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Strut70
Senior Heliman
Location: Elizabethtown Indiana

Ok here we go more questions....I bought a 3800 mtr and a 25 amp esy esp...the esp has deans connetor on the batt leads.. what is the best way? change the plugs on my batt to deans ...i,m sure there are a lot of opinions about this.........

01-05-2008 05:27 PM

shizack
Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

ESP? You mean ESC? Anyway, changing the battery-lead connector to Deans is probably the easiest, quickest way. Don't bother changing the ESC connector to JST. You need a higher amp-rated connector for the current the motor pulls.

Pumping your fist and yelling, "COME ON!!!" does not increase battery charge rate.

01-05-2008 05:31 PM

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Strut70
Senior Heliman
Location: Elizabethtown Indiana

lol don,t do what i write do what i mean thats what i thought....thats what i like about this hobby mo parts mo parts

01-05-2008 05:33 PM

copperclad
Elite Veteran
Location: ..

hi
a lot of batteries will come with deans ultras on them from new , use bullet connectors between the ESC and motor , and i probably don't need to mention this , but be sure to have the female deans on the battery , cut , solder and insulate ( use heat shink tubing ) , one wire at a time , when soldering battery connectors , i will fold the other wire back over the battery and hold it there with tape or a rubber band , to keep it out of the way

yes , i have heard of people using diagonal cutters to cut both leads at the same time , and trust me if you cross the connectors on a lipo , with the tip of your soldering pencil , you will wish you haden't , HTH , dana

01-05-2008 05:35 PM

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Strut70
Senior Heliman
Location: Elizabethtown Indiana

thanks that is prob about as exciting as pluging in the batt in on the heli without turning the radio on first......been there done that.... needs to be a fail safe for that......

01-05-2008 05:38 PM

copperclad
Elite Veteran
Location: ..

hi
LOL , yes my first piccolo was that way , there are a bunch of " test first , lesson later " moments in working with the hobby but the excitment keeps it pretty fun , dana

01-05-2008 05:42 PM

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Gregor99
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Wa

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thanks that is prob about as exciting as pluging in the batt in on the heli without turning the radio on first......been there done that.... needs to be a fail safe for that......

I do this all the time and have no problems. The Spektrum radios (and I assume Futaba does as well) have a fail safe system where the reciever will not send any commands to servos or ESC until its receiving a signal from the Tx. Unfourtanely it doesn't prevent you from bumping the throttle or idle up switch (Ouch!) I usually switch to throttle hold when I'm not flying to prevent such accidents. But occassionally I forget, and the heli gives me a friendly reminder

01-05-2008 05:50 PM

Sgt Heli
Veteran
Location: Remlap, Al USA

I've been looking at this too and its hard to use anything but the deans because like mentioned, alot of batteries come with em. Also they are pretty cheap to buy. Some sellers even include the male connectors too. Doesn't appear to be a single seller on Ebay selling the Align bullet type yet there are lots of Deans sellers.

01-05-2008 06:15 PM

Strut70
Senior Heliman
Location: Elizabethtown Indiana

does anyone put a on and off switch in line so you don,t have to unplug it all the time

01-05-2008 06:23 PM

copperclad
Elite Veteran
Location: ..

hi
running a switch is a problem because with the involved amperages , it has to be pretty big ( huge ) , one thing that helps with the deans , is to texture the sides to make them easier to unplug , HTH , dana

01-05-2008 06:34 PM

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thrstrmech
Veteran
Location: CA, USA

please don't do as i did, my son asked why it was so hard to unplug the deans, i told him that the clpis on the male terminal add friction the the connection to keep it from coming loose, well i let him find out for himself, and well i took the clips off and it kinda connected and slipped apart...lesson learned, son i didn't get all this gray hair from nothing, lots of trial and error, and your mother, too

i suck at this, but having the time of my life with it!

01-05-2008 07:16 PM

copperclad
Elite Veteran
Location: ..

hi
the clips are probably the one down side to the deans ultra , the spring on the positive tab is between the two tabs , and if you don't keep half an eye on it when plugging it together it can buckle and short the two tabs together , they really should have had it on the opposite side of the male tab , i have never had one fail , but i have heard of someone on RR that had this happen , kiss the battery goodbye

01-05-2008 07:54 PM

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tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Those reasons are why I switched to the align plug they are still tight partially due to the plastic housing but they loosen with age. And still make a good connection.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

01-05-2008 08:46 PM

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DougsRC
Elite Veteran
Location: MA

I use the Deans and they do actually break in with time and get easier to use. For me it was money again, I got like 10 pairs for like 10 bucks on Fleabay or something like that.

Canton , MO. backyard flyers club member !

01-05-2008 09:16 PM

tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Doug have youever lubed the male deans connector to get it to slide in easier?

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

01-05-2008 10:14 PM

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DougsRC
Elite Veteran
Location: MA

I actually talk to it first a little, no need to rush, then slowly, not straight in but gently, work it in without effort, sometimes trying to hard is worse than not trying at all, its a fine line, a hairy edge, so to speak !!

Canton , MO. backyard flyers club member !

01-05-2008 10:20 PM

eggmcmuffinplz
Key Veteran
Location: Valencia, CA

I ran my deans plugs over a soldering iron and they loosened up.

I may be 14... but Im faster with my reflexes!
Super Auto Master Scott
Cypher 3D Rexy 500-DX7

01-05-2008 10:25 PM

DougsRC
Elite Veteran
Location: MA

Good tip EGG, your a little cool but not as cool as the Fonz.

Canton , MO. backyard flyers club member !

01-05-2008 10:30 PM

tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

OUCH