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6 Pin Connector?
- Thread starter jspoon
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deepdiger60
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Iam almost certain you can get those at Radio Shack or and good CB place . GL Jim
Critterhunter
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At least my Radio Shack doesn't carry 6 pin plugs, but they do carry similar plugs with less pins. That can come in handy for replacing a few bad pins.
When I traded my 15x12 for a used 12x10, they gave me $50 extra with the 12x10 since they said the coil cable had a short in it. Turns out that not only was a wire loose behind the plug, but also that 2 or 3 of the plug pins where cracked inside the plug. I suspect somebody tried fixing it and used way too much heat to do the soldering work. So I pounded out the bad pins with a finishing nail and then used the pins I pulled from a plug at Radio Shack to replace them. Handy way to fix a plug with bad pins if you don't have any spare plugs laying around.
There are a few links in the Sovereign Accessories or Coil stickys for plugs, or I see Rick has graciously offered to send anybody a plug who needs it.
When I traded my 15x12 for a used 12x10, they gave me $50 extra with the 12x10 since they said the coil cable had a short in it. Turns out that not only was a wire loose behind the plug, but also that 2 or 3 of the plug pins where cracked inside the plug. I suspect somebody tried fixing it and used way too much heat to do the soldering work. So I pounded out the bad pins with a finishing nail and then used the pins I pulled from a plug at Radio Shack to replace them. Handy way to fix a plug with bad pins if you don't have any spare plugs laying around.
There are a few links in the Sovereign Accessories or Coil stickys for plugs, or I see Rick has graciously offered to send anybody a plug who needs it.
Critterhunter
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So long as you use a soldering iron meant for electronics too much heat shouldn't be an issue. I have no way to know for sure, but I suspect somebody used a propane soldering torch to try to fix my used one. Even with something like that, if you don't blast it for long periods of time then it won't hurt the thin metal in the pins. Just hot enough to get the solder to flow and then leave it at that. Best way is to just tin the wires with a heavy coating of solder and then re-heat the wire as it's applied to the pin until both come up to temperature and the solder makes them one.
The biggest trick to soldering is picking up some flux paste to use to prep both points of contact you want the solder to flow onto. Some solder has flux in it but that still can be a pain unless both surfaces are clean. I picked up one of those cheap Harbor Freight & Tool jobbers that has a big magnifying glass on it and two adjustable alligator clip hands to move around and hold things right where I want them to solder some things. Makes life so much easier sometimes when solding stuff, not having a second person to hold things where you want them.
You could also take it up to your local hobby RC store. Many times they have guys on staff that will solder up stuff dirt cheap for people. I've seen people bring in plenty of non-RC related stuff just to get a quick solder job done on something.
The biggest trick to soldering is picking up some flux paste to use to prep both points of contact you want the solder to flow onto. Some solder has flux in it but that still can be a pain unless both surfaces are clean. I picked up one of those cheap Harbor Freight & Tool jobbers that has a big magnifying glass on it and two adjustable alligator clip hands to move around and hold things right where I want them to solder some things. Makes life so much easier sometimes when solding stuff, not having a second person to hold things where you want them.
You could also take it up to your local hobby RC store. Many times they have guys on staff that will solder up stuff dirt cheap for people. I've seen people bring in plenty of non-RC related stuff just to get a quick solder job done on something.
The solder a person uses is made for Electronics circuit board and believe it is 40% silver and 60% tin or something like that as I don't have my spool of it here right now to check it. Do Not ever use acid core on any electronics as it make a bad mess maybe not right away, but in a short time you will have a big mess.
For soldering circuit boards and smaller items you don't use a solder gun as they are mostly 100 watt and way to hot, but a solder pencil they are called and are mostly around 15-25 watts. and seem to work great. Some I have seen and want to buy is a soldering station where you can change the wattage to what you are soldering.
For soldering circuit boards and smaller items you don't use a solder gun as they are mostly 100 watt and way to hot, but a solder pencil they are called and are mostly around 15-25 watts. and seem to work great. Some I have seen and want to buy is a soldering station where you can change the wattage to what you are soldering.
Radio Shacks in my area never carry 6 pin connectors.I wouldn't use anything over 20 watts to solder a connector,Mine is 40/20 the 40 is only used for a quick warm up.I have good luck with fine silver solder.The 6 pin mic connectors usually can be ordered on Ebay from China.My suggestion take Rick up on his offer.Never use a clamp to hold the hard plastic part of the 6 pin connector they crack very easy suggestion hold in place with a piece of paint trim tape when soldering pins.Hope this helps.HH Ron