PD2
09-13-2005, 06:27 AM
You guys are gonna love this - I actually submitted this to RCCA as a Tech Tip suggestion. Not sure if any one has done this, but the idea came to me after soldering all these cut wires! Check this out:
I discovered this tip when I bought a used LRP V7.1 receiver from another RC driver. The first thing that was wrong was that the leads/wires for the receiver and switch had been cut. I did not want to open the case up and attempt a very delicate soldering job on the ESC's board so I decided to buy an ESC switch and standard plug (both having pig tails ready to be soldered up). I soldered all the tiny wires together, even shortening the lengths a bit, but then I was left with exposed solder joints. The only heat shrink wrap I had was for Deans Plugs and they did not shrink small enough to fit around the tiny wires. I then had an idea. If my wife did not mind, I remembered seeing some fiberglass based nail polish that she used that was supposedly strong. I decided to try it and coated one set of wires with the nail polish. After coating it I let it dry and then wired everything up. I attempted to ground out or even touch the two wires together where the nail polish was applied and nothing happened! The nail polished protected the tiny solder joints and was strong enough to not flake off! If you are wondering what brand/type I used it was "Nina Ultra Pro Salon Formula" - if you look at the back of the bottle it says it is "fortified with fiberglass." Enjoy the color combinations and the protection!!
Enjoy!!
PD2:cool:
I discovered this tip when I bought a used LRP V7.1 receiver from another RC driver. The first thing that was wrong was that the leads/wires for the receiver and switch had been cut. I did not want to open the case up and attempt a very delicate soldering job on the ESC's board so I decided to buy an ESC switch and standard plug (both having pig tails ready to be soldered up). I soldered all the tiny wires together, even shortening the lengths a bit, but then I was left with exposed solder joints. The only heat shrink wrap I had was for Deans Plugs and they did not shrink small enough to fit around the tiny wires. I then had an idea. If my wife did not mind, I remembered seeing some fiberglass based nail polish that she used that was supposedly strong. I decided to try it and coated one set of wires with the nail polish. After coating it I let it dry and then wired everything up. I attempted to ground out or even touch the two wires together where the nail polish was applied and nothing happened! The nail polished protected the tiny solder joints and was strong enough to not flake off! If you are wondering what brand/type I used it was "Nina Ultra Pro Salon Formula" - if you look at the back of the bottle it says it is "fortified with fiberglass." Enjoy the color combinations and the protection!!
Enjoy!!
PD2:cool: