mr.sibs Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 i have been trying and failing to solder my badass bridge so i can ground it, but its not biting. ive tried scratching away the surface but its no use. i have a 30w iron that seems to heat it up okay but the solder just wont stick. any secrets?? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 [quote name='mr.sibs' post='125173' date='Jan 22 2008, 12:42 AM']i have been trying and failing to solder my badass bridge so i can ground it, but its not biting. ive tried scratching away the surface but its no use. i have a 30w iron that seems to heat it up okay but the solder just wont stick. any secrets?? ta[/quote] You're never going to solder to something with that mass with even a 60W iron! But you really don't need to anyway- good physical contact with the surface should be adequate. If you feel you want more, use a small screw into the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sibs Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 so are you saying i shouldnt solder it and just try and get it touching? or use a screw? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The ground wire should come from the control cavity to underneath the bridge. As long as there is bare wire there (I tend to splay the wire thread out) then the pressure of the bridge being screwed on to it should provide good enough contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 +1 Muppet The ground wire is never soldered to the bridge. Make sure you have half an inch of bare wire and spread this out on the body where the bridge will sit. If you want you can roughen the underside of the bridge base a little with sandpaper to ensure a good contact. Then just screw the bridge down and the wire will be trapped and make contact ok. It sounds a bit DIY but it's how all the manufacturers have been doing it for years ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sibs Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 great, il try that out, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Just another quick "dont do it".... If you got teh bridge hot enough on the base to accept solder you would certainly discolor the other side, or burn off its finish and possibly alter its structure.... VERY BAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 If you really want to secure it, a bit of aluminium tape should do it. It's not really necessary though... once it's trapped under there, it's not going anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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