Strip the end of the wire and tin it.  Put the tinned end into the little 
cup on the  pin you want to solder.   Heat the cup  until the solder  on the 
tinned wire flows.  Remove heat and don't let the wire move  until it has a 
chance to cool.

Too much heat can damage the plastic body.   A soldering pencil or low watt 
iron is better than a  large gun, but use what you have and be careful. 
Use a knife or razor blade or something to  feel between the pins when you 
are done to ensure that there are no solder bridges between the pins. If 
it's a new plug, it may have come with little plastic sleeves to slip over 
the wires and down over the connections to prevent shorts.  You can make 
your own out of wire insulation  just larger than the wire  you are using.

 For a simple vise, use a pair of locking pliers laying flat on the bench. 
Brand name in the States is "vise-grips".   Just lock tight enough to hold 
the  plug and place a weight on the other end of the pliers if needed to 
hold it.

73, Steve KW3A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: soldering mike plugs.


> in that case what do you do or rather. how do you accomplish the doing
> of it.
> Shaun
> web sites:
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> skype: brailledude
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>
> On 17/04/2008 10:16 PM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to
> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> I don't know a good technique or a good way,b ut I do it when I *have* 
>> to.
>> It is doable.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:36 AM
>> Subject: soldering mike plugs.
>>
>>
>>> Hi all, I want to be able to rewire a mike without too much fuss.
>>> is there some kind of vice, helping hands, or some kind of tool I can
>>> use to keep a good firm hold on the mike plug while I piddle about with
>>> wiring combinations? and, while I'm here, does anybody know a good
>>> technique for soldering four pin plugs?
>>> thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Shaun
>>> web sites:
>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>> skype: brailledude
>>>
>>
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