How To Solder Solid Wires Together

Your solder will be applied opposite from the iron on top of the wire.

How to solder solid wires together. For the stranded wire using your fingers gently twist the stranded wire in a clockwise direction to bring all the wires together in a semi-tight fashion. Affix the wire to the soldering clamps making sure that the clamps hold the flux parts of the wire together completely. In this way we will solder both tips together to strengthen the bond.

Make a solid mechanical connection. Begin by removing the insulation from the ends of both wires you are soldering together. Its not too difficult.

For large gauge wires 14awg for an antenna perhaps make a Western Union splice then solder it. Place the soldering iron underneath the wires and apply the solder from the top. Lay them together overlapping at the soldered part then blob them together.

Bend the wire into the desired shape. How to Solder Stranded Wire to Solid Wire Cut the two wires to be soldered together to the appropriate length as needed for your project. Use a thin solid wire 28 AWG-30 AWG and wrap it around both wires.

You can bend the solder joint to one side but then youre left. Now we will bring the hot iron tip to this joint to melt the metal a little bit. Just like you would do with two solid wires.

To tin a wire apply the tip of your iron to the wire for a second or two then apply the solder to the wire. The solder should flow freely onto the wire and coat it if its stranded wire the solder should flow into it and fill the wire. Dont use too much.