Originally Posted by
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Also can soak up spikes/hash.
Had to put one on my RX when I changed servos, go figure.
$40 for a $1 part is a bit of a rip... I stuck a 4700uF on the RX(was what I had handy)
Easy to DIY, keep the leads as short as reasonably possible.
+1 on that.
There's only a handful of manufacturers out there that makes Electrolytic capacitors (the ones we use on our ESC), there's only a handful because these things are as cheap as they get ($1).
Go to:
www.digikey.com
For all your passive stuff. However, if you feel more comfortable buying one from say, Novak, more power to you, Novak re-packages it so there's pig-tail wires and stuff for easy hookup. I think one of the Novak one also comes with some surge supressors (special TVS diode)...