Wheezy
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I got some Cardas rhodium-plated RCA connectors and was unsure of where to solder the neutral wires and also the shield on the transmit ends. I did a search and found others were confused. I saw some instructions that said to tamp/bend the bridge down with a screwdriver and solder on to there. This seemed reasonable but I was concerned that warping the bridge may make it difficult to screw the outer connector on later after soldering.
I emailed Cardas and they said their technicians solder the wires on to the front edge of the bridge. This edge doesn't provide you with much area to solder on to and again, if you get too much solder on the top of the bridge it might interfere with screwing the outer connector on.
I chose to solder to inner wall of the connector where the bridge meets and it worked well. I also see complaints that it is very difficult to get the solder to stick to these Cardas rhodium connectors. I had no problem at all. I used an iron at 700 degrees and applied a paste flux with a q-tip and used Cardas brand solder. I hope this helps anyone else who may be unsure how to work with these type RCAs.
I emailed Cardas and they said their technicians solder the wires on to the front edge of the bridge. This edge doesn't provide you with much area to solder on to and again, if you get too much solder on the top of the bridge it might interfere with screwing the outer connector on.
I chose to solder to inner wall of the connector where the bridge meets and it worked well. I also see complaints that it is very difficult to get the solder to stick to these Cardas rhodium connectors. I had no problem at all. I used an iron at 700 degrees and applied a paste flux with a q-tip and used Cardas brand solder. I hope this helps anyone else who may be unsure how to work with these type RCAs.