Crinan12

I would formally contact Arcona and ask them the questions you raise here. They have a problem, the problem is well documented. They...

I don't have much mechanical knowledge and I fitted one to my boat recently (while out of the water). My shaft just unbolted from my...

Wow unlucky. Do you have a y piece with a water feed and a breather? I can only see one pipe coming from yours? What boat? I understood...

The important point about using the joint to melt the solder, rather than the iron, is that the solder will melt and run only when the...

In my experience the typical cheap battery powered soldering iron, is v poor, almost useless. They might claim 90w but they might well...

Thanks. I'll give this a go. I thought you melted the solder from the iron not the joint. I'll try again with some lead solder and flux...

No wonder you are having trouble. The one I would use has bit about 3/16" diameter x 1" long. Wow that's the first time I've posted...

I was trying to solder with the smaller pointy soldering iron tip, I will try the bigger flatter one. I don't think I've been getting...

I use a 100 watt soldering gun. The PL259 has a lot of mass to heat up, and irons with a small tip (less than 3/16") won't get it done...

Hi Chris we are at lochnell, was supposed to launch yesterday but when the yard went to put the mast on they found the new backstay is...

Lead solder, good flux and a decent iron. Remember also a small tipped iron will lose heat very quickly to a surface it it trying to...

Most definitely heat the larger part first I.e. the part of the plug instead of the wire. Also scrape the plating from the sides of...

Try and apply solder then between the hot iron and the hot plug surface.. don't leave solder bubbling away on the iron if the plug part...

90 watt apparently. It is 12 volt. Thanks

It's a battery one I'm using Seems to get very hot -I burnt my fingers anyway Am I aiming to get the pl259 very hot as well? I.e. rest...