parallel connector jig

[dasboata]

necessity is the mother of invention

[785boats]

Sweet.
I need to make up some more parallel connectors today.

[B Neal]

For what my 2cents is worth, those look like 10g wires, should be able to get those in one bullet.

If you haven't got this practice down, then option B would be to put one wire in the bullet and as much as the other other wire in the same bullet with the the remaining strands solder directly to the outside of the same bullet,

One bullet will have much less resistance than three bullets
Brian

[tlandauer]

Chris, I like the idea of your jig, I am not as inventive, I found for my 5.5mm parallel bullet plug, the easiest way is to buy the "uncut" version: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=ose-55bullet,
I use K&S brass rod to connect them, it is quite simple and the soldering is done easily as the rod is holding the three plugs in a snug fit.
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You can get different dia. of brass rods to fit other bullets of the same style. In fact, about two years ago Steven of OSE asked if he should only carry the "cut style" 5.5mm bullets and I begged him to continue carrying the "uncut style" for this very reason! I couldn't believe he would pay attention to someone like me but he did!
Subsequently, I found that the straight style is difficult for the battery wires to conform, it is easier to angle them like the ones sold by Kintec Racing:parallel bullet plug.jpg

[rickwess]

I drilled out a 2nd hole in each of the CC bullets then used a piece of brass rod that provided tight fit to tie the 3 bullets together before soldering. I was happy that no clamping during soldering was necessary.

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In the end though, I decided to eliminate the adapter altogether and splice the parallel leads directly to the ESC wires.

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[dasboata]

Sweet.
I need to make up some more parallel connectors today.

Chris, I like the idea of your jig, I am not as inventive, I found for my 5.5mm parallel bullet plug, the easiest way is to buy the "uncut" version: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=ose-55bullet,
I use K&S brass rod to connect them, it is quite simple and the soldering is done easily as the rod is holding the three plugs in a snug fit.
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You can get different dia. of brass rods to fit other bullets of the same style. In fact, about two years ago Steven of OSE asked if he should only carry the "cut style" 5.5mm bullets and I begged him to continue carrying the "uncut style" for this very reason! I couldn't believe he would pay attention to someone like me but he did!
Subsequently, I found that the straight style is difficult for the battery wires to conform, it is easier to angle them like the ones sold by Kintec Racing:[ATTACH=CONFIG]120459[/ATTACH]

In retrospect that would have been easer !!

For what my 2cents is worth, those look like 10g wires, should be able to get those in one bullet. yea your right that would be the easy way LOL

If you haven't got this practice down, then option B would be to put one wire in the bullet and as much as the other other wire in the same bullet with the the remaining strands solder directly to the outside of the same bullet,

One bullet will have much less resistance than three bullets
Brian

I like to putts what can say LOL

[dasboata]

I drilled out a 2nd hole in each of the CC bullets then used a piece of brass rod that provided tight fit to tie the 3 bullets together before soldering. I was happy that no clamping during soldering was necessary.

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In the end though, I decided to eliminate the adapter altogether and splice the parallel leads directly to the ESC wires.

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That will work and pretty straight forward with the wire wral makes for a better job !

[czegard]

I use K&S brass rod to connect them

What is the diameter of the brass rod you are using?

Thanks!

[tlandauer]

What is the diameter of the brass rod you are using?

Thanks!

Well, it's been awhile and now I checked, depending on which "'vintage" of the 5.5 mm bullet, I have used 5/32 on one batch ( need to enlarge the holes on the bullets a bit with a round file) and 3/32 on another batch, the latter one is rather small and I am afraid this is the current version, I don't like it.

[czegard]

Thank you