[quote=sdduuuude]afx –
The key to soldering is to not touch the soldering iron with the solder. Touch the wire with the soldering iron on one side, and touch the wire with the solder on the other side. Wait patiently for the wire to heat up enough to melt the solder. This way you know everytyhing is hot and melty and everythihng will flow really nicely.

For 8G wire, I just use a blow torch.[/quote]

“tin” the wire first or no? That is how they taught us in the Navy …I believe? (It was a long time ago).Things have come a long way. We had some soldering irons you could use as a log starter for the fire place. We had bolt on chips.