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    Default 5.5 Bullet parallel conectors

    Picture how to ... any questions - just ask.
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    Great stuff, I think I might have to borrow that idea, that'll help me shorten things up.

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    egneg u selling these things now with every prop?
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    Smaller banana plugs will do if you don't have the brass rod.

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    Can you post some pics of how these look in your boat. I still can't picture how they are set up?

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    Do you drill a hole through your connectors? My bullet connectors only have one hole in them...
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    You can ... but the CC connectors I use have 2 holes and no cutout section.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Superdave View Post
    Can you post some pics of how these look in your boat. I still can't picture how they are set up?
    This is about the only picture I have at the moment - hope it helps.

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    I just bought some Castle 5.5's at the LHS and they dont have the thru hole Just curious if you have a part # for the Castles you get?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Basstronics View Post
    I just bought some Castle 5.5's at the LHS and they dont have the thru hole Just curious if you have a part # for the Castles you get?
    Do the Castle 5.5's have a hole on one side? I made a parallel connector using Castle 6.5's and they only have one hole so had to drill out the other side to fit the brass tubing through which worked well .

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    Yup just one side.

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    I will have to double check ... as CC bullets used to be the only ones I bought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by egneg View Post
    This is about the only picture I have at the moment - hope it helps.

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    Cool is that just shrik wrap used to insulate the connectors? What are the little yellow rings?

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    egneg that picture of your set up is all I needed to get mine done...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Superdave View Post
    Cool is that just shrik wrap used to insulate the connectors? What are the little yellow rings?
    Yellow shrink under the black shrink
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    Thats a very good Idea. The only thing I would change is to use copper tubbing instead of the brass since it conducts electricity a little better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkF View Post
    Thats a very good Idea. The only thing I would change is to use copper tubbing instead of the brass since it conducts electricity a little better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkF View Post
    Thats a very good Idea. The only thing I would change is to use copper tubbing instead of the brass since it conducts electricity a little better.

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    No need to over-engineer this as the brass works just fine without any heat due to resistance.
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    DSC02320.JPGDSC02321.JPGChuck, a big thanks for this idea

    Some 8's I made for a customer :
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    Quote Originally Posted by properchopper View Post
    DSC02320.JPGDSC02321.JPGChuck, a big thanks for this idea

    Some 8's I made for a customer :
    Actually Steven V did it first, all I did was add pictures in a step by step format. Before this I used 8 awg stranded wire but this is much easier.
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    Thanks for all the help here on making the double connection out of the bullet connectors... I went on line and on ebay found Tough Racing out of Seoul Korea, they have the 5.5 bullets with holes though both ends.... I got ten pairs with shrink wrap tubing for like $8.00 shipped to my house... Took less than two weeks to get them...
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    Heres a new twist...

    HobbyKing 8mm bullets. .155 solid brass rod- right thru the stock holes!

    I made mine to fit the batteries. So I have 2 males/1 female, 2 females/1 male




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    i made a set with cc 6.5 bullets but still havent found heat shrink big enough , help here with that

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    if your heat shrink is close to the size but not quit the right size streatch it with a pair of needle nose plyers...heat will bring it back to size
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