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Originally Posted by Brettnai
I'm having a bit of trouble removing some old wires from an ESC. The old solder just won't melt.
I'm wondering if the soldering iron isn't powerful enough. Not something I've had to do before.
Any suggestions?
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The best way to remove old wires without damaging the ESC by overheating is to cut the existing wires as close as you can to the connector on the ESC and remove the wire insulation, now there's minimum wire for the heat to travel up so the heat is into the short stub of wire and the ESC connection, then heat the joint and add a drop of fresh solder to get the process going. Don't forget to make sure the iron has been on for at least 4-5 minutes so its very hot.
This always works for me and i've done plenty of ESC's
Enjoy