Hello friendly people of this forum!
I recently bought parts to build a cheap 180 quad so that I wouldn't mess up my main flyer flying it in questionable locations. My soldering skills are not too bad but im having an issue with these copper wires. I honestly didnt even think that motors came with copper. Here are the exact motors and ESCs from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HOBBYMATE-Br...=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=hobbyking+esc+motors+1806 The casing on the motor wires is very stretchy and the lines are very thin regardless -- only 3 small wires twisted. They are Hobbyking 1806s.
They initial came with tinned silver wires at the end but when i cut to down to solder directly to the ESX, i noticed that some of the wires appear copper and don't really tin or stay to the solder very well. Take a look at this image from one of the soldering below. Not sure why, but only the CCW motors have the copper -- the CW motors are normal silver and soldered immediately.
Is there something I can do to get the solder to stick better? Right now im just making a big dot of solder and trying to stick these thing and cool it shut. Never seen this before... what do yall think? Is this normal? My PDB comes in the mail today so im hoping to test later this evening if I have some time to complete the build. Do yall think it will be OK...? I dont want to fry everything. I miss my red bottoms....
Here is the picture.
Thanks in advance yall! WOOOHOOO!
I recently bought parts to build a cheap 180 quad so that I wouldn't mess up my main flyer flying it in questionable locations. My soldering skills are not too bad but im having an issue with these copper wires. I honestly didnt even think that motors came with copper. Here are the exact motors and ESCs from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HOBBYMATE-Br...=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=hobbyking+esc+motors+1806 The casing on the motor wires is very stretchy and the lines are very thin regardless -- only 3 small wires twisted. They are Hobbyking 1806s.
They initial came with tinned silver wires at the end but when i cut to down to solder directly to the ESX, i noticed that some of the wires appear copper and don't really tin or stay to the solder very well. Take a look at this image from one of the soldering below. Not sure why, but only the CCW motors have the copper -- the CW motors are normal silver and soldered immediately.
Is there something I can do to get the solder to stick better? Right now im just making a big dot of solder and trying to stick these thing and cool it shut. Never seen this before... what do yall think? Is this normal? My PDB comes in the mail today so im hoping to test later this evening if I have some time to complete the build. Do yall think it will be OK...? I dont want to fry everything. I miss my red bottoms....
Here is the picture.
Thanks in advance yall! WOOOHOOO!