Deans Connectors...

[RastaBlasta]

quick question(s)

-How do you charge em, I'm struggling to find a charger for them?
-Advantages/Disadvantages?

[cyberi4n]

Re: Deans Connectors...

I used an adaptor, deans > tamiya - works a treat!

[Bullet]

Re: Deans Connectors...

YOU make a lead up to suit the plug. Advantages small and can take alot of current disadvantages YOU cant seem to find a charging lead!!

[jfox61]

Re: Deans Connectors...

there is a company that sell batteries in wales who have them for sale all ready made up for a couple of quid

[Froggy]

Re: Deans Connectors...

Question from someone who is most likely going to switch to deans over the holidays:

You just chop off the tamiyas and solder the Deans on right? Nothing else need doing?

[jfox61]

Re: Deans Connectors...

correct. make sure you use heatshrink to protect the bare wires though. Also a little tip.

The soldering iron can be prone to actually softening the plastic and the connectors will move out of place.

So what you do is plug a male and female together before using the iron. This has the effect of keeping the connectors in alignment

[Rappy Freak]

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You can get charging leads from most model shops these days :p

[jfox61]

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Very few sell a Deans connector though. Maplins don't even know what one is!! try them.

[Caveira]

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So what you do is plug a male and female together before using the iron. This has the effect of keeping the connectors in alignment

Bo**ocks, why didn't I think of that. My cheap and useless soldering iron was taking so long to heat the solder that I ruined a few plugs before I gave up and paid an electrician to solder them for me. This would have saved me a few quid

[jfox61]

Re: Deans Connectors...

The advantages of age and experience mate lol

[Froggy]

Re: Deans Connectors...

correct. make sure you use heatshrink to protect the bare wires though. Also a little tip.

The soldering iron can be prone to actually softening the plastic and the connectors will move out of place.

So what you do is plug a male and female together before using the iron. This has the effect of keeping the connectors in alignment

Nice one mate. Did electronics, so I'm fortunate in already having experience with heatshrink and such.