Your MG that started off as a hull

[skyman]

Deans are to small and won't carry the current. If you use poor connectors you run the risk of melting the connectors then possibly shorting the wires out which can lead to damaged motors, esc, batts or even fire!

please tell me which ones you are referring to. are we referring to bullet connectors for the motor or battery connectors?

[skyman]

just measured the bullets on this bad boy, seems like they are 6.5mm.
isn't she purdy?

[lenny]

5.5 Bullets all the way.

[macdon]

I use 6mm bullets to connect motor to esc - I use the same size bullets to connect my battery to esc - thus I use the same bullet connectors for my charger as well.
I buy 6mm bullets in bulk where I buy my batteries - Leader Hobby.

[skyman]

are you telling me that i need to remove the existing connectors from the 1515? why not just put 6.5mm connectors on the esc? damn, i'm not very good at soldering

[skyman]

I use 6mm bullets to connect motor to esc - I use the same size bullets to connect my battery to esc - thus I use the same bullet connectors for my charger as well.
I buy 6mm bullets in bulk where I buy my batteries - Leader Hobby.

oh boy, now i know what jason meant. sorry jason!

so you're using bullet connectors for the battery as well, wow!!! that means i have to buy new batteries, jeez

[skyman]

borat

took a little break and watched Borat today, hadn't seen it in ages. i was on the floor laughing, i had forgotten how funny it was.

anyway, take a closer look at this dvd, doesn't it look pirated to you? that's how it came from netflix. i called them up and told them that i thought i had an illegal version. even before i could utter another word the cs rep told me that it was perfectly normal. we joked a little and i hung up.

[skyman]

I use 6mm bullets to connect motor to esc - I use the same size bullets to connect my battery to esc - thus I use the same bullet connectors for my charger as well.
I buy 6mm bullets in bulk where I buy my batteries - Leader Hobby.

can i do 6.5mm connectors for motor to esc? and 6mm batteries? that way i don't have to remove the connectors from the motor. makes me a little nervous

[macdon]

can i do 6.5mm connectors for motor to esc? and 6mm batteries? that way i don't have to remove the connectors from the motor. makes me a little nervous

Hahahaha - I see myself in you. when I started out last year, I was nervous to do any soldering. I had to call Stephen over to do all my soldering. But he really stressed how important it is in our hobby to learn this, so I nervously tried on some samples and later on got more proficient. Now, soldering is like nothing :) Thanks to stephen!

As for the bullets - I just like simplicity & uniformity, so I keep everything at 6mm bullets thruout! Its easy to buy them bulk from one place and I dont want to be bothered with different sizes of bullets. You'll understand this once your fleet and your batteries will be growing.

In batteries, use male & female (for me, red or positive is always female)
In motors - I use 3 male connectors
In esc - motor connections are of course female, while the connections to battery is male and female
In charger - of course male & female.

Sometimes, you will have a system that would either use parallel or series connection - so you also have to make some connectors using the same 6mm bullets.

In a series connection, if the wires of your battery can reach each other - you wont beed to make a connector if you used male/female connectors in your batteries.
In parallel connection - you would need to have made a connector.

[skyman]

Hahahaha - I see myself in you. when I started out last year, I was nervous to do any soldering. I had to call Stephen over to do all my soldering. But he really stressed how important it is in our hobby to learn this, so I nervously tried on some samples and later on got more proficient. Now, soldering is like nothing :) Thanks to stephen!

As for the bullets - I just like simplicity & uniformity, so I keep everything at 6mm bullets thruout! Its easy to buy them bulk from one place and I dont want to be bothered with different sizes of bullets. You'll understand this once your fleet and your batteries will be growing.

In batteries, use male & female (for me, red or positive is always female)
In motors - I use 3 male connectors
In esc - motor connections are of course female, while the connections to battery is male and female
In charger - of course male & female.

Sometimes, you will have a system that would either use parallel or series connection - so you also have to make some connectors using the same 6mm bullets.

In a series connection, if the wires of your battery can reach each other - you wont beed to make a connector if you used male/female connectors in your batteries.
In parallel connection - you would need to have made a connector.

how far do you guys live from each other. are you both in manila?
yes soldering is important. i used to solder back when i was younger, but my soldering gun is not very good. it's a weller i think, but one of those cheaper ones. that kind of makes me nervous.
what soldering gun do you use?
batteries explanation makes sense. i will stick to 6.5mm for motor-esc and 6mm as you said for battery-esc

[tagasagwan]

irony of it is, i don't even have the hull yet

Hahaha! Ed, I don't even have a MG29! But, I'm getting the #0001 37" Komodo Cat! hahaha!

[macdon]

how far do you guys live from each other. are you both in manila?
yes soldering is important. i used to solder back when i was younger, but my soldering gun is not very good. it's a weller i think, but one of those cheaper ones. that kind of makes me nervous.
what soldering gun do you use?
batteries explanation makes sense. i will stick to 6.5mm for motor-esc and 6mm as you said for battery-esc

Yeah, Stephen and I are from Manila. He is about 30min away by car ............. unless he drives crazy fast! hahahaha!
When I started, I think I used 30watts - till later on my soldering seems to break apart. Since then, I got 100watts and they seem to hold up fine.
I just got a china made soldering iron for $10 in Ace Hardware.

[skyman]

Hahahaha - I see myself in you. when I started out last year, I was nervous to do any soldering. I had to call Stephen over to do all my soldering. But he really stressed how important it is in our hobby to learn this, so I nervously tried on some samples and later on got more proficient. Now, soldering is like nothing :) Thanks to stephen!

As for the bullets - I just like simplicity & uniformity, so I keep everything at 6mm bullets thruout! Its easy to buy them bulk from one place and I dont want to be bothered with different sizes of bullets. You'll understand this once your fleet and your batteries will be growing.

In batteries, use male & female (for me, red or positive is always female)
In motors - I use 3 male connectors
In esc - motor connections are of course female, while the connections to battery is male and female
In charger - of course male & female.

Sometimes, you will have a system that would either use parallel or series connection - so you also have to make some connectors using the same 6mm bullets.

In a series connection, if the wires of your battery can reach each other - you wont beed to make a connector if you used male/female connectors in your batteries.
In parallel connection - you would need to have made a connector.

i just remembered the battery terminals come off. take a look at the pic. if gens ace sells these cables seperately, i am set.

Hahaha! Ed, I don't even have a MG29! But, I'm getting the #0001 37" Komodo Cat! hahaha!

Nice!! I want to see it

[tagasagwan]

Hahahaha - I see myself in you. when I started out last year, I was nervous to do any soldering. I had to call Stephen over to do all my soldering. But he really stressed how important it is in our hobby to learn this, so I nervously tried on some samples and later on got more proficient. Now, soldering is like nothing :) Thanks to stephen!

As for the bullets - I just like simplicity & uniformity, so I keep everything at 6mm bullets thruout! Its easy to buy them bulk from one place and I dont want to be bothered with different sizes of bullets. You'll understand this once your fleet and your batteries will be growing.

In batteries, use male & female (for me, red or positive is always female)
In motors - I use 3 male connectors
In esc - motor connections are of course female, while the connections to battery is male and female
In charger - of course male & female.

Sometimes, you will have a system that would either use parallel or series connection - so you also have to make some connectors using the same 6mm bullets.

In a series connection, if the wires of your battery can reach each other - you wont beed to make a connector if you used male/female connectors in your batteries.
In parallel connection - you would need to have made a connector.

That's my boy! Glad that you kept some of the important things that I taught you (almost nothing actually!) Hahaha! You learn well OB1!
BTW, I won't be opening my shop tomorrow so I can go boating the whole day! I NEED A BREAK MAN! So, wake up early and move you A$$ to the pond! Comprende??? I'll be bring fuel for you and master!

[skyman]

Yeah, Stephen and I are from Manila. He is about 30min away by car ............. unless he drives crazy fast! hahahaha!
When I started, I think I used 30watts - till later on my soldering seems to break apart. Since then, I got 100watts and they seem to hold up fine.
I just got a china made soldering iron for $10 in Ace Hardware.

take a pic and show me what you have.

here's mine, says Weller Therma Boost TB-100 (30W/130W)