I will always have my 4th gen! I'm racing that thing tooNeel wrote:Do you still have the maxima ?
I still have my 4th gen LOL
-Neel aka Stillnmax on the .org
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I will always have my 4th gen! I'm racing that thing tooNeel wrote:Do you still have the maxima ?
I still have my 4th gen LOL
-Neel aka Stillnmax on the .org
Get a tub of flux, like this. I can get the exact brand I use at work later on if you want. I don't remember it. Shouldn't matter though.95maxrider wrote: Full disclosure: I suck at soldering. See the laughable results of me trying to get some solder into the terminal for examples of cold solder joints.
Plasti Dip is a cool product, but you sprayed that on too thin, it looks like. You'll have a fun time getting that off if you don't make it thicker.95maxrider wrote:Next up was a rather large project that we had been putting off for about a year, which was to paint the roof. We decided to go with a gray Plastidip spray, and I think it turned out reasonably well!
Thanks for the tip, the flux-core is in my cart! I'm not exactly clear on what it does though....care to quickly explain?Owndapwn wrote:Get a tub of flux, like this. I can get the exact brand I use at work later on if you want. I don't remember it. Shouldn't matter though.95maxrider wrote: Full disclosure: I suck at soldering. See the laughable results of me trying to get some solder into the terminal for examples of cold solder joints.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQO4AK/
Also a thing of flux-core solder.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057DCJ2W/
Between the two, you'd have to try fucking up for something like that. The wire braid will just suck it up if you flux the crap out of it.
Plasti Dip is a cool product, but you sprayed that on too thin, it looks like. You'll have a fun time getting that off if you don't make it thicker.95maxrider wrote:Next up was a rather large project that we had been putting off for about a year, which was to paint the roof. We decided to go with a gray Plastidip spray, and I think it turned out reasonably well!
Learned from my own mistakes on that one..
Flux-core solder isn't a replacement for flux. You need the flux for sure. The flux-core solder is kind of a cruise-control to noob soldering. 1000x better to learn on because it actually sticks. It sticks to stuff better than regular solder, but you can't get it as perfect as solid solder. In my work, which is mostly under-microscope soldering, I can't use flux-core. But for what you're doing, it'd be fine. You'd take something (Plastic knife would work fine) and smear the flux from the tub on the wire leads, then fill the spot with the flux-core and wash the flux remainder off with isopropyl alcohol.95maxrider wrote:Thanks for the tip, the flux-core is in my cart! I'm not exactly clear on what it does though....care to quickly explain?
As for the Plastidip, how could you possibly tell how thick I applied it from those pictures? I used three whole cans on the roof in three separate applications. Is that not enough? Can I just go back any time and make it thicker if I plan on taking it off?
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Glad you are safe. That's the most important thing.