While adding a connector does double the connections, it doesn't double the failure rate. Whether you believe it or not, the failure rate is under 5% or 5 times out of 100. Again, human error puts you there or higher.
Where to purchase batteries?
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The argument here amuses me a bit. The fact is that soldering on new connectors is not attainable for everyone, but, it is the "best" approach for adapting power cabling. The argument that more connections always equals more issues though is sound, save for some examples that have proven themselves through trial. If you have the money to spend, go Venom and never have to worry about it again.
I'm quite good with soldering and have the equipment, but I prefer Venom batteries so I can swap batteries between vehicles at a moments notice.
I'm quite good with soldering and have the equipment, but I prefer Venom batteries so I can swap batteries between vehicles at a moments notice.
Going with a quality/better battery/right battery with connectors for the car is the best course of action. Not everyone is willing to pay for a quality soldering setup they will seldom use. When does that 50-100 soldering setup start paying for itself? If you are saving, say 20 bux, going turnigy are you going to invest in a good soldering station and ends or would you buy connectors plus the turnigy battery or would you just get a good battery?
Cost and ease play a big factor. If you are going to get heavily into the hobby, you will eventually get a soldering station. If you are going to be a basher or always tool around the house, you will do whatever is easiest and cheapest, unless you have the want or the cash to spend.
Cost and ease play a big factor. If you are going to get heavily into the hobby, you will eventually get a soldering station. If you are going to be a basher or always tool around the house, you will do whatever is easiest and cheapest, unless you have the want or the cash to spend.
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If I were doing it, I wouldn't get the cheapest thing that came along. I would take the time to research and come up with something that isn't going to fall on the floor or burn me. chances are less that it won't roll off the table or put a hole in my foot.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...ng+station&dpPl=1&dpID=41B9YPknwfL&ref=plSrch
maybe a little better
https://www.amazon.com/X-Tronic-302...=1486402701&sr=8-6&keywords=soldering+station
can't forget about helping hands
https://www.amazon.com/SE-MZ101B-He...02845&sr=8-3&keywords=soldering+helping+hands
how about a good tip cleaner?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N411WDM/ref=twister_B01MXMH47L?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Do you need any of it? No. You can get away with a cheapy iron...but again, if I am doing it, I am doing it once and done. I have gone through a lot of the cheap irons, tips dead, iron stops working. Sometimes they last for two connectors, sometimes 10...sometimes 40, the cheap ones all seem to die quick in my hands.
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I bought the cheapest 60W on the rack (18 euros) and it failed after a few months, but two year warranty so I just got a new one. This one is like 18 months old now but it wasn't used that much. Maybe I should try to break it in the next six months, lol.
That $40 weller you posted looks kinda neat though, I miss a good stand and sponge.
That $40 weller you posted looks kinda neat though, I miss a good stand and sponge.
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Using a sponge makes the solder gods sad. Use the tip cleaner @sc302 linked. What I affectionately call "the golden affro".
