How To Solder Wires Like A Pro

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[strssko]

For me the hardest part of wire soldering is to remember put shrink tube before soldering those two wires.

[BroncoSteven]

I bought a soldering station last year. It changed my whole view on soldering. It never takes that long to heat up, and it is amazing how easy it is to solder now. Also, always use small solder. It heats up and melts faster and makes life easier. Great video as always.

[matthiasmartin]

As a soldering pro I very much approve of this. Your method is pretty much foolproof. A tip: have some molten solder on the soldering iron tip to act as a heat conductor. That way you avoid the long heat up times like you had in your example.

[Deadfeat]

Always connect black and red wires. Can never go wrong.

[skaarlner]

for me as someone who has never done anything in life in terms of electronics this is a very important video for me to watch at 4 am instead of sleeping yes :)

[robbertquint]

I must not be the only one disturbed by a tutorial showing a red and black wire being soldered together

[suluturnip]

You “tin” the tip of your iron to help avoid corrosion when not in use.
You also tin the tip to improve heat conductivity. You’ll notice the difference when applying solder to a non-tinned tip vs a tinned one.
The joining of the wire in this video was perfect technique, which I’m totally stealing.
The reason it was taking so long for the flux to activate was that the wire was conducting away the heat from the solder gun.
The point where the two objects being soldered meet is called a “joint”.
You should apply heat to the joint, and apply solder to where the solder gun and the joint meet. This technique will help transfer heat to the joint faster, getting ahead of the heat dissipation the wires introduce.

Great video. Thank you for making it.

[clay.willoughby]

Don't forget to put the shrink tube on the wires before you solder if you can't slide them on whenever you're done soldering.

[eddy]

After 50+ years in electronics including ham radio I learned some valuable techniques....many thanks!

[xXTTTWXx]

I appreciate how often you take a moment to say "thats always how grand dad did it" it reminds me of my own grandpa teaching me skills like this.

[michaelfile]

I like the reference to your grandfather. I’m out in the shop tonight soldering some wires and thought I’d just do a YouTube search to see what other guys are doing. I’m actually using my grandfather’s old Weller gun and I use the exact same method as you. Great video for those who are attempting to solder wires for the first time!

[robertallen]

I've had terrible luck soldering wires together, and after watching this video, I can see why I've failed !! Thank you very much for taking the time to make it. VERY informative and well done. Bob in Grand Rapids, MI

[NjoyMoney]

Its easy to twist wires when they are detached like that, its a different story when they are actually attached to something and in tight spot :D

[randallvaughn]

The dab on your iron helps to transfer heat and also cleans your iron a little with the rosin.
Double wall heat shrink will really seal it up.

[heysupjoel]

Heat from the bottom was the best bit I learned from this. Thanks for the pro tip

[jamie_ej]

The heat shrink on the alligator clamps is genius.

[JimmyMakingitwork]

If you’re going to solder wires in a car or truck, just be sure it isn’t in a harness with any movement at all, since soldering makes the wire end more brittle right near the joint. You’ll notice almost all wire connections are crimped from the factory in an automobile because of vibration, for this reason.

[MrSujano]

Great tips! I couldn't tell you how many times I've forgotten to put the shrink tubing on first 😂

[nimonimen]

Nice joint! And, thanks for suggesting the dielectric silicon grease.
It should be noted that quite often, the joint will be made between either two long pieces of wire or two wires that may already be joined to something at the other ends, so the shrink tubing can't be slipped on easily or at all, after the soldering is done.
There are two ways to address this:
One way is to put an appropriate length of shrink tubing onto one of the wires before soldering, but it should be slid well away from the site of the soldering or it will shrink and not slide over the joint.
The other way is to get some self-fusing electrical tape to wrap around the joint after the soldering is done. This may not always be the best method, but sometimes may be the method of choice... especially if one is simply soldering a wire to a connector of some sort, or "oops! I forgot to put the shrink tubing on before applying the solder.".
Best wishes.

[edran]

me who uses teeth as a wire cutter/striper and fingers like a soldering iron: thats cute