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Need inputs on soldering or not motor/ESC/PDB ...

Hi guys!

 

I am wondering if I should solder my Motor to ESC and ESC to Power Distribution Board...

of course I've cut the nasty bullet connectors from motors and I have some nice replacement ones (the same as turnigy batteries...) but of course they are too big to fit in the arms holes... so

shoulf I solder these connectors on PDB and on a cable in the arms and on the motors (making this a 4 connector per motor or just not bother with it and solder it all together, no connectors? or only 2 at motor and solder the ESC to PDB?

 

see I dont mind any as I dont know if we often remove motors/ESC from PDB... I guess it's only on crash to change parts... so cutting the wires is not really an issue... is there other reasons to have connectors?

 

I tend to get overkill so mayby my 4 connector per motor to  ESC to PDB is too much...

 

let me know! :)

Tags: ESC, Motor, PDB, mounting

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Permalink Reply by Sebastian Gralla on April 29, 2011 at 5:45am

personal preference....

i would solder PDB -- ESC and have some good bullet connectors for ESC -- motor


DistributorPermalink Reply by Dany Thivierge on April 29, 2011 at 9:59am

Yeah, so no real need to quickly remove ESC...

that's what I taught...

will just do connectors at the motor then...

Tx!

Permalink Reply by SciFly on April 29, 2011 at 2:26pm

I agree with Sebastian.

I tried the other way for upgrade flexibility (using Deans connectors soldered to the PDB and ESC's) but Ive had several motor cutouts. Basically, I would do a maneuver and a deans connector would loosen ever so slightly as to cut the power to one of my ESC's. Upon crashing, the deans connector would reconnect and I would hear the ESC rearming the motor.Im pretty sure this is the cause b/c its not always the same motor.Now Im in the process of changing - either soldering directly to the board or using bannana connectors like the EC3 or similair.

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