Resistance Soldering and Locomotive Electronics

[JohnSol]

Hello Fellow Railroaders,

I have a question for those more electronic astute than I. Could repairing a broken solder joint using the resistance soldering method on an Accucraft locomotive cold damage the models electronics. The question really is, do I have to take the model apart before soldering on it with a resistance soldering tool?

 

[PhilP]

Hello Fellow Railroaders,

I have a question for those more electronic astute than I. Could repairing a broken solder joint using the resistance soldering method on an Accucraft locomotive cold damage the models electronics. The question really is, do I have to take the model apart before soldering on it with a resistance soldering tool?

You should not have to..
But.........

This will depend on what/where you are getting things hot.

You will need to know where any wires / electronics / circuit boards are, and what is behind where you are soldering anyway. - That way you won't inadvertently melt something.

But the electronics (or plain electrics) should be isolated enough that you should not damage anything.

PhilP.

 

[JohnSol]

Thank you Phil. Yup, I wondered if connecting the locomotive to a low voltage/high amperage soldering tool could somehow ruin sensitive electronics inside the model.

John

 

[PhilP]

Hi John,

"Nothing is certain, but death and taxes.."
But not a lot of difference to having a bit of welding done on a car.. This doesn't affect the electronics, more likely to melt the carpets!

Just watch out for what is going to get hot in the vicinity.

PhilP.