How NOT to solder headphone wiring!

[goontron]

https://youtu.be/hfIC8b0f-fQ

WTF is he doing?!? Burning the insulation oxidizes the wires and leaves a layer of garbage on it! This guy needs flux! Hell, with good flux (E.G. Rubyfluid flux paste) you don't even need to strip the varnish, it'll burn off with the iron!

WTF splice is that? These are bloody headphones, use a lineman's splice!

Have you ever heard of cleaning the tip of your iron? Why in the hell are you holding the iron to the wires for two bloody minutes? Clearly its not working!

Clearly you have done plenty of soldering, I mean, how could you miss it with the way you are not using flux, and how you hold the wires to the iron for two years! /s

Is that duck tape? Well, points for creativity.......

Why the hell is a channel on the outside? Put the ground on the outside you nincompoop!

Please, just hand over your iron and spool.

[comptek]

Re: How NOT to solder headphone wiring!

LOL my god, hmm professional job there using state of the art tools to, i will have to message him to get tips on soldering and tools for my workshop,

Duck tape.. i use all the time great for that "professional finish" if i dont have any i always use clear stickytape or a plaster (bandaid) even on those DIY jobs around the house, that reminds me why does the electric trip out when it rains?.....hmm, prob need more stickytape or something..

Soldering well i use a plumbers soldering iron with a 13mm bit for all work including SMD work, and 5mm flux solder great for that professional finish we all strive for, (after i have cut all the blobs of solder of the pcb with my pliers) that is...

well thanks for the post Goontron hopefully we can all learn somthing off this guy i hope he carries on posting his work hes a master and i think we should all be greatful of his video, its certainly opened my eyes Bow to the master !!

[kaboom]

Re: How NOT to solder headphone wiring!

Heating it well past red hot there... Oxidation is the least of his worries (why you flow nitrogen when brazing cu tubing)- the wire melts away!

He's obviously never read any of those electronics books and project articles detailing how to use FLUX and *gentle* heating with a soldering iron to remove that varnish.

And to top it off, Mr. Supertech is dumb enough to "show n tell" on youtube, then can't take the heat over his fustercluck of a hack job.

Have you ever attempted to solder headphone wire of this type? I bet $100 you haven't.

Well, I bet you don't even know the proper name for it! FWIW, I repaired such a headphone cord years ago with a ratshack iron and good solder. (I was 15 or 16.)

Funny how "the wire's junk" after he blasts is white hot. Funny.


We've all been doing this wrong- let's break out the oxy/acetylene rig to recap those mutha-boards!

[goontron]

Re: How NOT to solder headphone wiring!

Heating it well past red hot there... Oxidation is the least of his worries (why you flow nitrogen when brazing cu tubing)- the wire melts away!

He's obviously never read any of those electronics books and project articles detailing how to use FLUX and *gentle* heating with a soldering iron to remove that varnish.

And to top it off, Mr. Supertech is dumb enough to "show n tell" on youtube, then can't take the heat over his fustercluck of a hack job.



Well, I bet you don't even know the proper name for it! FWIW, I repaired such a headphone cord years ago with a ratshack iron and good solder. (I was 15 or 16.)

Funny how "the wire's junk" after he blasts is white hot. Funny.


We've all been doing this wrong- let's break out the oxy/acetylene rig to recap those mutha-boards!

Rubyfluid and some proper leaded solder do great things moma!

[TechGeek]

Re: How NOT to solder headphone wiring!

That video is private.

[eccerr0r]

Re: How NOT to solder headphone wiring!

Looks like the video producer got enough negative feedback so he hid it...