How To Solder Wires Like A Pro
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Great video, for Stranded wire. The "Western Union or Lineman splice" for Solid wire is good as well. I like using the lineman splice on stranded wire with shrink wrap, it seems like a stronger connection. Thank you for videos and stuff you showcase on your channel.
That's actually fairly close to the NASA method. In theirs you twist each end to a small hook and twist them back around each other and crimp so you have something like a super tight chain link, you then solder the whole thing. It makes for a very strong bond as well as a perfectly good connection.
Slip the shrink tube on before you make the connection in case you can’t slide it over an end of the wire! Just a tip!
can you put your belt up on the store?
Great video.. I myself switched to using the self silicone shrink tube.. It works great with one less step.. Peace!!
For me the hardest part of wire soldering is to remember put shrink tube before soldering those two wires.
AND keep it far enough away from the soldering job that it doesn't shrink up before you can use it...! >_
@@simonbelanger3923 ⛪
Been there brother.
Ha ha, I’ve done that a few times myself...very annoying.
@@simonbelanger3923 Exactly, and normally you don´t solder a black wire ( - ) together with a red wire (+) ... :)
Always connect black and red wires. Can never go wrong.
That is correct
kaboom
Ofcourse
Looks like an led trailer light plug/harness so it wouldn't matter
Lol thats pro
I must not be the only one disturbed by a tutorial showing a red and black wire being soldered together
Haha awesome 👏 didn’t even notice, I’m sure it’s for demonstration purpose, since it’s a soldering tutorial not a wiring tutorial
That's not what bothers me the most, it's the way you Yanks pronounce 'sodder' and still call your language English!
@@Globerson Yes Matt, the L isn't silent and in case you too want to be able to speak English correctly the O as in 'so'. I just can't understand how you've managed to muck up our language the way you have since 1607. I mean look at 'aloooominum'......!
you son of a bi---
@@richardd3663 You can't give the yanks a hard time when we are just as bad at our own language. Go to Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh, Newcastle etc. and tell me their accents are easier to understand than an american.
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 :)
Same, because you never know, amirite?💫
@@Fgbjdhdbccvx we are all subject to the algorithm
I am literally watching this at 4:36 am after coming home drunk from a party in a dormitory
4:15 am ... so close
this info is useful for fixing copper pipes, too
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.
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.
The heat shrink on the alligator clamps is genius.
After 50+ years in electronics including ham radio I learned some valuable techniques....many thanks!
With you bud👍🏻😉😊 🇬🇧
Like what exactly...?
Like how not to solder wires together.
@@ehtcom
What was wrong with what he did?
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.
I've done that more than I'd care to admit lol
Looks like i'm not the only one
Clay Willoughby I've done this enough to know better now. There's nothing more aggravating than forgetting to put it on and realizing that perfect soldering job you just completed was for nothing.
Was anyone worried that he was soldering a red wire to a black wire...?
Viktor Orban In the USA, Black is Live and White is Neutral.
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.
Do you know what the black strand he was holding over the wires? Was he melting something into it?
@@michaelkuhn6619 hey that was soldering wire or solder for short! One of the most commonly used ones is 60/40 meaning 60% tin and 40% lead alloy solder. So basically he twists the wires, anchoring them and then heats the twisted wires using the soldering iron bringing them up to the temperature that would melt the solder wire. He then applies that solder wire to that join, which has now heated to the point of being able to melt the solder. The solder melts nicely over the joint and fuses it together.
The paste he applied at the start the rosin is used to remove any corrosion and impurities from the surface of the wires so that solder will cling nicely on to the joint.
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.
The only issue is that while many of grandpas solution are viable, many are no longer relevant. That is why many people do stupid things while work8ng on cars. Stuff was made differently
I mean they meet up somewhere
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
Yep, and it’s very difficult with high amperage wire that runs directly to the battery. Even 25A wire running to a motorcycle battery is quite difficult
So true! I always seem to end up with a twisted up mess!
I'm with you, everything is easy on the bench with clamps... hardly real world
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.
Tinning the iron does the double duty of transferring the heat faster and it protects the tip from corrosion while it's hot.
Without it, I tend to melt some insulation by the time the solder flows through.
I like the reference to your grandfather. I’m out in the shop tonight soldering some wires and thought I’d just do a UA-cam 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!
Great tips! I couldn't tell you how many times I've forgotten to put the shrink tubing on first 😂
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.
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
If you want to solder faster use wet tip (wet with solder), it will eliminate micro gap and transfer the heat faster onto the wire. That way you wont melt the wire.
Use a mini butane torch and it’s three times faster
Heat from the bottom was the best bit I learned from this. Thanks for the pro tip
As a mechanic I really like that you are using information passed down to you from your granddad, it is really cool to know that this information is legit because of that
LOL - this made me chuckle 😂
me who uses teeth as a wire cutter/striper and fingers like a soldering iron: thats cute
While the thing is still on
@@MS-fe3vo XD yes
It’s cute that you think anyone cares
@Loli4lyf it’s cute that you think I care about a random person’s opinion about my profile picture which I don’t want to change because I don’t have to
I used this technique for my Line 6 power chord and it worked beautifully thanks to your video! Thank you!
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.
When soldering, I LIVE by the mantra "skrink tubing hides a lot of sins"
I've never used flux before, but recently when soldering wires together, the solder just wouldn't flow and stick, now i know why, great tips thanks.
Learned more then I've ever learned from my electric class, in this 1 video, thank you so much really appreciate it, keep it up
Ikr? I'm watching this in December. So, now I have to ask Santa🎅 for a Soldering kit🤷♀️🤣 *sigh* That'll be the perfect 🎁 gift for me this year🤗🤪 Then, I'll have to find some wires that need soldering...now, if I can only get my friend to walk away from his car🚗, with the hood up & battery out, of course......🤫*snip! Snip! SNIP!*✂️...🤭...🤔Hmmmm....It seems that my friend was not aware that he had some cut wires here😲! Well, as his friend, it is my duty to solder them back together🦸♀️ Thank Heavens that I watched this video!!!😁
Boss: fix that wiring join them back together
Me: ok
10 minutes later
Boss: WHY IT TAKE 10 MINUTES
"Why it take ten minutes ?"
Guessing you work for "angry Asian".
Tinning the tip? It's for improved heat transfer.
see how this made you into a pro, wow!
Tinning actually involves applying solder to the work area then wicking it off prior to performing the repair. What this does is remove surface oxidation that could prevent solder from flowing and aid in heat transfer. Adding solder to the tip of the iron is technically called "seasoning." This should be performed after each use of the iron to prevent the tip from oxidizing and extending its life. ...I taught high reliability soldering for the Navy. 😆
@@EenChristJesus yeah I only watched a couple of seconds of the video but the guy definitely doesn't seem like a pro
@@Eric-xh9ee of course he isn't a pro, he doesn't even know why he is putting solder on the tip before soldering, nor does he have proper soldering equipment
that's the wannabe do it all
the "it's not dumb if it works"
What I do is I use shrink tubing with inner hot glue coating. With this, your wire connections will last till the end of time
True! 3:1 shrink tube with adhesive is my favorite!
Man I’ve seen your woodworking videos now I’m getting electrical advice. Thank you for your knowledge sir.
I about passed on this because I thought I knew how to solder. This is a really cool technique. Will definitely be using this!
I thought this was how everyone was taught to solder, how were you doing it?
Same... don't know how strong the joint would be, but it does seems marginally better than just spinning them normally
"That's gonna be your best connection"
Lineman splice: "Bruh"
@@restopesto9448 saaame, it's amazing, never had an issue with it.
Thanks man... Found this useful... I'm hopeless at soldering.. Hopefully will help.... From Australia.
Didn’t even realize it was a wranglestar video till he showed his face. Best videos on UA-cam!
I spent a semester in MIL-spec soldering. You never untwist stranded wire. Tin both ends, bend a hook in each end, hook them on each other, flow some solder. Far stronger than this mess in the video. If you really want something awesome, get some 63/37 eutectic solder and you’ll be in heaven.
Make a video
Mil spec soldering... I'll be dammmmd
Have to agree with some of the comments below. Although Cody has done an excellent job connecting two wires, and one that, for most purposes, will be quite serviceable, there is no mechanical connection. I was a certified in the Air Force for high reliability soldering, and the first rule for soldering anything is to ensure a strong mechanical connection, since solder has very little physical strength to it. The linesman splice is preferable. Good job Cody!
Is it true that the lineman splice or Western Union slice is designed for solid wire?
I appreciate the silicone advice, will use that in the future.
You can also buy special heat shrink that have adhesive on the ends so there's no need for the silicone
Hot glue, to be precise, yes.
Thank you so much for showing me how to solder. I have always been skeptical of trying it, but now i feel confident.
Your kidding, right?
If the other ends of the wires are permanently attached to devices, don't forget, step 1 is to thread the shrink tubing on first. If you have to cut apart your tediously soldered wiring harness once you won't likely forget again. The silicone is a great idea I wasn't aware of.
ok, so to be clear, you don't put loctite on the wires to keep them from coming apart?
rjtumble only put on the loctite when you are using an arc welder °F4000 and a Helium shield.
god damnit! lol
LOL 😆 👋 to the Welder !
Not the worst way. Cyanoacrylate has good tensile (pulling) strength but a bunch have poor shear/modulous (flex). For prototype electronics its fine. But something that is inside an engine or say phone charger cable; probably not so much.
In this particular situation, I would recommend taking a swig of loctite prior to the challenge.
I've been doing this for years and never had a failure... Great trick!
This is the definition of breaking a butterfly on a wheel ^^
That solder gun gets hot quick! A family member threw mine out, thinking it was broken. Lol but I have a nice new digital now=D
Putting a small amount on the iron helps the heat transfer (tinning)
He did. lol
Freefallpilot65 you do it while heating the wire it useless the way he did it
Absolutely correct. That puddle on the tip helps transfer the heat to the joint. It also helps to put the flat part of the tip on the joint.
Indeed, increases heat transfer. Makes solder flow faster and avoids burning things up.
absolutely, and the wire is probably bare tinned copper no need for flux
Your videos are all pretty good and I enjoy watching these. Very informative and detailed! I will say when using those ring terminals, I do the best I can to solder the connection point just so it helps reduce the chances of it getting loose over time, granted it can't be done every time. But it seems to work well for me when I'm able to
Really clear, to the point video , especially for beginners, greetings from Egypt
SUUUUUPER important to put the shrink sleeve on the wire BEFORE soldering!! I've forgotten to do this too many times!
Despite some of the comments below I appreciate this video and learned some things. Thank you. Have a great day!.
yea soldering 2 different colours together
I really like your method as it makes it much easier to have a flush joint. That's important when you are sliding the shrink tubing over the top. Thanks, my man!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge to all of us, good idea and Grand Dad was self taught. Thank you for a great video! Your Soldering iron is huge but it does the job.
The reason you tin the iron before touching the connection is so the heat can transfer better to the wires that you are soldering. There’s the potential of way more hot surface area (to melt the solder on top of the wires) when the solder is on the iron as opposed to just having the solderless iron try and heat up the wires
You can also use the side of the soldering iron (gun in your case) to shrink the tubing. That is what I use and it works just fine. Just rub it over the top of the tubing - yup, rub it.
underneath gives a better spread
I never knew about flux not that silicone! Makes sense though, since I found out about flux when learning how to solder plumbing copper pipe.
Thanks for the tutorial!
U did a great job. I was unfamiliar with how to solder electrical wires for my headlight on my silverado. Your demonstration was very clear and precise. Thank u.
I enjoyed this video a lot. I am 72 and 50 years ago I was rebuilding these small block engines. Its nice to see I was doing it right and you still are.
Thank you for showing us.
But why don't you place the heat shrink tube over the wire first, then pulled to the one side of the cable, then solder the wire together?
Regards Gary Tangeman
because the wire was free on either side so he didnt have to. if this was a real connection he was making then yes u would put the heat shrink first to one side
I don’t use a fancy new gun, I have my grandfathers soldering iron kit, with the old stile wands that look like a wood burner. A fine tipped one and a bulky one. He was a master electrician and used them for decades, now I use them, both still work great.
Beautiful video! Genius use of the m3 silicon grease! Never thought of using it like that
Anybody else get the feeling this guy learns something and, 20 minutes later, makes a video 'teaching" others?
Pretty sure that's the basis of his entire channel haha.
@@Andy-im3kj Yep - and why not? Seems to be working. Might motivate those with higher skills to do a proper instructional.
Wheres your video on soldering? " cricket ,, cricket "
Let's see how many likes you get on you cricket remark. Friggin' fanboys.
he does not have a clue!
Something that most people don’t know is that there is massive in-depth technology on just soldering.
I found out just how much when I went through training in order to be Government certified to work on satellites.
No, I have never worked on satellites ... but I could. I just wanted the education for myself.
I’m kinda nerdy that way. :)
Great job, lots of patience in your explanations and the video was nice and clear. Basically, add the shrink tube prior to soldering and keep it far enough away so it doesn’t start to shrink from the work being done..then slide it into place later.
Clear. As good as UA-cam gets. Big thumbs up.
That's a really great way to ensure joins won't break, but unfortunately it's a bit unrealistic in a lot of scenarios wherethe length of this solder joints is sometimes the whole wire length we have to work. In those cases what i do is try to peel the cables around the same length, make a cross, and twist them in opposite directions, which makes for a pretty solid joint as well in very tight spaces. I'd like to try and apply what was shown here though.
It's actually a good idea to touch the soldering iron tip so there is a thermal connection between the wire and the soldering iron. After there is a good thermal connection feed the solder into the wire and the solder will wick through the wire. For the rest it's a good video, I like the silicone trick
Very good video, I liked the connection and the fray trick. It looked well soldered and water tight and a very slim job. I'll be using this technique in the future. thanks.
Soldering is so satisfying.
I worked as an electrician and this method is so time consuming and, in 99.9% of the jobs, unwarranted that titling it "Like a pro" is pretty funny. More like: "How to solder wires like a control freak".
I'd recommend a pen style soldering tool, they are easier to handle, lighter and less likely to break than a big solder gun, they are wireless too so you aren't limited by cable lengths. Also, shrink tubes are enough to insulate the wire most of the times, unless they are gonna be directly exposed and you live in an area really damp and with frequent winds that rattle the cable all day, and if you leave the wire in those conditions, that silicone won't do anything anyways. Also, we just used a plain old lighter to shrink them, no need to add yet another tool when you're trying to solder hundreds of wires, it just takes time and costs even more than just something you can put in your pocket.
What about wiring/soldering HO locomotive decoders with very fine connections
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Don't use a large heat gun. You should use a temp controllable soldering iron. Hakko is a very popular, quality and affordable brand. Use a fine point soldering tip and use flux. One way to keep from melting insulation on small wires is to take needle point tweezers and put them in a small vice or zip tie to squeez and hold the wire just before the insulation, not touching. The tweezers will act as a heat sink and prevent heat from transferring up the wire. Aim for temp of around 600-620. They may narrow tip aluminum alligator clips and special tweezers with tips designed for this purpose, but at home most people have a pair of normal tweezers.
very professional, clean looking solder job. better than 99.9% out there.
Great advice. Doing a project myself.
I was taught this as the birdcage long ago looks good but crimp and sealed wire hold up better to high vibration
You can find heat shrink tubing that has glue on the inside. It oozes out and seals at the edge. Also I like to get a high shrink ratio so its more versatile, such as soldering two wires on one side to a single wire on the other. That way a larger tube can shrink around the single wire, yet be large enough to slide over the two wires.
Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you’re doing well?God bless you!!❤
The 3-1 marine type heat shrink works well. It also hardens afterwards, good for some applications not so for others.
I have to say, quite frankly, that was one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen.
very helpful tutorial! thanks for taking the time to share!!
Thank God I read the comments before wasting my time.
Well that was certainly a worthwhile comment. Sometimes just because your brain thinks it doesn't mean your mouth needs to repeat it.
I like the twist you made with the wires. Keeps it in line. But soldering takes to long. It needs to be faster 2-3 seconds. In and out.
As a little note, clean off the rosin flux with rubbing alcohol before you put the shrink tubing on. The rosin is acidic and will eventually eat through the wires.
Your grandfather would be proud. You did a professional high quality splice, good job!!
4:08 "Woah, that took a long time to... heat up, there."
7:15 *Dragon-laughs icicles...*
quick, clean, and to the point. Thanks for the tutorial.
QUICK!!!!????? this shoulda taken 30 seconds
This video was exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
I really hope not
I've always twisted the wires together before soldering but not like this. The best tip ever. Thanks.
Best tutorial how not to solder. For a good soldering you must let the solder flow to the heatsource.
Good advice....but why are you watching videos on how to solder if you know? The solder did flow into the wires down towards the iron which takes a while to get it with a cheap iron like that
@@alexjohn2495 because you never know what you'll learn
It's not terrible to touch the soldering iron briefly while waiting for the wire to heat up. The small blob will help conduct heat to the wires faster.
I’ve always been a sloppy solderer ;)
This was a great video, I’m inspired to step up my game!
Thanks!
Great advice and Video, the "tining" the iron part was valuable and heating from underneath as well
I think the soldering iron of e-Design is good. TS100 Soldering Iron (BC2 Tip) for electrical solder can speak for that
Great video thank you
“Tougher than the wire itself” you are good and funny 😂😂😂
great - really straightforward and simple demo
Very grateful for your time and expertise. Fantastic video 👍
Cody, in practice any application where there is a chance for wire movement it is better to use crimp connectors. In the marine and aircraft industry soldering wires is not allowed unless the wire is supported and not allowed to move.
There is no doubt that a solder connection provides the best connection. It come down to the movement of the wires.
Also if you are using core solder there is no need to use paste on the wires. Never use acid core solder on electrical connections either
Dave White stfu no one cares.
Crimping is NOT better for splicing wires; solder is preferred method. If you have enough movement in the wire that solder is going to break, the wire is going to break anyway. Signed UH-1H crewchief!
It is not allowed in the NEC either. Current will heat the solder and it will fail. If you use in automotive I don't think it would be a problem if the conductor is large enough and your current is limited by a small amp fuse.
He's obviously talking for 12v applications, he did say trailer.....
Terry Pendergrass - I've just looked at the FFA's Aircraft Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) Best Practices, and it says nothing about soldering being a preferred splice method. What published standards do UH-1H crews work to?
I've had an instant Weller since 1969....... 1. You're using the 'edge', not the face of the tip [90 degree wrong] 2. You DO wet the tip with solder - massively increases heat transfer, to the work 3. Took far to long to do it - 5 seconds about right
we are watching you live in the waiting room, thank you for creative commons and one of my viewers actually knows you. now i am subbed, will check out more!
I normally tin both wires before making a connection. But this works too. Nice job!
4:09 - literally everyone at some point in their soldering adventures lmao.
I was thinking the same thing, I saw the edit and I know what was happening!
if it takes too long, you just gotta have the solder touch the wire and the iron and as soon as the solder melts, drag it back ontop. You will conduct heat way better that way.
Why did you use the flux? I was taught when I was in school shop class that I did not need flux for electrical wiring and the reason for that was the electrial soder had flux in it.
David Lingelbach yeah if your using the correct solder for electrical, rosin core typically. You do not need flux. If you do use flux it's a good idea to clean the joint once cooled because certain flux can actually cause corrosion in the joint overtime
if you are joining well vertdegred wires additional flux is a good thing, a new wire would be better but not always an option
Its so the solder dont jend up being just a coat around 2 disjointed clumps of multicored cables.
I've found having liquid solder flux is handy for electrical work, sometimes you need a bit more flux than what's in the solder itself, especially if your iron tip and/or exposed wires have a bit of oxidation. The liquid flux soaks in between the strands of multi-strand wire better than the paste.
Joe Van Cleave yes especially if you have aged components with steel lead wires (like most), if I do any through hole work I'll use rosin flux pen if I have it, if I'm doing surface mount it will be that other stuff with non rosin solder or solder paste with flux in it, it's certainly not a sure thing to use row in core solder for everything but for most people it is adequate but not optimal without additional flux, for joining clean new wires like the demo it would certainly suffice
That looked really clean.
As always---an excellent tutorial. Thank you--!!!