Originally Posted by
Jon Carlson
Like the others said, practice on some connectors then try the motor.
When you change esc wires a good thing to have is a solder sucker. It's a spring loaded device that will pull hot solder out of things. Get the esc posts hot then suck all the solder off of them. It makes putting new wire on a breeze.
Here is Randy Pike from Tekin showing how on an RX8. That's a big speedo but the method still applies.
http://youtu.be/1zQqiJDUkn0
Ok I actually wached some tutorial and I think motor/connectors is no problem.
I'm not so novice on soldering, but I don't realise how to manage the ESC.
That RX8 has external plates. Mine is like this:
How can I unsolder it without opening or the risk to damage?
Ok, connectors are not recommended for efficency, dircect wiring from ESC to motor is tidy, motor change can be still achieved fast even by unsoldering.
But what about cutting the connectors off the ESC cables, and just add the cable needed to reach the motor, cable-cable soldering?