How to Solder a Bullet Connector With a Torch or Lighter

Here is a video showing how I solder bullet connectors, I find using this method fast and easy, no soldering iron required. This works well for me and hope it helps out any newbies out there starting out. The connectors I am soldering are the popular 3.5mm but this can be applied to any connector. I am using a micro torch, but you can also use a windproof butane lighter that has a blue flame, they are dirt cheap, I picked up mine at the dollarstore.

The steps are:

• strip the end of the wire you want to solder
• clamp and position the bullet connector and wire
• heat the connection joint
• apply solder to the connection joint
• allow to cool and then heatshrink wrap the connector and wire

The tools:

• Wire stripper is useful to have but you can use a knife
• Electrical solder, also know as rosin core solder (edit: if you use rosin core solder with PB (lead) the temperature needed to the soldering is much lower and the solder flows much nicer but it is lead...)
• Lighter for heat shrink tubing
• Mini Torch
• "Helping hand"

I don't actually have a real helping hand, I just made one from some alligator clips, electrical wire and stapled it to a piece of wood as a stand.

Pictures of:

• Bullet connector and wire held in the "helping hand"
• Finished connectors covered in heatshrink tubing.

Watch the video for the complete procedure.

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