PatMc Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Do they put XC30s on any of the smaller lipos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Not as yet, strange that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 I've always used 2mm bullets for smaller batteries when the current draw was going to be lower than about 20 amps. They seem quite tiny when compared with their 4mm brothers. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I have 2mm bullets on a few smaller capacity lipos used in some low powered vintage models but I think that a lot of lipos around 1300 - 1500 now come with a wire gauge that's too big for 2mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 I've now mostly converted to XT60 connectors. The nylon shells are excellent and seem to be very resistant to heat unlike some connectors I've used. The main problem is that some batteries I have, have wire almost too thick to go into the connector solder buckets and I had to pre-shrink the sleeving exactly to fit into the groove round the solder buckets. My 60 watt temperature controlled iron set to 450 deg C coped well with all the soldering. In all, it wasn't too traumatic. Now, has anyone used these panel mounting holders? How did you fix the plug into the holder? I'm thinking glue but which one? cyano? epoxy? uhu por? I'd prefer a mechanical fix but there isn't enough meat in the XT60 shell to drill a 2mm hole right though safely. Are there any better holders I haven't yet found? Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Geoff. I use these in every model I can fit them into. No problems whatsoever ! I just dimple the connector with a drill where the grub screw goes.You can squeeze the pins to make them fit easier. They don't move ! Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Posted by Geoff Sleath on 09/02/2016 17:14:16: Now, has anyone used these panel mounting holders? How did you fix the plug into the holder? I'm thinking glue but which one? cyano? epoxy? uhu por? I'd prefer a mechanical fix but there isn't enough meat in the XT60 shell to drill a 2mm hole right though safely. Are there any better holders I haven't yet found? Geoff Big sigh! Obviously someone does not regularly get RCME. Check out December's edition, and the letters page in the Feb 16 edition which relates to some of the dialogue in this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 I don't buy the magazine regularly, at least the paper version, but I have tried a digital subscription in an effort to keep the shelves in my study cum workshop a little clearer. Funnily enough however I have 2 copies of last December's issue because I'm building a Ballerina (electric ) and thought I'd thrown out the magazine amongst a load of others I'd sent to recycling. After I'd bought a second copy the original showed up. Certainly, the panel mounted XT60 is illustrated but no mention of how you fix the connector firmly inside the holder. It needs to be able to resist both being pushed inside and pulled out as you fit and remove it's mate. There are no instructions so I'm not sure how it's intended to be applied. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Geoff its easy ! The black grub screw tensions the plug against the fuselage fixing . Providing you dimple the xt60 in the fus mounting its bombproof ! Trust me ! They are the dogs things !! No glue needed at all. Look carefully at the advert PIC and its evident. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Geoff. Meant to add you need to epoxy the black plastic grip to the socket you break the connection with . Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 I'm intending to use the panel mounted XT60 as the main battery connection not as an arming plug. When all I need to do is lift a panel to connect the battery I don't see the point of an arming plug which would be under the same panel. In fact, in most case, I see no need for anything more than the main battery connector if it's easily accessible. I connect the battery, do pre-flight checks and fly. I have a throttle disable switch on my transmitter (Taranis) which gives an audible message if it's on or off. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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