Please tell me it can be done as I have already done it. Prob should have asked first.

Well here goes. I am soldering an electric Eflite 450 outrunner connect wires to make them longer to reach the ESC and was wondering . . .

Can you solder a silver wire to a copper wire without any problems?

Thank you

Yes you can, just be sure to use the proper guage wire and get the connection good and hot before you start feeding in the solder so you don't get a big lump called a cold joint, which is not a good connection and can cause problems. Are you sure it is actually silver and not aluminum or some old tinned copper?

Not sure the metal but it is silver in color. I had the motor going full blast for about 30 seconds without a problem or it getting hot so it should be fine, right?

youtube...theres bound to be a how to on that....thats where i learned how to change bearings and other cool stuff

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What i notice is the wires obviously get very hot before the soldeer will flow.. and that heat transfers right to the esc on one side and the motor on the other... what about damage to electrical components from the extreme heat? or is not an issue. I am needing to solder some connectors on the wire leads to a couple lipos i just ordered and am a bit nervous.

To avoid overheating when soldering it is important that you use an iron that is large enough.

Whilst this sounds backwards, a large iron will get the area you want to solder up to temperature quickly. A smaller iron will take longer, and all the while the heat is conducting away from the joint to the surrounding area.

Terry

Good point.. i believe the one i use is 40 watts? i have a lil pencil and a gun type as well.