Kevin Fairgrieve Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Take a look at the picture. The fact that the case has split does not concern me. What I am worried about is the "splay" of the plugs and the damage they may be causing to the solder joints on the pins. The RX is not a new one being DSM2 rather than DSMX. Just that I have not fully loaded one of these before. Can someone, anyone check their`s, and let me know if yours have done this. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I've checked three that I can readily inspect and none have any sign of a split but, to be fair, none of them have 7 plugs, all jostling for space, Kev... Having said that, the tightness between plugs is something I've often encountered with Spekky and Orange Rx's, from the AR8000 to the Orange 6Ch's - I don't know if it's a problem on other systems. I've never had any Spekky servos so I couldn't say if 7 of theirs would fit nicely - if it's anything, I suppose the after-market manufacturers might use plugs on servos and extension leads which may exceed the design standard for JST connectors.... that wouldn't help if they do! I would think you should be fine provided you don't exercise the pins too often - if you have to connect aileron servos etc each time you assemble the model, it might be worth fitting a short extension to the Rx and plug the lead into that. I often do this for difficult to reach Rx's - which is most of them with my sausage-like fingers! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMES S Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Kev, I've not had a case split but have had a problem squeezing all the leads in. I took to filling down the servo plugs a bit to reduce their width and help get them in. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thank you for that. The leads that are in there now are staying in. I am going to use extensions on all channels. No need for any further strain in the RX. I may cut out the casing that has split on the Rx. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 It's a fake, best put it in the bin! Yes, I would be very concerned. If the model goes out of control, which it does on these fakes, then a split case is the least of ones' worries. Edited By Paul Marsh on 11/06/2014 12:55:49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Posted by Paul Marsh on 11/06/2014 12:52:31: It's a fake, best put it in the bin! Yes, I would be very concerned. If the model goes out of control, which it does on these fakes, then a split case is the least of ones' worries. Edited By Paul Marsh on 11/06/2014 12:55:49 Nope it is genuine. Or at least it should be. It came from Horizon Hobbies. Kev Edited By Kevin Fairgrieve on 11/06/2014 13:29:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 It doesn't like it to me. First giveaway is the lack of Horizon Hobby labels on the sat. Also on the main case, as discussed in the "Fake 6200" thread, where Batt/bind is there are no - + ^ idents, as far as the blurred photo can make out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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