Thread: SLU-70 Lugs
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Unread 15-03-2005, 01:46
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Re: SLU-70 Lugs

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
I've tried every iron and soldering gun I have to solder Anderson Contacts onto 6 ga wire and I just cannot get it anywhere near hot enough. The best thing that I've found is a small butane pencil torch, but mine broke so now I use the big propane torch. It gets hot enough but it is a real pain because the flame is so large.
We use a soldering iron that runs a bit hotter than most, and has a large tip, for soldering lugs. Ours is a Hakko unit that is no longer sold, but the Hakko 456-16 iron, 60watts, 1110F, is equivalent. It is important that you do not clamp the lug in a vice, it will draw away needed heat.

If you need to solder lugs in the pits,
please remember that open flames are forbidden there.