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soldering my first 9-10 pin molex today...
not very fun
guess ill do 1 today and 1 tomorrow =P
Why aren't you crimping it??
I crimp and solder mine for guaranteed durability and great connection. Time consuming, but there is no wires sneaking out, and no connection problems. Think about how much time you spend tracking down shorts. I dont have that problem with the games I build.
growing up in the ghetto...
i use to solder with a butter knife
leave it on the stove til it got hot the ran over to what needed to be soldered...
and if it cooled off, repeat
still to this day you go to my momz house all her butter knives have burnt and twisted tips
butter knives make good screw drivers too!
I give everything the overkill treatment. Just force of habit.
i dont have a crimper =P
i tinned all my tips first
then pushed the tabs down with a screw driver...
then soldered again
guaranteed 100% =)
Guaranteed to be brittle and snap off if the wires are flexed.
Get a crimper and do things right...
set it and forget it !!! but wait theres more!
I've seen plenty of shitty crimp jobs that fall apart, but I have yet to find a soldered molex connector that has snapped....
I agree that a good crimp should be sufficient. But on my games I will crimp AND solder, and feel good about it. Yes it takes longer, but it gives me peace of mind. Do it once, do it right, forget about it.![]()
A shitty crimp job is not the same as a good crimp job, using the proper tools.
one of those spring loaded wire strippers