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#46
For the first time ever, I picked components, based on color.
Dang shame the car is purple. Just wanted to try something other than black. If I enjoy the car, I'll take it apart and send the purple stuff away and get it re-done in red.
Here's the "BEFORE" pics. I hope to have it done by Monday. Got to draw on my "inner ODPURPLE" and kick some butt.
Dang shame the car is purple. Just wanted to try something other than black. If I enjoy the car, I'll take it apart and send the purple stuff away and get it re-done in red.
Here's the "BEFORE" pics. I hope to have it done by Monday. Got to draw on my "inner ODPURPLE" and kick some butt.
#47
I have the wire redone on my E4RS 09. Still not perfect but at least I can put the fan on top of the motor now...
#52
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All I can say is wow to some of these nice wiring jobs. I have to tell Bob though that when I finish a wiring job I have to mess it up just a little to hide my OCD .
Here is a pic of my wide pan with homemade 3-link rear suspension, just completed front suspension. Ready for a road test with a Novak 3.5 R and LRP TC edition speed control. Note you can double click on these pictures now once you pop them up and they go full screen.
John
Here is a pic of my wide pan with homemade 3-link rear suspension, just completed front suspension. Ready for a road test with a Novak 3.5 R and LRP TC edition speed control. Note you can double click on these pictures now once you pop them up and they go full screen.
John
Last edited by John Stranahan; 01-12-2009 at 02:17 PM.
#55
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I've had so-so luck dying the receiver wires. It depends on the composition of the insulation it seems. It's also a PITA to hold the servo or esc 2 mm above steaming hot black death dye water for 20 minutes to get the wires to change color. I imagine a solvent to open the pores in the rubber might help. To be honest though black servo wire is a better option if you're handy with a soldering iron. Especially with Futaba servos as their leads are soldered to the most convenient edge of the PCB, as opposed to an Airtronics where you need a machete and a translator to find the PCB solder joint in the jungle of electronics. Not to mention the dyed wires many times just look like darker versions of their original colors even after lots and lots of dye, temperature, and time. Just my experience. . .maybe I didn't wait long enough.
#58
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I've just been buying 12" wire strands with Futaba plugs, dying those and then soldering to the circuit board. I can get them to stay black rather than discolor after time, just takes some time in the dye. I'm just looking for a manufacturer that sells wire that's already black in bulk. I can put connectors on myself, that's easy with the right tools. I found a good deal on a Hakko FX-951 iron for $220, so I think it's time to switch over to one of those to make these projects easier as well.
#59
I've just been buying 12" wire strands with Futaba plugs, dying those and then soldering to the circuit board. I can get them to stay black rather than discolor after time, just takes some time in the dye. I'm just looking for a manufacturer that sells wire that's already black in bulk. I can put connectors on myself, that's easy with the right tools. I found a good deal on a Hakko FX-951 iron for $220, so I think it's time to switch over to one of those to make these projects easier as well.