Build a 7" Freestyle Quad - Part 4: Soldering the XT-60 & Motors

Learn how to install the XT60 battery connector and capacitor to an electronic speed controller (ESC) and the steps for soldering the motors to the ESC. There are lots of little tips & hints along the way.
For this process, it is best to use a large chisel tip (5mm) on a 60W+ soldering iron. 22-24 gauge solder is good size. Using electronics flux is also very helpful. I use an MG Chemicals 'no clean' flux pen. A good pair of side cutters are useful too.
Drop any questions, comments or suggestions below. They're are always welcome.
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[@billbudsocket]

great job, very helpful instructions!

[@blueskyfpv]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Glad you found it helpful.

[@dood345]

What do you typically keep the iron at when soldering the tx60 connector wire to the board? I've struggling with 650!

[@blueskyfpv]

Hi. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment/question. I have two temperature controlled irons, and I typically keep them both at 750f. It really helps to have a larger chisel style tip on the iron, especially if you are using 12 gauge wire. Negative pads also always take more heat. I almost always do 3 steps: 1) heat pad and tin well (or simply reflow solder if already tinned). Then, #2 right away heat wire to fully tin (or simply reflow solder in wire if already tinned). Lastly, #3, and again right away, reheat pad and merge to melt both together. Flux is your friend with this too, and so are cross-locking tweezers.
Hope this helps a bit.
Eric