My dad was a sound engineer for a local rock band back in the late 1970s, early 1980s. And some of you may remember the Iso-Tip Cordless Soldering Iron has been around since the late 60s, early 70s. He found our cordless soldering irons to be one of the most useful tools to have in his toolbox when the band played gigs. While traveling with the band he didn’t always have time to go to a repair shop when the sound board or audio cable broke due to a connection issue that he found during sound check. Heck, sometimes the band would be in the middle of their show and he needed to make a fast fix between songs so they could walk away with a little cash in their wallets.
How to Repair Audio Cables using a Cordless Soldering Iron
For fixing the audio cable, he would first cut the wire to length using a wire cutter, and strip the cable to expose the wire. Then twist the braided shield to form the ground wire, and remove any excess material. Strip the insulation from the inner wires to tin.
Now, join the connector and the wires using an Iso-Tip soldering iron. If you have a pair of helping hands available, use them to hold the wire. It will make the job easier. Make sure you hold the connector in place until the solder cools. Once cooled, give the connection a slight tug to make sure everything is secure. Check the wire for continuity, and you’re ready to rock!
Some audio cables may be larger than 16AWG. If this is the case, we recommend using our butane soldering irons to get the job done. Anything smaller, our battery powered soldering tools will do the trick.
To this day he has an Iso-Tip soldering iron sitting on his bench – Don’t worry, I recently upgraded him to the Model #8000 for Father’s Day.
We even offer both of our cordless soldering iron in easy carry kits. Check out our Model 7710 or 8810. Learn more about our battery powered soldering irons here.
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