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Offline cwn723

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30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« on: February 23, 2008, 07:02:53 PM »
hello, i am currently attempting to do the sound mod, and when i solder the wires onto the ic, it seems like the wires are super easy to break. it isnt breaking at the solder point, but where i have a little wire showing before it gets from the solder point to the insulated part. is it just that the wire is super easy to break, or did i do sumthing wrong? :eyebrow:
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2008, 07:09:17 PM »
30 guage is very thin and is :censored:ile do not flex the wire once soldered. Mabe you could try tining the wire right to the insulation or adding some electrical tape or sumfing  :dntknw:
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2008, 07:51:39 PM »
:/ Bad news for me then the leds AND wire are very small >_<

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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2008, 08:14:19 PM »
i have tined the wire, and put on some electrical tape. i think it is just that it is super fragile. also, ive experimented, and it seems that if you have insultation right up to the soulder, it wont break. so... i guess thats that.
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2008, 08:40:06 PM »
Quote from: cwn723 on February 23, 2008, 08:14:19 PM
i have tined the wire, and put on some electrical tape. i think it is just that it is super fragile. also, ive experimented, and it seems that if you have insultation right up to the soulder, it wont break. so... i guess thats that.

good looks like this job is done, good work :#1:
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2008, 09:00:03 PM »
after i did my mod one of the wires broke, I think if you heat it up too much it becomes more brittle
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2008, 09:32:03 PM »
I just tin the pin or wherever i'm soldering to and then melt the insulation on top of the solder point allowing the wire to bond and melt insulant at the same time
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2008, 09:01:51 AM »
you can melt the insulation without ruining your iron?
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2008, 10:09:17 AM »
I dont think your iron is gonna be ruined, just clean it after melting insulation.
Btw 0603 leds and kynar is sometimes a pain in the ass to solder with. :boxed:
Anyone tips for more easy soldering?
« Last Edit: February 24, 2008, 10:11:40 AM by psp_nl »
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2008, 10:39:16 AM »
Quote from: psp_nl on February 24, 2008, 10:09:17 AM
I dont think your iron is gonna be ruined, just clean it after melting insulation.
Btw 0603 leds and kynar is sometimes a pain in the ass to solder with. :boxed:
Anyone tips for more easy soldering?

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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2008, 11:28:33 AM »
lol, ive been soldering alot latly, just waiting on my leds. should i hook up the ground and stuff or just wait for the LEDs to come in?
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2008, 11:52:44 AM »
it shouldnt be easy to break...
its probably your wire stripping technique...

your probably slicing the wire slightly causing the breaking problem...

the wires i use are good quality and never really break (even with lots of bending)


or.... mebbe you have some messed up wire?
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Re: 30 gauge wire, easy to break?
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2008, 12:53:02 PM »
i have radioshack wire, so it should be good quality.  it only breaks where there is no insulation, i have the problem mostly figured out anyway. thanks for the help.

and on psp_nl, try using something to hold the led down, it makes it much easier.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2008, 01:36:54 PM by cwn723 »
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