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Old 08-28-2018 | 04:10 PM
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I would like to get into rc building but I'm worried to buy my basic gear like a motor and a ESC because I am unsure how to connect the end of the wires together I know you can solder them but I would prefer not but a soldering machine is it possible to make it so there is like a jack on the end of my wire so I can re use my motors and esc and mix and match them later on. Thanks
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Old 08-28-2018 | 05:19 PM
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Sure. Just get some electrical connectors like these:

https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekin-4...ktt3054/p32317
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Old 08-29-2018 | 12:19 AM
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Sorry to be a pain is there a video tutorial on how to use these haha
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Old 08-29-2018 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by axle_nz
Sorry to be a pain is there a video tutorial on how to use these haha
Really ????????????????????

Not the fact that you do not know how to solder but the fact you ask for a video.... Google is your friend with this!
https://www.google.com/search?source...94.PJtrMABhXLc

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Old 08-29-2018 | 05:53 AM
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You don't need an expensive soldering station, I spent under $30 for this setup here which I bought nearly 8 years ago and is still working well for me to this day, plus soldering wires is a lot easier than you think, the trick is to use any 50W iron with a chisel tip:

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Old 08-29-2018 | 06:41 AM
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FWIW, if you are going to invest into a soldering station, I found it best to just get something around the 70-80W range which can cover just about any RC need you could ever have... I did these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DGZFSNE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DGZFSNE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CTLZBHQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CTLZBHQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You do want to make sure you have different tips. Most irons in this range come with a tip used for tiny electronics which won't work well for most RC applications.
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Old 08-29-2018 | 02:04 PM
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learn it. not very hard. it's like glue but super hot.
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