Got a battery operated solder that doesn't seem to melt the wires together properly. Will this help? It is 12 gauge speaker wires.
1805688
Don't really know, I use a 30 watt electric, it works great with it, adheres well to surfaces and its easy to dispense.
1805689
If you are trying to melt the wires together without any solder, it won't help. You definitely need to use solder to join them. I would recommend soldering the two wires together and then using heat shrink wrap to cover it or seal it depending on your application. You can always just use electrical tape around it as well. I have used this product for many projects- replacing tv capacitors, to wiring on a motorcycle without any problems. It can definitely be a very handy skill to learn. Youtube is a great resource as well. :) Good luck!
1096337
The solder requires a heat source to cure. It will dry up, not cure, if left out exposed to the air. It won't dry up that much overnight it should still be curable.
628984
Try wiring them both ways. Whichever way sounds ok, solder them that way. You won't hurt anything buy doing this. When I did mine it made no difference in sound. They sound really good.
2282922
Yes, 4 gauge will work. I sell these amps and install them, nice amp. your speaker wire should be no less than 12 gauge...
1728098
Thank you for quick answer. Also a second question, would this solder be good for long uses? And where would be a good site to look up, and learn the proper care for these tools?
2180401
I haven't had this problem but can imagine two solutions:- check the batteries if not already done so- open the toy and check the speaker connection, re-solder if the wire has come loose (use an electrician if need be).
736010
That is my experience as well. I have done of lot of soldering of circuit boards, and even those I have produced myself did not have this issue. Creating a repair for pads that break loose is not trivial and requires scraping the traces around the pad so that a fine wire (I use wirewrap wire stripped) can be used to make the repair. I was disappointed in this kit.
1393486
Sorry for the delay, camping for the last week with no service of any kind, it was great! I use copper wire ends sized for the studs on the back of the switch, soldered is the best way to go, but if you have a good crimp tool you should get a lasting connection. Coat the connections with a good dielectric grease to help prevent corrosion.
942977
I had the same problem. The insulation on the wiring did not keep it cool causing it to melt then the wiring melted together. I cut out the connector and hard wired the positive to positive and negative to negative seperately and insulated them very heavily. I am now keeping "ALL" the wiring away from eachother to make sure that never happens again. I hand-made a bracket to keep the controler away from the battery to eliminate some of the heat problem and it seems to be working. Good luck.
112478
There's really 4 possible problem I can think of. 1) The clothe that is use to cover the box is not tight or not put on properly. 2) you have your speaker wire inside the box too long. What I did, I twist the wires together until it was nice and tight then I hook it to the terminal. 3) The terminal cap itself is loose, to check this just hold the terminal firm with one hand from the inside of the box, with your other hand reach around and try to wiggle it. IF it wiggle then its loose. If this is the case, a quick fix is just pop off the terminal cap and paste a small amount of silicone around the terminal and pop it back in. 4) lastly, check if there's any crack inside the box. This will let air out when you have your bass on and it will make the clothe around the box flap around..........Well hope that help..
1425822
I had this issue too. I resolved it by swapping out the speaker wire. I bought a $10 roll of Pyle 16 gauge speaker wire and havent had a problem since - that was 2 years ago.
1719377
I would highly recommend getting some better quality speaker wire ( such as 16-14 gauge). The wire that is supplied with system is very cheap zip wire.
1480378
Any solder rated for electronics should be fine.... Lead free would be ideal though...
1798063
It is alwsys better to use a heavier guage wire for any application you encounter. As far as this speaker - it will work on standard guage for speakers - I made sure I picked one better than standard.
644321
Test the battery first, if it is low in AMP then this should fix the problem. Sometime, a loose wire or bad connectors can cause the issue...
119934
You need to disconnect the old battery from the leads and connect the new item using the old wiring. Please let me know if there is anything else we can assist you with.
1337113
Not sure. 24 is pretty small. I ran my STRIPPED wires down the barrel and out the side before twisting tight and had no problem. The stupid question is of course, "Were the wires stripped of insulation?". Other than that, maybe your skinny wires are slipping to some part of the plug that is not part of the conductive system. If all else is good maybe try folding back the stripped part of the wire upon which the "screw" impinges back on itself to make it thicker.