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Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Thread Started on Mar 21, 2012, 2:24pm »
I got my version 3 wire kit today, and I was wondering if it mattered what way you solder the trigger contacts.
I need to solder the wires to the trigger switch, do I need the positive wire leading to a certain piece, or can I just solder each wire to ether one?
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #1 on Mar 21, 2012, 3:25pm »
Your best bet is to contact triggs. But, if you don't feel like waiting, look for pictures of a complete set on google and replicate it with yours.
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #2 on Mar 21, 2012, 4:15pm »
Technically it shouldn't matter, which side of the switch (trigger) you place the wires on. The only issue would be if wire placement becomes an issue. What gun is this going into?
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« Reply #3 on Mar 21, 2012, 5:01pm »
It's going in my CYMA AK74un (cm035a). Me and my dad tried for like 1 hour, I went out and bought a new soldering iron and everything. the thing will not stick. Every time we get the solder on there and move it after it cools it just falls off. I suck at soldering, and I'm going to the hell survivors game, I need this fixed.
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #4 on Mar 21, 2012, 5:19pm »
What solder are you using?
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #5 on Mar 21, 2012, 5:30pm »
I asked the guy at home depot for wire solder and he gave me this.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5....r&storeId=10051

I also tried solder that came with the soldering iron, nothing works. I am frustrated as hell because I just got all my gear and now this shit won't work.

EDIT:http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1v/R-100391613/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=s older&storeId=10051


That is the soldering iron I bought and there is a bit of solder in it.
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #6 on Mar 21, 2012, 5:41pm »
Are you tinning (putting a little bit of solder on, just enough to get a small base layer) both the wires and the contacts?
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« Reply #7 on Mar 21, 2012, 5:45pm »
Yes I've been doing that, my dad has to we tried a lot of things. Every time it would solder right, it was so weak it would just pull off. I've watch videos where the guy soldered deans connectors, 5 seconds later he pulled on it hard and it didn't budge. I'm not sure what to do. There is a guy at my dads work who solders but the problume is he won't know how to do it right.
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #8 on Mar 21, 2012, 5:50pm »
You can also try lightly scoring the contacts so the solder can grip a little better.

I've wired up tons of guitars, and sometimes, you have to give the solder a little more to work with to stick.
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« Reply #9 on Mar 21, 2012, 6:19pm »
No luck with that, it still wasn't strong enough to hold it. I'll just have to have my dads friend at work do it I guess. Thanks for all the help guys.
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #10 on Mar 21, 2012, 7:39pm »
It doesn't need to be welded on. It's going to be stationary in your gear box, so if it holds up to it's own weight, that should be all the more you need.
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« Reply #11 on Mar 21, 2012, 8:28pm via the ProBoards Mobile App »
Ok, so I'll try to help over this thread, unfortunately soldering is kind of an art, and is much easier taught in person.

The scoring is correct, I usually would just run some emery cloth on the surface. What your after heat is cleaning off the oxidation do you have a hope of the solder bonding to the metal.

Next, get the soldering iron tip clean. To do this, melt done solder with the iron, then wipe the tip on a wet sponge. Repeat until the tip is shinny.

Now, get a little solder on the tip of the iron. Touch the iron to the contact. Touch the solder to the contact, near the iron, but don't touch the iron. If the solder melts, your iron is powerful enough for the job. If it doesn't, unfortunately your SOL. Assuming it does melt, keep the iron on there long enough for the solder to wet out. You will know when it happens because the solder will flatten out instead of ball up.

Use pretty much the same technique for the wire. Next, touch the wire to the contact and heat the pair up. Put a little extra solder on it and keep it all held still until it cools enough to solidify. This is important for a solid connection.

The solder you have its not great, but will probably work. I'm a bit of a solder snob, but you wouldn't probably want to buy solder that costs more than your iron. ;)

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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #12 on Mar 21, 2012, 9:13pm »
Well I finally got it, thanks tank for the help, and everyone else. My solder kinda worked (: it's a bit sloppy but it will do.

On that note, my gun wont work, it fires and no bb's come out. Then when you take the mag out it spills 5 bb's everywhere. If anyone is a good tech I will pay you to fix it. I will post this up in a different thread.
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From what I hear, go to Ike.
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Re: Trigger Switch and Soldering?
« Reply #14 on Mar 21, 2012, 9:27pm »
I just sent him a message, hopefully he reads it by tommrow.

Thanks tank, appreciate the help man.
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