soldering to pots
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mnbaseball91
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Re: soldering to pots
Yup. Scuff it up with some sandpaper.
Yup. Scuff it up with some sandpaper.
stevie_bees
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Re: soldering to pots
Depends on the power of your iron. You might not be getting euough heat into it for the solder to take. Might need a slightly bigger tip too. As long as the surface is clean and dry then the solder should take. Also ensure the tip of the iron is tinned, it helps with the heat transfer.
Depends on the power of your iron. You might not be getting euough heat into it for the solder to take. Might need a slightly bigger tip too. As long as the surface is clean and dry then the solder should take. Also ensure the tip of the iron is tinned, it helps with the heat transfer.
rspst14
Tone Cat
Re: soldering to pots
Make sure you're using a 40 watt iron, anything less just won't cut it for soldering to pot casings. Some pots have a coating that prevents them from oxidizing, so you may need to sand the pot to remove it because it will also prevent solder from sticking. In this case, it usually takes more than just a light scuff. Get some highly abrasive sandpaper and make sure to remove all of the coating. If possible, I like to use CTS pots because they do not have this coating on the casing.
Ryan
Make sure you're using a 40 watt iron, anything less just won't cut it for soldering to pot casings. Some pots have a coating that prevents them from oxidizing, so you may need to sand the pot to remove it because it will also prevent solder from sticking. In this case, it usually takes more than just a light scuff. Get some highly abrasive sandpaper and make sure to remove all of the coating. If possible, I like to use CTS pots because they do not have this coating on the casing.
Ryan
ErikH
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Re: soldering to pots
or better yet, star ground instead. Eliminates the ground loops, you don't risk frying a pot, and your guitar will be quiter.
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/shield3.php
or better yet, star ground instead. Eliminates the ground loops, you don't risk frying a pot, and your guitar will be quiter.
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/shield3.php
Re: soldering to pots
funny - i've found using a soldering gun very effective
i find that its increased heat allows you to have a shorter amount of time where the heat source is contacting the pot and thus less flow
i've only cooked a pot with my solderin iron
different strokes
funny - i've found using a soldering gun very effective
i find that its increased heat allows you to have a shorter amount of time where the heat source is contacting the pot and thus less flow
i've only cooked a pot with my solderin iron
different strokes
Re: soldering to pots
one thing you can do is - if you're having trouble getting a huge bundle of wires to stick to the pot casing
1) bundle all the wires going to ground together and solder them together into a wire nut with a pig tail commin off
then just solder hte pigtail to ground on the back of the pot - might be easier
i do this sometimes when i have a ton of wires that would be going to ground
one thing you can do is - if you're having trouble getting a huge bundle of wires to stick to the pot casing
1) bundle all the wires going to ground together and solder them together into a wire nut with a pig tail commin off
then just solder hte pigtail to ground on the back of the pot - might be easier
i do this sometimes when i have a ton of wires that would be going to ground
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