Guys,
What is a good size soldering iron for doing Deans and Bullet plugs? I have a large soldering gun but this seems a bit overkill and doesn't give a nice joint and discolors the housing. I'm thinking maybe like a 25 - 30 Watt iron?

Best,  DennisT

Ken,
What soldering station do you use? Does it allow you to vary the iron heat level?

Best,   DennisT

For thing like Deans connectors and 14-12 Ga wire I use a Weller 80 watt iron with a very large tip.
You need the large tip to be able to heat up the connector and the wire quickly.
You can find them sold for doing stained glass windows:

https://www.amazon.com/Weller-W100PG-Farenheit-Soldering-Degree/dp/B002I7X7ZS/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=soldering+iron+stained+glass&qid=1601777440&sr=8-3


63/37 (eutectic) solder is a bit easier to use than 60/40. It melts at a slightly lower temperature, and has a more distinct phase change from liquid to solid when cooling.

Certainly not an expert on Deans Plugs but over the time I ran RSM Distribution and sold electric power systems I did purchase and solder up over 5,000 Deans Plugs. What I used was a 40 watt Weller Solder Station with a 1/4" chisel blade solder tip. Station works very well. Just tin the connection blades and apply the solder tip to the back side of the blade. I used 1/32 flux core solder purchased from Hisco (63/37032PSENG+1 SOLDER 1# SPOOL part # 110170) a bit expensive but superior, clean, smooth solder joints.

Purchased the Deans Plugs (copies) from Hobby King in bulk because they were high quality nylon with "grips" so they were easier to pull apart than the hard plastic smooth Deans brand. Always plugged a male plug into a female plug to keep the connecter blades aligned.

Hi Dennis:

I just looked up the part on Hobbyking.com These came male and female in sets of 10. You can also purchase them as male only which is great if you are normally soldering them onto the ESC.

Eric,
I just went to Hobbyking site and order the 10 pack of the Nylon T connector Male plugs  SKU: 606Bx10, $2.65. Only thing I didn't care for was the shipping cost is three times the cost of the product. But still less then buying them in packs of two for almost $6.

Best,    DennisT