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Permalink Reply by Dustin on April 29, 2012 at 9:11pm

Chris, did soldering solve the problem?

 

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Permalink Reply by LAIC on April 29, 2012 at 9:27pm

yes : solder them ( i.g cut of the plugs )

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lovett on April 29, 2012 at 10:02pm

Yes it did solve the problem.  I'm switching to a different connector from now on, but if you have bullet connectors a dab of solder is enough to tighten the joint so it doesn't slip during flight. 

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lovett on April 29, 2012 at 10:06pm

My son also designed a new carbon fiber frame which protects the blades, so it is not much more robust against crashing into things.  Saved a lot of money on spare parts already.  See http://www.lovettsoftware.com/images/CarbonFrame.jpg

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Permalink Reply by Lars Carlen on April 29, 2012 at 11:39pm

Chris,

your son's quad design looks very interesting, since I am a beginner in RC. Does the frame fly well? Any video on the net?

Lars

 

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lovett on April 30, 2012 at 1:40pm

It flies really well.  The carbon fiber is very light so it is quite agile.  The extra surface area does catch the wind a bit more, but the protection for the blades is worth it.

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Permalink Reply by Lars Carlen on April 30, 2012 at 2:36pm

Thanks for the information. My hexa+ consumes props because I am still go down so fast that it bounces and flip.

Lars

 

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by John Arne Birkeland on April 29, 2012 at 11:51pm

Bullet connectors are electrically some of the best connectors our there, if you stay away from the swivel crap some manufacturers have started with. A real bullet connector should be a solid piece of metal. Like for example this.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=...

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lovett on April 30, 2012 at 1:38pm

Those do indeed look much better than the ones I have, I just ordered some to try them out.

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by John Arne Birkeland on April 30, 2012 at 2:40pm

I usually also take a flat screwdriver and bend the connection arms out slightly more, so that the connector is really tight when you connect it (to the point that you have to struggle a bit to insert it).

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Permalink Reply by James Y. on May 1, 2012 at 12:03am

I've never had any problems with my bullet connectors, although I have the HobbyKing gold-plated ones. They fit very tight indeed, and it's quite hard to pull them back out again.

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