How to Solder RC Plugs (XT90, XT60, Traxxas TRX, Deans, IC5, IC3, EC5, EC3, Redcat Banana).

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How to solder RC plugs - this is something everyone in the hobby should know how to do. It is VERY liberating!
No more worrying about adapters. No more worrying about what plug is on the battery you are purchasing. No more taking your electronics to your buddies house to get worked on. No more paying the hobby shop to solder your new ESC and motor.
Soldering can be intimidating at first. Things are hot, you have to hold multiple items, risk of spark, etc. BUT - once you do it a little bit, you will find it is very easy - and wonder why you never did it sooner!
Video Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:40 Pre-tin wires
2:41 XT90 XT60
5:26 Traxxas TRX
7:43 Deans
9:15 IC5 IC3
10:12 EC5 EC3
12:44 Banana
15:08 Tools and Tips
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@zdattonejones6709 2 года назад

A true hobbiest. Thanks for setting the record straight for the people who don't know.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Glad to help!

@dirtdevilrcmotorsports 2 года назад

great video dude, this is the one part of the hobby I struggle with. I can solder LEDs and make my own light kits but I have never been able to get the plugs soldered properly. you have made it look a little easier

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

You can do it! Patience, a clean tip, and some good solder - you have got this!

@williamgaines6823 Год назад

Great job. Not long drawn but straight to the point. It helped alot

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Glad it helped!!!

@a-ztube 2 года назад

Great video allways love how to do's and that's allways very needed in our hobby community. Keep it up 💪🏾 😉

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks! I hope this helps some folks!

@mauritsvw Год назад

Thanks so much for your comprehensive covering of all the kinds of battery plugs. My problem was assembling the EC3 plug, and I got my answer in your video.

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Glad it helped!

@rc-shedshakedown3191 2 года назад

Damn, mating the connectors! What a great and simple tip! Thanks!

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@billyb5057 2 года назад

crazy the amount of different plugs and sockets out there so useful to be able to solder wires to them nice work *A big like 👍Au👀A full view to*

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@MIstastacks24 5 месяцев назад

Hey man jus wanted to sy i love your bedside manner when it comes to teaching us how to get things done. Feels very dad like explaining to his idiot kid how to do shit.. very appreciated ty sir. Love from nyc brooklyn bushwick.

@RoadsideRC 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Haven't heard it described that way before! Thank you.

@rickrogers2649 2 года назад

Great instructional video Troy. I've soldered before but haven't seen all the different types of plugs up close before. Very helpful. Many thanks.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Ayrton_Groesbeck 2 года назад

Good video! Wish I had a video like this when a changed all my connectors over to XT90 last summer.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Ha! Of course - always a day late for me!

@WoolstyRC 2 года назад

Awesome video always good to learn new stuff, I struggle with soldering so hopefully this will improve the little soldering skill I have 🤣🤣👊🏼🤙🏼💨🇬🇧

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

You can do it! Just practice some. Similar to what I did for the video - just random leftover plugs and wire. Go for it!

@jondeak Год назад

Thank you!!! Not so nervous to try making a Traxxas Plug now!

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Great! Good luck!

@RCVOODOO 2 года назад

great video for people that are looking to learn soldering.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Glad you think so!

@a.ndy.nonymous 2 года назад

I need to swap out the proprietary redcat connector on my son's basher so he can have the same connector as my car and use my batteries so this video has perfect timing! Thank you!

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad to help.

@rogerchevelle8543 2 года назад

That was a Awesome video. Very well explained.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thank you!

@mmalone685 6 месяцев назад

Thanks to your video I soldered a few batteries and a few ESC’s

@RoadsideRC 6 месяцев назад

That is awesome! Glad I could help!

@KurtsRCs 2 года назад

Great tips it is a big part of the hobby

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Yes! People really need to know how to do this!

@robertloudenslager1581 2 года назад

Great video as always. Learned to solder from my Dad who did scratch built RC Planes for 40 years. He would agree with your techniques. I started doing crawlers with Deans plugs but am changing everything to XT60's. Keep up the good work on your videos and commentary. Thanks.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks for the kind words Robert! I bet once you swap to XT60, you will never go back. :)

@joshualester2735 Год назад

@@RoadsideRC I just don't get the xt60 love everyone has. they just feel cheap and somehow harder than deans to pull apart.

@corygallant99 Месяц назад

Wow thanks bud for the very helpful video 👍👍👍👌😎

@RoadsideRC Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@ericrudy2504 10 месяцев назад

Thank you on the EC plugs! Knocking my brain on those all day yesterday and today lol. I actually just ordered the same jig that you have as I'm pretty sure I'm not growing a 3rd arm anytime soon.

@RoadsideRC 10 месяцев назад

Glad I could help! Hope you get them fixed up!

@FloydThomasIII 4 месяца назад

Thanx for your video. It helps a lot. 💯👍

@RoadsideRC 4 месяца назад

Glad it helped!

@barrywise2773 9 месяцев назад

Outstanding !

@RoadsideRC 9 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@backdoorfourx4rc Год назад

Great video! 👍

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Thank you! 👍

@GreatLakesRC 2 года назад

Great video 👍

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@homeworkpictureshq 2 года назад

Good sharing... Thank you

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thank you!

@sbrc8725 2 года назад

Great how-to🤙

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks!

@scaleworksRC 8 месяцев назад

I can solder, but it's something I tend to overthink when it comes down to the process. Thanks for the refresher on the basics.

@RoadsideRC 8 месяцев назад

Glad to help!

@navbes 2 года назад

nice vid man , very interesting

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Glad you think so!

@samoanpride753 2 года назад

Awesome video! I just tried soldering the other day and then i realized i suck at it! 🤣thank you sir!(:

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Great! Try again, and make sure to keep the tip clean!

@rhelton72 2 года назад

Good video thanks!

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@diuukchannel 2 года назад

Nice video

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thank you!

@diuukchannel 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC welcome

@bkg2213 Год назад

Excellent video! Very well explained and camera views are perfect to show exactly how it's done. Side note-you seem like a super cool guy. Your personality adds to the quality of the video. New sub. Great info.

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Thank you for those kind words!

@dominodoggy1 8 месяцев назад

Well that makes total sense to set the XT60 on its side. 🤔😆

@RoadsideRC 8 месяцев назад

Glad it helped!

@jonbennett118 2 месяца назад

You are a saint!

@RoadsideRC 2 месяца назад

Ha! Not sure about that - but glad to hear it was helpful! :)

@jaysrcs 2 года назад

Super helpful! Can you cover properly changing plugs on the battery itself in another video by chance?

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Sure! The soldering part is 100% the same. You just want to do one side at a time, and be very careful to not let the ends touch.

@tomkrushlin 2 года назад

You made it look simple

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

It really is!!! I promise!

@philthyco1 2 года назад

Very good info..I still gtta get me a proper soldering jig! I still use a crescent wrench to hold mine 😂

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

I bought the one in the video to test, and have used it for the last month...just for this video. I had been using locking pliers! :)

@philthyco1 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC I clicked the link for it but it's unavailable at the moment

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Already sold out!!! Dang.

@mikew.2935 Год назад

Thanks for the video, I just subscribed to your channel after watching this and some other RC demo and review videos. I've never soldered anything in my life but it's time to learn I guess as I'm all in on the RC Hobby now. lol Are you familiar with the TS101 solder iron? I have one ordered I am hoping to use but I'm not sure if it will work on these gauge of wire/connectors. Anyways, enjoy the channel. Keep the great videos coming 🙂

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Thanks Mike! I used soldering iron similar to the TS101. It was OK. It takes a LONG time to get the solder hot enough to work - but it should be enough to get you started. Good luck!

@cacanjacowans540 2 года назад

Great video... my question. Do you recommend different size tips for different gauge wires & connectors? Seems it was the only thing you left out 👌🏽

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Unless I go to a very small wire, I only use the one you see here.

@storyracing387 2 года назад

This is a video I needed to see! Thank you! My son's RMX has a couple of adapters on it that need to go away lol! It has a 60 at one end and a 90 at the other. What is the name of that jig you were using? That looks really cool.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Great! Here is the jig: www.amazon.com/dp/B08934NK3B/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_glt_i_84BD451QZ5MBCMCJ7221?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ml2&tag=roadsiderc-20

@storyracing387 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC thanks 👍

@jerrymccreary4081 Год назад

I can't solder to save my life I see all you guys do it and it looks great in using using just a cheap iron and I don't know if it don't get hot enough or I'm using the wrong solder or what but it's about got me wanting to quit the hobby so discouraged

@RoadsideRC Год назад

I am sorry to hear that! YES - 2 common issues. 1) using a iron that doesn't get hot enough. I have my Weller turned to MAX and leave it there. 2) the non-leaded solder takes A LOT more heat to melt. Use the leaded, it is so much easier to work with.

@jerrymccreary4081 Год назад

@@RoadsideRC thanks so much I'm gonna give it a try it's so disappointing

@shaunwatts6114 9 месяцев назад

Sorry, just found this video, as i have a broken deans connector I'm trying to replace. Very helpful. What state must the Lipo Battery be in before I can safely solder the wires? As in, should it be at storage, or at 10% or completely discharged (which makes it hard to charge again)

@RoadsideRC 9 месяцев назад

Glad to help! The amount of charge in the battery does not matter. Just be careful to not touch the ends together!

@agent_447 2 года назад

Thinking to replace all the dean plugs. Absolute pain to open them some times.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Agree! Deans are my least favorite!

@Valadur83 Месяц назад

Tranks für the Video. I know how to sonder cables and stuff but did not knew the different plugs an how to sonder them. When im Right you actually use some other Plug type in your Drifter? Some Kind of Bolts? Is there a Video of how to work with these? Greetings from Germany

@RoadsideRC Месяц назад

Hello! Yes - on my drift car, I use simple bullets. They solder much the same way as the EC plugs do. Very easy!

@Valadur83 Месяц назад

@@RoadsideRC i ordered the same Lipo and there are 2 bullets with it, when i understand the Description right. I will try my best. Thanks for your helpfull Videos.

@burtpanzer Год назад

What gauge of wire might you use to power a FC? The ESC is maybe 18GA, but the Lipo is like 10GA, so maybe like 12GA?

@RoadsideRC Год назад

I like to use as big as I can get away with. If the battery is 10ga, I would stick to that.

@the_mister_mino 2 года назад

Tip: buy extra and plan on a couple attempts 🤪👍🏻

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Yes!

@arturosanvicente 28 дней назад

No other video tells what is the third cable for in iC3, but you. I saw you soldered a red wire in XT60 conector to minus side. 4:20

@RoadsideRC 28 дней назад

Glad I could help!

@mlastudioproductions 9 месяцев назад

What's a good iron temperature to use on XT60 and XT90 Connectors? I'm struggling to tin XT60 Connectors with a jig and a Hakko FX-888D iron

@RoadsideRC 9 месяцев назад

Honestly - I crank mine all the way up and never look back...

@dirtrider88 Год назад

what temperature do you solder a ic5 connector at? i tried soldering some wires on one today but by the time it was hot enough to melt the solder the connector melted the plastic housing and the connector moved. yes i tinned everything. i dont remember exactly how hot i had it set but i think it was around 750

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Honestly, my iron doesn't have a temp readout. I leave it at max temp. Two things: 1) did you have the other side of the plug connected, as I show as a tip in the video? That helps keep everything aligned. 2) check that youbare using leaded solder. The unleaded has a much higher melting point.

@MaxPower-zp7wy 4 месяца назад

So are the wires in my batteries or esc pre tinned ? Also John Salt said he had to use a 280W welding gun on the bigger connector. So what type of soldering iron do i need that gets hot enough ?

@RoadsideRC 4 месяца назад

1) the wires are not always pre-tinned. I suggest you do that. It will be obvious when you look at them whether they are or not. 2) needing something on the range of 280W is for HUGE jobs. I have run an 80W Weller for years now and it does everything I have needed from an RC side.

@aman313-vn4xe 9 месяцев назад

How much Watt is the Iron rod? What type of lead? I tried so many ways buy every time My iron touches the bullet is does not become hot enough to melt the lead… im using dekko 20-200w iron and 60-40 lead 2% flux lead

@RoadsideRC 9 месяцев назад

This is a 100W iron with leaded solder. Iron is turned as hot as it will go. Do you tin the tip with solder before trying? Also, any wind or cold temperatures makes a difference.

@winstonoso5821 2 года назад

Do u wet the sponge or not? N Also thurs a can of I think is flux that hard n the can. How do you use that?

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

The sponge is wet - yes. The flux should not be hard. It is a soft material.

@gillian9178 2 года назад

Do you find much difference between using 60-40 leaded solder & 63-37 leaded solder ?

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Nope! Can't tell.

@blacksheeprc8113 2 года назад

Waiting on my soldier to come in the mail

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Great!

@brianbrissette9444 2 года назад

with an ec5 / ec3 I get that the cups (female) goes on the battery, but is it a large or small plastic?

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

If I understand your question correctly, it is the small.

@rcchronicles25 26 дней назад

Hi. Great video. I am having assorted of issues with my first time soldering as I can't seem to find an RC video to show how to remove old soldered wires from a motor. Wouldn't you just heat the gun, press to the Solder and pull the wire? Nothing happens, the old Solder doesn't really heat, nothing moves, and I'm at 400 degrees c. Driving me nuts

@RoadsideRC 25 дней назад

Add a little solder to the tip and the wire you are attempting to remove. It gives more surface area to transfer the heat. That should do it!

@rcchronicles25 25 дней назад

@RoadsideRC Fantastic thanks RRC, I'll give that a go this evening 👍

@Dede_01014 Месяц назад

For solder connector xt 90, what the type solder tip you use?

@RoadsideRC Месяц назад

I use the biggest tip I can. It helps transfer heat faster.

@michaelchamberlain1688 7 месяцев назад

Fancy little jig,where did you get that?

@michaelchamberlain1688 7 месяцев назад

I found it on Amazon,😊😂

@Hitsugaya10x 9 месяцев назад

Is there a practice kit or something I can practice on before just jumping into my actual car?

@RoadsideRC 9 месяцев назад

Sure! Just solder bare wires onto the plugs! Doesn't have to be connected to a car or battery.

@Shreddylife 2 месяца назад

I am having such a hard time removing a IC5 wire from the factory solder. I have heated the solder joint so long and it seems like nothing I do will get it hot enough to remove it lol

@RoadsideRC 2 месяца назад

To help with the heat transfer, add a little solder. It helps give more surface area contact between the iron and the connector - usually that does the trick.

@Shreddylife 2 месяца назад

@@RoadsideRC Thanks for the tip. I realized my soldering iron is only 30 watt so what I did is use my mini torch to heat up the tip on the iron and quickly touch it to the solder joint and was able to remove it. I am going to order a higher watt soldering iron and toss this junky one from harbor freight I bought years ago lol

@phillybrc 2 года назад

My ec5 sleeves wont slide into the “back “ of the connector. How did you do that? Lol

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Pushed hard! Maybe yours are a different design?

@phillybrc 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC Possibly. Thanx for gettin’ back

@nickwilliams6869 2 года назад

On the picture on the right what are the connectors there the same but one it bigger

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

EC3 and EC5

@nickwilliams6869 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC thanks

@patricklavoie8719 2 года назад

Does the flux have an expiration date and need to be kept refrigerated? Thank you :)

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

I have never treated it either way. I don't think so.

@patricklavoie8719 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC Ok thanks! I read somewhere before that it was the case but it might be specific brands only.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

What you saw in the video is easily 1yr+ old, and has lived in my garage the whole time.

@ufobuff4173 Год назад

Hi Troy I was wondering how high you set your soldering iron?

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Basically as high as it goes. The hotter it is, the quicker it works.

@ufobuff4173 Год назад

@@RoadsideRC okay thankyou Troy I appreciate you👊

@Dede_01014 Месяц назад

How many watt solder you use to that connector?

@RoadsideRC Месяц назад

I use as much as possible. This was an 80W iron.

@takenotez808 5 месяцев назад

What’s the best temp when soldering these ?

@RoadsideRC 5 месяцев назад

Honestly - I crank my soldering iron as high as it goes. Helps everything melt together fast.

@takenotez808 5 месяцев назад

@@RoadsideRC guess I’ll do exactly that.. I’m a first time rc builder so I needed to finds these videos for tips. Thanks for this video

@RoadsideRC 5 месяцев назад

@@takenotez808 Glad to help!

@sebastianayala173 6 месяцев назад

Te falto el jst

@RoadsideRC 6 месяцев назад

¡Lo siento! No incluí ese.

@deadbeast99k85 11 месяцев назад

Dude must be hulk , I can get these things to "pop in" on the ec3 withing fucking the wire

@RoadsideRC 11 месяцев назад

Hmm. That is odd.

@deadbeast99k85 11 месяцев назад

@@RoadsideRC are you using new or used connectors ? I'm thinking that the older ones are a bit softer

@RoadsideRC 11 месяцев назад

@@deadbeast99k85 These had been used before - good call.

@mustangracer5124 8 месяцев назад

Why the hell are there 19,000 frikkin plugs?.. a different plug for every day of the year.

@RoadsideRC 8 месяцев назад

Ha! Everyone thought their idea was the best! :)

@freerangehuman7016 Год назад

What gauge wire for xt90 used for RC truck and battery applications?

@RoadsideRC Год назад

Around 10 gauge works great.