Ml sl3

[thedirksterrr]

My SL3 I just washed awesome they look and sound nice . On my second speaker after washing and drying 24 hrs i plugged in got some popping with no sound awesome ! so I took the speaker panel back off discovered the black grounded wire on the stator is off . I tried to touch solder it on . didn't stay My question is what is best way to re attach the wire . The stator is metal right not plastic? to you need to use flux? I was using electrical solder . what keeps the heat from melting the plastic diaphragm? or you just heat up the stator. wanted to get another opinion before attempt to re attach . please advise. Hopefully didn't hurt it plugging it in without knowing the wire was un attached. should a pencil solder be appropriate

 

[Tosh]

Can you show a close-up pic of the stator where the solder joint is?
In my estimation, you will want a fairly stout (50W?) iron and larger tip. Yes, there is risk of melting film. Ask a friend who knows how to solder to help you?

 

[Bernard]

You need at least a 100W iron.

 

[roberto]

Hola. I have a 40Watt Weller soldering iron http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...cpncode=33-272533998-2&sid=IDx20070921x00003d Be careful because it really gets hot!. Happy listening!

 

[Bernard]

Roberto, I've never been able to solder onto the panel with my 40 Watt iron. Seems like in addition to having better ears than I do, you also have better soldering skills!

 

[roberto]

You are too much Bernard...but I assure you that with that soldering iron is enough. I had repaired many broken wires and bad solder joints at the panels, blue or black wire, since I started to provide service to Martin Logan...since back at the early 1987 as I recall. That still is the soldering iron that I use for heavy jobs, like soldering a bad joint at the panels. It is important to understand that, it is that particular model that I am recommending, not any 40 watt soldering iron. Happy listening!

 

[Bernard]

You are too much Bernard...but I assure you that with that soldering iron is enough. I had repaired many broken wires and bad solder joints at the panels, blue or black wire, since I started to provide service to Martin Logan...since back at the early 1987 as I recall. That still is the soldering iron that I use for heavy jobs, like soldering a bad joint at the panels. It is important to understand that, it is that particular model that I am recommending, not any 40 watt soldering iron. Happy listening!

Oh, ok. I do not have a Weller.

 

[thedirksterrr]

Bought a weller 100/140 watt gun worked perfect .back to some fine listening