06-19-2009, 07:33 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Raleigh
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Ok so I have the battery (lip zippy), charger (triton eq), speed controller (sidewinder), vehicle (crawler king kit) picked out. What connectors do I use to connect the battery to the speed controller, and the speed controller to the motor? Twenty years ago (when I had a Tamyia Blackfoot) I vaguley remember batteries comming with connectors and back then I sodered the motor to the speed controller if I remember correctly but I could be wrong. Anybody want to help me (again)? Thanks thus far to those who have helped me so far. This forum ROCKS!!! |
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06-19-2009, 07:38 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: clearfield
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Deans all the way... Look on hobbycity.com, or eGay( lol) for the "deans style" connectors... they're knock off's but work fine for crawlin ... they usually sell for $5-10 for 10 pairs... |
06-19-2009, 07:41 PM | #3 |
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I use Dean's ultra connectors for the battery and 4mm bullets for the motor, I put the male conectors on the motor side with a short length of 12AWG wire. The bullets I usually get look like this: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKYD2&P=7 |
06-19-2009, 08:18 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys. Do you all soder the connectors to the wires or us those wire crimp tube connectors? I was thking of no soder and using heat shrink rubber tube so it makes it water tight and clean looking. Thoughts?
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06-19-2009, 08:32 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Solder will provide the best connection. It will have less resistance across the connection and will not come apart (like the crimp on connectors will).
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06-19-2009, 08:46 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: in the basement cussing my broke ass rig
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If properly sized and crimped, crimp on connectors won't come off as long as your not trying to hang from the connector... |
06-19-2009, 09:18 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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deans on the battery, esc, and charger and bullet plugs on the motor
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06-20-2009, 09:45 AM | #8 |
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06-20-2009, 12:09 PM | #9 |
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I seem to remember using a deans style connector back in the day. Do you put the mail or the female on the ESC? (Which also determins which on you put on your battery and charger) By the way I am just about done with newbie questions. Got my grocery list setup and its just about time to order. Looks like Tower Hobbies is the best on line for one stop shopping? If I break the order up into two orders I can get two coupons for $25.00 off of each order and if I join their club for $10 I get free shipping. Sounds like a good deal. Is this the best I can do? |
06-20-2009, 12:21 PM | #10 | |
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06-25-2009, 02:37 PM | #11 | |
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06-25-2009, 06:59 PM | #12 |
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06-27-2009, 12:55 AM | #13 |
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yup deans on bat and bullets on the motor i also really liked the traxxas plugs a lot more room to grab to unplug and plug them in and they work just as good |
07-07-2009, 10:42 PM | #14 |
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07-08-2009, 06:48 AM | #15 |
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For those that have trouble getting a good grip on deans connectors; put a half to one inch piece of heat shrink over the lower 2/3rds of the connector and the wire. It gives you a solid chunk to tug on and provides some strain relief for the wires and solder joints. |
07-08-2009, 01:52 PM | #16 | |
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