Looking for a Samaritan

February 24, 2006, 08:14:14 PM

huh?........... you mean if you push harder it doesnt get hotter.?........no wonder i have been un able to solder anything

SgRddY · February 24, 2006, 08:19:08 PM

I took a course in precision soldering with the navy guys and have been doing soldering forever, even surface mount and microprocessor but when I am at the track, I don't really care how things should be soldered.

SgRddY · February 24, 2006, 08:19:59 PM

Of course, the right tools help too.

FatDoug · February 24, 2006, 08:28:50 PM

magilla, how many tips did you go through?

justin · February 25, 2006, 04:42:37 AM

well, it isn't pretty much I managed to do what I had set out to. I went to he shack and picked up a "helping hand" device which is a couple of aligator clips on a heavy base and i got a solder sucker and some other bits I needed and sat down at it tonight and, while it's a miserable job of soldering, I'm sure, it works.

I put plugs on each of the battery packs and the motor and the appropriate females on the speed controller connections. I wired it all up and we have lift off! I am pretty excited to actually have done it all.

I found the steering totally messed up at first and sorted it out by messing with steering settings on the radio.

So, the car is driving now, I just need to mount the speed controller with some velcro tape tomorrow and then I am going to take it out for an innaugural run if it's dry. it needs major setup still, and cleaning, but i want to give it a fun run before i get into that.

kukkiyukkuk · February 25, 2006, 11:18:39 AM

shoo goo much better than velcro tape

Grinder · February 25, 2006, 02:00:48 PM

If you can't resist the temptation of running your nice carbon fiber chasis around the gravely grimmy roads (we actually clean our track) put something on the bottom of the chasis to protect it like mylar or polycarbonate film.

Servo tape is a better option for a semi-permanat attachement of your ESC, receiver, etc... Shoe Goo is the way to go though....

I know you are eager to play but I'd really really recomend getting someone to solder the car properly.... a incorrect soldering job is kind of like using old rusty pipes for fuel line in a gasoline car - might work but its a bad idea...

cyrrus · February 25, 2006, 03:52:23 PM

you should have your female plug end on the battery and male on the speed control for the battery. and male on the motor and female on the speed control. for your moter conections. this way if something metal touches your battery connector you have less chance of shorting your packs. plus this way you know when plugs on your speed control is for which.