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dmontesano
2012-07-04, 12:53 PM
Hey All,

I just recieved a soldering Jig from Vigilante RC http://www.vigilante-rc.com/ I ordered it last week and recieved it in the mail after about 7 business days.

I have to say that this Jig was going to be my last attempt at soldering Deans connectors without feeling like I just did brain surgery. If this wasn't going to work for me I planned to move on and use XT-60 connectors.

Mind you, I haven't put it to the test yet, but my first impressions are excellent. The quality of the materials and design seem to be higher than I expected for a 20$ piece of plastic. The Jig is made of a hard plastic (like Plexiglass or Lexan) and it's cut professionally. All the pieces have a snug fit, and its definately rugged enough to handle large wire guages.

I'll get around to using it and I'll post some pictures.

Cheers,
Dan

Tarek Hassoune
2012-07-04, 07:26 PM
Looks nice good luck

Kevin Rochon
2012-07-04, 10:07 PM
looks nice hope it goes well for you.

I always soldered my Deans with a 30 year old plastic hobby vise and some alligator third hand. The main thing is you got to pre-tin the connector and the wires by using flux and having original Deans seems to work better the plastic take more heat.