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Chuckle. Been there. You only have to experience that POP and the arc weld that occurs to your connector a few times to get your attention. That noise will stop all conversations dead in their tracks...Comment
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Oh alright, thanks. Much better than spending $80. Haha.
Can I use this solder...
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And also, the Team Checkpoint one comes with that sponge thing, do I need one of those or not?IMPBA 20481S D-12Comment
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Use these and you will have no problems. No shrink needed. Just solder and snap in. Easy to remove and re-use too. HK has em for a couple of bucks a pair. EC-5 connectorAttached FilesComment
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Another tip on soldering bullet connectors-- get a piece of wood and drill shallow holes in it that are just big enough to hold the connectors with about 1/2 of the connector sticking up above the hole. Enables you to easily solder with just 2 hands...
1) tin the wire
2) put the connector in the wood jig, and cut a piece of solder and put it in the bottom of the bullet connector
3) using plyers, hold the wire on top of the connector with the piece of solder in it. don't worry that it won't fit yet... just make contact so the wire will absorb heat from step 4...
4) heat the side of the bullet connector (not the wire)-- the solder will melt, and the solder from the tinned wire will melt, and you can then press the wire into the connector. Keep the heat on for a few seconds to ensure all the solder has melted in the wire to avoid a cold solder joint
5) remove the heat and hold it really still for a minute
happy soldering,
ChiefComment
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Another tip on soldering bullet connectors-- get a piece of wood and drill shallow holes in it that are just big enough to hold the connectors with about 1/2 of the connector sticking up above the hole. Enables you to easily solder with just 2 hands...
1) tin the wire
2) put the connector in the wood jig, and cut a piece of solder and put it in the bottom of the bullet connector
3) using plyers, hold the wire on top of the connector with the piece of solder in it. don't worry that it won't fit yet... just make contact so the wire will absorb heat from step 4...
4) heat the side of the bullet connector (not the wire)-- the solder will melt, and the solder from the tinned wire will melt, and you can then press the wire into the connector. Keep the heat on for a few seconds to ensure all the solder has melted in the wire to avoid a cold solder joint
5) remove the heat and hold it really still for a minute
happy soldering,
Chief
Oh and I'm gonna order that soldering station I mentioned in my first post. It looks cool and I think it'll come in handy in the future.
Thanks for all the helpful tips Chief!SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y'sComment
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Thanks for all the tips guys!SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y'sComment
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I use the female bullet for the positive and use "ClosetMaid End Cap for Maximum Load Wire Shelving" from Lowes to cover them, Item #: 116167 | Model #: 93578 and you get about 20 for less than $4.00. Also for a heat gun if you have a Harbor Freight close they almost always have one that's very good for less than $10.Comment
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I use the female bullet for the positive and use "ClosetMaid End Cap for Maximum Load Wire Shelving" from Lowes to cover them, Item #: 116167 | Model #: 93578 and you get about 20 for less than $4.00. Also for a heat gun if you have a Harbor Freight close they almost always have one that's very good for less than $10.SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y'sComment
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And so that bring me to my next question...
Which plugs on positive and which on negative?
Female bullet on positive and Male on negative?SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y'sComment
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You are asking most of the questions I asked about 4 months ago...
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So on the ESC side it would just be opposite, correct? Red wire would be male, and black would be female.SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y'sComment
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