LooePat Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 You need to scratch the surface of the plug you need to solder as it is oxidised and dirty. The end of an old elex screwdriver works for me. Have always done this on jack plugs. You can then flow the solder easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 You need to scratch the surface of the plug you need to solder as it is oxidised and dirty.Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. All you do then is end up with your wire attached to the plug by thin slivers of solder where your scratches are. And the assumption one makes is that the underlying metal is easily solderable. This might not be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 On some cheaper plugs it is necessary, but not with a screwdriver. Splash out on a file and do the job proper, or just buy decent connectors in the first place... Neutrik jacks just need plenty of heat and some good quality flux cored solder (hint: probably not from Maplins...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 A Dremel with wire brush is good for exposing metal, but as I and others have said, Neutriks dont need to be butchered; just heated adequately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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