What can I do

[Lostinthewoods86]

Attitude is everything.

This right here

 

[Lucifur10]

“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard…”

Everytime. I was brought up to not have to depend on others to do $hit for me.. Obviously if I needed brain surgery, I’m not gonna be “self sufficient, but you know what I’m sayin’.. Nobody steps outta the womb being a Jedi master at ANYthing.. Your exact situation in your OP would be the perfect OPPORTUNITY for me to learn the skill, and not be without my vehicles again..

My dad used to tell me.." If you stop learning to do something, you will have to pay someone to do it for you. Never stop learning ".

 

[Littlemotor]

My dad used to tell me.." If you stop learning to do something, you will have to pay someone to do it for you. Never stop learning ".

Exactly-same as mine.. Also that getting things done “by signing your checkbook” is not a skill.

 

[WickedFog]

My dad used to tell me.." If you stop learning to do something, you will have to pay someone to do it for you. Never stop learning ".

So you're saying God told you to never stop learning?

 

[Lucifur10]

So you're saying God told you to never stop learning?

He is "The Supreme Allied Commander ".

 

[tntpoof]

practice practice
go watch more vids .it just controlling your heat and a good flux

 

[DavidB1126]

Guess I should get flux and helping hands and a better iron

But my top priority right now is a new radio.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

I couldn't fix a car till mine broke. I didn't know how to lay shingles till my roof started leaking. Had no idea how to sweat pipes till my hot water heater flooded my garage. Determination and attitude will get you a long way. No one will care as much about fixing your stuff as you do.

 

[WickedFog]

Guess I should get flux and helping hands and a better iron

But my top priority right now is a new radio.

You don't need helping hands. Those things are more a pain in the butt than anything. Just get ya some blue tac. Works great!
Loctite Fun-Tak Mounting Putty, 2 oz https://a.co/d/b5Lb4Qk

I am definitely no pro at soldering, but here

3:50 in I bring out the blue tac

 

[Tunedfrog]

My dad used to tell me.." If you stop learning to do something, you will have to pay someone to do it for you. Never stop learning ".

My dad taught me nothing but work.

 

[9x19]

I was a NASA-trained soldering guru back in the day, but I don't have a PACE set with thermal tweezers, plus heated desoldering iron with vacuum on my bench like I did at that time.

The right tool makes a big difference. For R/C tasks, my old Weller iron does fine with a chisel tip and lead solder.

 

[DavidB1126]

See, I could never do this good of work. Piece of art.

 

[Littlemotor]

See, I could never do this good of work. Piece of art.
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Not without learning to, correct.

 

[9x19]

See, I could never do this good of work. Piece of art.
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Maybe your mom can take your cars again, until you learn to solder.

 

[DavidB1126]

I will. I'm working something out with someone for something better

I got bullets and plugs down. Just need to learn on wire to wire kind of soldering

But I need someone to supervise me unless y'all want me to burn myself again
Dad gave me gloves but wearing gloves makes soldering harder

 

[Tunedfrog]

It isn't soldering unless you smell burning flesh.

 

[DavidB1126]

It isn't soldering unless you smell burning flesh.

No, unless you smell chicken

 

[Tunedfrog]

Well now, you see, there's your problem. Save the chicken for dinner and quite trying to solder with it..

 

[Littlemotor]

Why in the world would you need to solder wire to wire in RC? Even so-that’s FAR easier than managing heat, and pool on a chonky ass motortab.. Or not melting a deans connector for your charger.. Or ruining a $250 ESC getting flow onto a big fat terminal… In fact-the only time I have needed to solder wire to wire in RC is to delete a switch on a brand new ESC.. That’s only because Tekin seal coats their circuit boards.. ANYtime I need to shorten, lengthen, or repair a harness, I remove it from the board, and install a new one. If it’s a length of wire, same thing..

 

[DavidB1126]

The factory wires Hobbywing combo came with was not long enough to put the ESC in the stock location in my slash. Tried to extend the wires by spare wire I had to the original bullets. Worked for 2 months before it failed. Poor solder joints probably.