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ESC + Motor bullet connectors

Posted by Hai Tran on January 24, 2011 at 6:47am

I received my motors and ESCs today.  I found that some of bullet connectors don't really connect firmly.  This could be hazardous, if just one connector fails, I can image the quad falling to a horrible death.

 

So I cut the bullet connectors and put 600V 30A Anderson powerpoles on each connector.  It also allows me to "key" the connection so that it will only connect the 3 cables in correct polarity.

 

No soldering, easy connect and disconnect.

 

now I just have to wait for the frame to arrive.

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  • bergsprekken January 24, 2011 at 3:13pm

    I soldered mines directly, had to desolder to find the correct polarity but the motors and escs didnt seem to have random cable order. After i found the right order on the left motor that turned ccw the same order was correct for the right motor.

  • John D. January 24, 2011 at 11:27am

    Definitely a good idea. Good connectors, but like Taylor pointed out, can't run them back through the arms.

  • arashi January 24, 2011 at 10:40am
    What about the weight?
  • Taylor Cox January 24, 2011 at 7:31am
    Do you have a link to those connectors?
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    Chris Anderson January 24, 2011 at 7:22am
    Yes, that's a good move.
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