Parallax ELEV-8 V2, Assembly Manual

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4. Clamp one of the wires into the vise so that the exposed metal wire is pointing upwards.
5. After cleaning the tip of the soldering iron, apply a small amount of solder to the tip to
"tin" it.
6. Apply a small amount of solder to the tip of the wire. You want to see the wire "absorb"
the solder and become covered in a thin layer of molten solder before removing the
soldering iron. It may take some time (up to 30 seconds or more), but it should be clear
when the solder suddenly starts to "flow" around the tip of the wire. If you have
difficulties tinning your leads, dipping your wire into rosin soldering flux paste (optional,
not included) first might make the process easier. Repeat this "tinning" process with the
other lead of the Power Breakout Cable.
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