One tip that helped me a BUNCH on Dean's connectors. Keep the male and female end connected as you do the soldering. This helps keep the connectors aligned and make for much easier disconnect when you put them into service.

I also have a big tip on seperating Dean's connectors. And I just modified all mine this weekend to take advantage of this idea. I drilled a 5/64" hole into the top of every connector, both males and females. Just be careful not to penetrate the metal inside. Then use an e-ring pliers to seperate the connectors....IT'S THE BEST IDEA I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME!