AE Racer

I just crimped the ring terminals, they're on very sturdy and I can't find a place to put solder anyway.

Can anybody go over where you attack the wires from the charger?

dpaton

That should be more than sufficient. When people solder crimped terminals, they usually do it like plumbers solder copper pipes. The solder sort of soaks into the nooks and crannies. I don't because if you add too much, the solder wicks up into the wire and makes it brittle where it exits the crimp, and I really hate having to recrimp things before I'm ready to. My $0.02 again.

Personally, I refrain from attacking any of my RC gear.

Your charger will most likely have a pair of wires coming out of the back, one red and one black. Red is +, black is -. Attachment to the power supply is up to you, but I've had good luck with ring terminals (like you used for the AC line) if you only connect one device, or a breakout box (as shown earlier in the thread) if you need to connect more than one thing.

-dave

JusBox

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I've learned alot from posting this topic. I'll post pics of my setup soon, right after I install my power switch. I ended up canabalizing a power strip for the on/off switch which is also lighted and works great.

pecor

I took the cover off!! drilled a hole in the back plate for the cord ran it through, and soldered the ac line inside the power supply, you will see the three lugs inside leading to the outside screw terminals. Then I removed the outside screw terminals by prying them up grab them with needle nose pliers and twist them off as well as any lug left that you see. Wallah!! no more Shock Hazard!! put your cover back on all your ac connections are inside TOTAL TIME SPENT 20 Mins yes I use a strain relief on the cord inside the power supply. Two zip ties real tight work well. burr the hole you drill well, and blow out the metal shavings.

dpaton

That'll work great, but I hope anyone else thinking about this is very careful. You'll need to use a good strain relief or at the very least a grommet where the cord exits the case to keep it from chafing and eventually shorting, which would be bad.

As always, beware when working on 120V stuff.

-dave

AE Racer

Here's a pic of mine:

Do I have the terminals for the charger's aligator clips in the right places? I couldn't find binding posts so I put a terminal (rod) in a ring terminal and soldered them together.

pecor

AE Racer Yep that looks Good! you may want to do the mod I posted above about running the AC line inside it works well!! and yes I use a strain relief on the cord inside the power supply. Two zip ties real tight work well. burr the hole you drill well, and blow out the metal shavings.

AE Racer

Thanks Ill give it a try now then. I dont think I feel comfortable enough working with electronics to do your mod.

dpaton

I do the wire tie trick too. Learned it from my dad

You also need to use something like a grommet in the hole, to keep the (deburred but still somewhat sharp) metal case edges from damaging the insulation ofthe AC wire over time. A pack of them is about $0.99 at my local hardware store...

-dave

forty6

dpaton,
The peeps on this thread http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...threadid=30141 can use some of your wisdom. Thanks.

dpaton

I swear, I should write a FAQ for Futureal....

I'm glad all you guys are enjoying the cheap power supplies. Fun is what it's all about here

-dave

SAM776

Does anyone know if these power supplys are still availble? The auction on the link is closed.

Thanks, Sam

pecor

Yes they are And they are Great for the money http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=36323

SAM776

Thanks, Just orderer 2 for that money it seems like a no brianer!

pecor

Your Welcome Sam