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[SteveT.]

Always have an opposite deans plug plugged into the one you're soldering to keep the alignment. It will keep the tabs from moving if the housing melts. However, if the housing is melting...something isn't right.

The instructions say not to do this.....but like you, I do too...

Just be careful to avoid shorting your 6 cell 5500 on your conducive jigs up when you remove the other deans. And dont touch the exposed (now hot) male leads.

I use a Panavice, rather than one of those jigs...and of all the batteries I have soldered plugs onto, I have only managed to short one out.....a Gens Ace 3S pack that dropped a cell a week later....

+1. I manage to find a way to get arc flash every time I solder them. Lol

As far as melting the housings, I got a new iron last time I soldered them, and it heated the tabs up quickly enough that the housings didn't melt. YMMV.

I have two Weller SP40L chisel tip soldering irons (40 Watt), and I replace the tips quite often, and keep them properly tinned and cleaned...

And...I had a very pleasant conversation with Robin Deans this morning, at which time I sent him some photos. He wants me to send him the connector so he can take a look at it. He also said there "are" some very good counterfeit "Deans" connectors out there....and even though the packaging says Deans on it, there is a possibility, that I got some.

SteveT

 

[RCAddict16]

Lol, I was responding to your driving comment! I know it's not YOUR birthday!

Haha okay. Send me some vinyl in march! Lol jk

 

[Crashes A Lot]

Happy Birthday Chad

Save drive Gary

 

[gyro]

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Save drive Gary

Thank you! Almost in Flagstaff, so far the drive has been picturesque

 

[waco-rc]

Thank you! Almost in Flagstaff, so far the drive has been picturesque

Gary you may not have been born in Texas, but you better get here as fast as you can. Drive safe dude.

 

[Park_Aviator]

Happy Birthday Chad

Save drive Gary

Thanks!

Happy birthday dude! Officially jealous that you're driving..........still got 6 months to go..........

Thanks Cullen

Happy birthday! Shoot me a pm with your address and I'll send you some vinyl with your name on it for the canopy of one of your planes!

Everybody wants to drive when their 16, once you can drink, NOBODY wants to drive anymore! Enjoy it while it's "fun!"

Got it! Thanks! Lol, I'll shoot you a pm tomorrow!

 

[gyro]

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Still a long way to go...

 

[SteveT.]

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Still a long way to go...

Yup...... Old saying...... "I've driven from sun-up to sunset, and here I is in Texas yet!!" Great big state!!!

SteveT

 

[Ohio AV8TOR]

....and don't forget to change your location to

 

[SteveT.]

....and don't forget to change your location to

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I used to live...just about where the dot is....Burkburnett, Texas...