

[@calebsherman886]

I've ruined a few XT60s because I didn't do this.

[@IOUaUsername]

Damage to the connectors can result from an underpowered iron so you have to heat the connector for too long. I use my 60W soldering station (digital temperature control so it adjusts power based on how thick the wires you solder are) and I've never had this issue. They're only $30 on eBay for a clone of a Hako.

[@seanmolloy9422]

this also helps absorb heat. you can put a gator on the end of the mated contact for more heat dissipation

[@FliteTest]

@123RCUK A) The intro sets a tone and a feel for who we are. I agree that for short segments we should use the shorter version. B) We can add this to the written version on our site. Thanks.

[@maxharrison9918]

Wow. This is almost 7 years old and the intro and production quality is still amazing!

[@OtterEnjoyer95]

I like how whenever they mention to put the shrink wrap over the wire, its always after the soldering step

[@sebastianwynter3487]

if you put it on the heat shrink tubing before you solder you may end up shrinking the tubing in the wrong location.

[@c-dawg2145]

@@sebastianwynter3487 well how would you do it after soldering?

[@xanderkakacek6029]

After reading these reply’s my head hurts

[@TonyHarris99]

Guys I love your videos. One problem though. Although you are all handsome fellows, It would benefit your viewers more if less camera time were spent on you all talking while a demonstration is in progress and more shots of the demonstration. Some people learn by listening and some by watching. Just a thought. In my opinion you have the best RC Airplane learning site I have seen on the Net. keep up the good work.

[@cdyoung976]

My thought Exactly on the camera needing to be on the demonstration and not their faces! While watching the video we can easily hear their instruction while watching the demonstration but not the other way around.

[@davemorgen3045]

You people are the greatest.The editing and production is thoughtful ,nice.

[@Zorce1]

Went and got a burger, took a long shit, came back, & the intro was still playing....lol

[@slightlyokvideos]

Zorce1 IKR!!!

[@Jan-wu2cj]

Watched the video wen it came out, still waiting for the outro to end in 2018... :P

[@simmyabis7330]

@@Jan-wu2cj me too

[@FliteTest]

@freemarlochip This segment has been requested by many viewers. While it may be more informative than entertaining, I think we have room for both. IMHO some of our best episodes have been since we brought HK on as a sponsor.

[@macdaddyo998]

Good info, nicely produced. I'd add that after tinning your solder cups, use scrap wire with some flux in it or Solder Wick to clean the cup of excess solder. Cup should be empty, with the walls just plated with solder. Put a bit of flux in the empty cup, slide the tinned wire in all the way, then add heat/solder, and viola! A proper solder joint with no voids or oxidized solder, and the 'lay' of the wire strands are not disturbed by trying to push cold solder out of the cup.

[@FliteTest]

@WarbirdFan66 Great points! We appreciate what we can learn from our viewers.

[@soufi7356]

Can you please make a video about how to solder bullet connectors?

[@kit-geoffbullough8788]

SOLD ER ING -not a bad video as it shows you to TIN ( that is PROPERLY solder coat both the wire and the plug separately then you can just melt the 2 together quickly - no damage to the plastic and no need for you to hold solder at the same time . but - (1 ) never use corrosive flux for electronics - get a flux pen- lots on eBay( it looks -like a sharpie pen ) wet the wire and the plug with flux pen first and then tin both separately . never carry solder to the work on a hot iron -that smoke is the flux from inside the solder burning away ! - hold the iron on the work and add the solder wire so the flux melts and runs onto the job before burning away as smoke . ( 2 ) always use the biggest soldering iron bit you can get onto the plug ( I use a USA weller 50 W temperature controlled iron) - that bit in the video is much smaller than the wire and heat is just going to go down the wire -that makes for a slow joint and too much time allows the plastic to melt and can give a bad joint .

[@katanamd]

Awesome video, just one note. DON'T use acid flux on electrical items, acid flux is for structural work :).

[@trublu2nu]

Nice short and to the point soldering video. I would like to pass on a tip, though. When transferring wires from one connector to the other, only cut off and solder one wire at a time. This way it is almost impossible to "cross the streams". PS - still would like to get a hat or shirt. How about a Flite Test neckstrap?

[@FliteTest]

@RCcunuk Not sure what the intro has to do with HK as a sponsor.

[@AmatHour]

I miss this intro. Ahh good vibe memories from OG FT

[@BenF207]

Yeah, I'd like to see some more non HK stuff, because, let's be honest, we all know that they are not the greatest when it comes to planes. More E-flite/Parkzone stuff etc. like when you guys first started! I bet the majority have more of that stuff Anyways, love the show!

[@SandwichedTom]

I cut both wires at the same time on a 2200 3s. huge puff of smoke followed by fire. wasn't Happy! safe to say I learned my lesson.

[@samuelericsson2143]

"now that we're alone, let's sawdur what we can sawdur"

[@mrbushpilot]

Yeah why do yanks say SODDA. its soLder ffs

[@samuelericsson2143]

@@mrbushpilot Was my comment really from one year ago? Damn, time flies by and I'm only 16 :I

[@loddude5706]

@@samuelericsson2143 - Somewhere, deep in a mid-Atlantic trench, there lies a letter L, tossed overboard in a fit of rage by a one-legged Taiwanese English professor who'd somehow bitten his tongue.

[@Erowens98]

Do you do it the same way if the conector has flat joints to solder and not half circles?

[@aliensanonymous5063]

josh is the best he should run the channel

[@g3orgeK.]

I did cut through both wires at once, i had a spare xt60 connexted to a 6s lipo, and i was to cut in length the xt60, not the battery. I did see the sparks. What I am not sure, is the battery safe to use now?

[@ChinoMrBoy]

do you need to put on flux when soldering???

[@Flyinhi_808]

Where do you get those seconded pair of hands that chad was usin to hold the connector and the wire

[@aaron.t438]

can i use a 30watt soldering iron for thick wires and servo extension wires?

[@HuMaiwai]

When soldering a battery connector always connect the complementary connector to it, this way they will be much easier to connect together.

[@ThatLegoDude4687]

Where do you get the battery adapters to solder

[@yon2004]

I would also say that make sure you put your new connecter on with the correct polarity (+ Red) (- Black)

[@wippo76]

thanks keep up the good work you do with all of your video's

[@kozz1984]

Thanks for a well made, to the point video.

[@matthewprior3762]

This was short sweet simple!! Thank you

[@anio6865]

Is the deans T connector cheap does it melt and burn easily ? I am wondering why you clip it off ? Some use deans T to xt60 connectors. I am wondering which I should use for my battery. Any help it s greatly appreciated thankyou.

[@wrice4]

Great video. What temp do you guys usually put your iron at before soldering stuff like this?

[@bradharvy13]

Just make sure it is a rosin flux paste. Not acid flux. I bought a tub of rosin flux at the shack along with 60-40 solder. Great combo. 40 watt iron.

[@LinuzoFPV]

Great soldering Chad!!

[@salsun7437]

Why didn't they slide the heat shrink tubing inside the connector?

[@slightlyokvideos]

Titus Corday I believe it was too thick

[@dennis5984]

What is the best wattage for the soldering iron for this job?

[@clark748]

40 watt

[@gymboybtroy5127]

Can I use hot glue instead of heat shrink?

[@steveyp94]

Damn I wish I saw this first....made the dumb mistake cutting both wires at once. I felt like an idiot...luckily it was a second hand lipo and not a brand new one

[@lightyagami4221]

the intro was gooooooooood like really good

[@Dagfinn0702]

Great and informative video, guys, but I did not understand the "flux" part. 1) What is Flux? 2) Where can I get it? 3) Why is Flux so important? Can I not just solder without Flux? Can someone please explain?

[@jopio333]

What s that white stuff u use?

[@byronfoster1651]

What gauge would you recommend for a xt60 nowadays?

[@TheRoboteer]

It get's rid of any imperfections or dirt on the solder joint so that the joint is as strong as possible

[@v1ncen715]

I am really having troubles with this. I suspect my solder is crap (led free where it should not be, or the opposite?), or maybe poor soldering iron or wrong temperature? The solder does not flow the same way it does in the video - it melts and solidify very quickly and looks a different colour, like a very matt grey with rough surface, looking like broken low quality metal. I used my T100 solder iron at 350 degrees C with flux. What Am I doing wrong? bad quality solder? (should I look for led free, or the opposite), or wrong temperature? Help!

[@4kdemoscene]

I always connect both ends of the connectors together before I solder on wires. Else you'll find the connection can be very hard to remove. Granted I'm using XT-90-S (Anti-Sparks with 10mm wire) that require a lot of heat. (So your results may vary) But even with Ultra deans I found this to be true. Also use a quality adjustable soldering gun, you'll be glad you spent that extra $30 or so for a decent one vs a low quality one. Real lead solder works better as well, lead-free solder eh. Try both and you'll find lead solder melts easier and gives a very solid connection. (Just be wary of the fumes!, use a fan..)

[@brigton11235]

can u please help me. My loop to connect to 2 2 cell batteries to my rc car popped off. While car was running. Will that cause a spark? Or will it just break the circuit? My car caught on fire, burning the ESC and the servo and the one of the batteries. I'm trying to find out the cause of the fire. I drove my car for 2 min before it caught on fire.

[@rchelicoptermaniac5754]

What soldering iron is that?

[@Fekillix]

Do they sell Flux on HK?

[@ianrice1778]

I don't have shrink wrap can I use electrical tape?

[@zacgan1845]

yep

[@JeffreySaelee]

Flux helps the solder to flow into the wires better.

[@tedsmith6137]

What happened to the "L" in solder? Does it get arrested when it crosses into the U.S.? Sol Der. like in Sol dier.

[@ThanhPham96]

now that im alone, let solder what i can solder, gotta love dumb Josh

[@jerrylim8020]

loooooool at the end Josh tried to solder random things and tools around the table

[@TriggerThat]

Not so sure about the pointy soldering iron tip...

[@MrYeshwanthln]

whats the wattage of the soldering iron ?

[@benjefferson8609]

40 watt

[@MrYeshwanthln]

Thank you !

[@olinsrc3841]

One more tip try to solder in a well ventilated area or at least use a fan to blow the smoke away from you while your working. You do not want to be breathing that stuff in especially if using a leaded solder!

[@david2881]

Exactly, smoke is cancerous definitely not want too

[@TonyLing]

It doesn't matter a hoot which wire you cut first. When you 'sodder', you put the heat on the side of the bucket, not the wire. You used the wrong size of heat shrink

[@PaddyO1963]

Hmmmm I would have thought that a video about soldering battery connectors would have included just a little something about making sure you get your polarity correct for the different types of connectors and the standards used... Pretty important stuff... Could do some serious damage to electronics if you get it wrong... not to mention the big BANG you can get with Li-Po's... Maybe next time hey guys...

[@mauricemuller6049]

Viele danke wege wie das funktioniert verbunden und hab eben gemacht und geschafft. Gruss Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz Many thanks ways how it works connected and just did and did it. Greetings Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

[@johndarmiento]

why do you need a drum machine to solder ??

[@BadIdeas101]

I still cant get the solder to melt when i need it to. My solder only melts on a random patch of my iron and it is infuriating

[@mooosestang]

Your tip is oxidized, see my latest video.

[@deathpony698]

Speaking of joints... * lighter sparking sound *

[@SlickD217]

smoke and fly time go together magically...

[@user-sp2et5jc2d]

can i just jam my ec3 battery into a xt60 connector?

[@OlaFPV]

yes they fit

[@FlyingRob1]

Bei elektrischen/ elektronischen Lötungen niemals extra Flussmittel verwenden! Das richtige Flussmittel ist in der Seele des Lötdrahtes enthalten.

[@jacksonchase8258]

burnt connectors are awesome

[@Mike-01234]

I'm not a fan of XT plugs the plastic melts when you solder it the at least on the 90's. I like EC3 and EC5 I like much better no heat shrink and no melting plastic to deal with. I use a lighter or heat gun to warm the plastic clicks right on with little force. The EC-5 is rated to 120 amps higher then the XT90.

[@smileyguyz]

I have this 800 mah 9.6 volt Ni-Cd eight-cell battery, there is a red wire, black wire, and a blue wire. I know the red and black wire is positive and negative. The blue one I think is ground. The charger doesn't hookup any blue wire but the battery and RC car use them.I can't find a better battery (I hate Ni-Cd) that's a Molex plug like the battery, charger, and car. Can I just clip it off and use some other connecter?

[@FreakSX93]

It's propably to late but... don't use Ni-Cd. Use LiPo's or LiFePo's... Quicker charge, higher C-rates, much lighter, smaller, ...

[@smileyguyz]

FreakSX93 Its way too late. I already salvaged the RC for parts.

[@srikrrishnchaudhary4397]

thank u guys

[@aerialphoto]

oh Josh you crack me up :)

[@emc2184]

Hi, ... excellent job soldering, ..... Tell the guys out there that "PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT", ... PRACTICE SOLDERING on old plugs & sockets, THAT will give you the experience & confidence in what you are soldering. Also, ... you did NOT mention that wire gauges matter, ... you can NOT use thinner wire from the battery to the ESC when lengthening wires, you MUST use the same gauge wire or you could melt/burn your wires or aircraft setting them on fire. USE THE SAME GAUGE WIRE ON ALL CONNECTIONS, ESPECIALLY BATTERY TO ESC WIRES .......... Soldering irons can be from 10watts right up to 100watt soldering guns. ..... small wires = small iron. ... thicker wires = a higher wattage iron, ... as I said earlier, ... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

[@RCcunuk]

30 second intro is about 25 seconds too long hope you guys haven't totally sold out to HK

[@kooltoyz2837]

Melted the connector twice in this video pros???

[@Eavind]

Very nice show! Too long intro though..

[@calvarycustoms6681]

Ohh, so THAT’S why Josh left...cuz you wouldn’t let him handle hot tools? Here we thought he was pursuing another career. 😆

[@gvfq]

So we have background music, a guy that talk fast and on other dude that just makes noise. Me as a non native eng speaker find this frustrating.

[@Deep_Ro]

josh scott is the best

[@roncooke2188]

Well commented by one of you fans

[@bradenhershberger5841]

My esc started on fire. Anybody no why?

[@MotorcrossRacer1]

can you guys make a video were you go outside and just beat the shit out of each other for like 5 minutes!

[@RideFaster]

or atleast jump and beat the shit out of Joshua.....and then fire him....and then beat him again....

[@MotorcrossRacer1]

really.....

[@tomstoio8551]

We all should know that the only dumb or stupid question is the one not asked! With that said... Being new to the XT60/XT90 connectors which one goes where? The battery gets the Female or the Male?

[@viralcream602]

+Tom Stoio battery male

[@jacewalton6677]

These things are freaking hard to solder As one who has soldered 201 resistors by hand...

[@polishedbrother]

And avoid inhaling the smoke...

[@Cyberdactyl]

XT60s are WAAAAY better than dean's.

[@rimon24]

Thanks alot guys. Great video. Except for you camera man. He dosent do a good job. Narrow depth if field which require continus focsing and moving the camera away from the subject when we actually need to see whats happening

[@depresskam]

what it does:?

[@KolasName]

Let's solder what we can solder... :D

[@freemarlochip]

I was looking forward to watching amazing stuff from you guys but now that HK is sponsoring your segments its been nothing but HK stuff. A How to solder a HK connector was a bit of a let down compared to you're stuff you posted prior to HK... Atleast Josh is still fun to watch. Some KZbinrs are provided products by companies but dont sugar coat there vids to please them. Hopefully you will start to make video like in the begining. Just real honest BIAS opinions.

[@atrujillo7836]

I need this I added a extra battery pack to my m365 scooter and I kept breaking the positive wire on the xt30 connector.

[@captainsledge7554]

I love contacts off other peoples joints

[@Waldenmattfinish]

Repeat after me. SOLD ER ING. Not sure what sodering is but it doesn't sound very wholesome.

[@alexcrowder1673]

You must be from Europe. North americans almost always pronounce it that way. No idea why, but that's likely what theyd teach you if you took a class in the united states.

[@MyBigThing2010]

NEVER! Use acid based flux when soldering electronics. Acid flux is for pipes and other joints. Acid= corrosion

[@oxVirtuexo]

"Sodder"

[@owenbrook320]

+PlatinuM MGO yea lol

[@brothertwelve1243]

Flite Test- “Don’t cut through both battery leads at the same time” -FLITE TIP

[@sleekleek1245]

the intro gives me time to pee before the show actually starts...

[@AminVlogs1]

Do you actually need flux, can't you just do it without?

[@shokobata]

I fail in soldering every time

[@code0303456]

Not quite right but not completely bad

[@costaricaflyer1532]

Too much talk, not enough visual.

[@johncarold]

WOW