PaulC
RCTalk Champion
Why are these things so popular? They are very poor design IMHO.
I had my first and hopefully last experience of one today. It might not have been genuine, came with the packet branded "Logic", but claimed to be Deans connectors. Black with heat shrink tube.
Pain in the backside they are. They have no grip, guide or purchase for the solder joint just a flat brass lug which IMO is poor for a start. For the actual high amp connection they again only have blades.
Mine didn't work at all well. It would connect after issuing an alarming spark, but at first wouldn't push together fully. When I did get it to push together by working at it for a while, it disconnects when fully pushed together and ... is near on impossible to get open again.
So before my new Heli flies I am moving to some connectors that are designed and not just "happened". XT60s look good. Large nylon grips, 360* bullet style connectors, Solder tubes with solder cups to give the solder joint purchase.
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Paul
I had my first and hopefully last experience of one today. It might not have been genuine, came with the packet branded "Logic", but claimed to be Deans connectors. Black with heat shrink tube.
Pain in the backside they are. They have no grip, guide or purchase for the solder joint just a flat brass lug which IMO is poor for a start. For the actual high amp connection they again only have blades.
Mine didn't work at all well. It would connect after issuing an alarming spark, but at first wouldn't push together fully. When I did get it to push together by working at it for a while, it disconnects when fully pushed together and ... is near on impossible to get open again.
So before my new Heli flies I am moving to some connectors that are designed and not just "happened". XT60s look good. Large nylon grips, 360* bullet style connectors, Solder tubes with solder cups to give the solder joint purchase.
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Paul