Soldering Dean plugs
What you will need:
A pair of Dean plugs
A soldering iron
Some electrical solder
Some insulated wires
A vice
The problem: I used to have a lot of trouble soldering Dean style plugs together.
The little things like to move about, plus the plastic can melt if I take too long to get the job done.
I've tried using third hands, servo tape and vice grips but this method is by far the easiest.
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Plug the female and male plugs together and grip them in the vice
with the plug that you want to solder protruding out of the vice jaw.
In this pic, I'm about to solder battery leads to the female plug (black).
The male (red) is an old one I had lying about.
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You'll notice some wires are left on the male. They absorb excessive heat and
help prevent the plastic from melting. Make sure the insulation covers the wires
completely to prevent a short circuit. If you don't have an old Dean plug like this,
just use a new one. Its connection tabs will still help absorb some heat.
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Solder away.
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When soldering the positive wire, clamp the Deans pair sideways.
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All good soldering practices still apply - use a good soldering iron (60W with a big tip), keep the tip clean,
tin the wires and battery tabs, use flux, safety first always. Remember to turn your soldering iron off when you're done.
