Eflite Connector Help

[gtmeloney]

I'm experimenting with several different types of battery connectors, trying to figure out which ones I like best (please don't say that Deans are the best and that I shouldn't be using eflite connectors!) I have a set of the blue eflite connectors and can't for the life of me figure out how to get the pin into the plastic case after the wire is soldered. The other types of connectors that I have (astro zero loss and some generic red ones) require that the wire be inserted into the case, then the pin soldered on and pulled back through. But the eflite ones don't work that way. It seems that the pin needs to be inserted the other way, but with a wire soldered in there's no way to push it through. Help please!

[kamtsa]

I'm experimenting with several different types of battery connectors, trying to figure out which ones I like best (please don't say that Deans are the best and that I shouldn't be using eflite connectors!) I have a set of the blue eflite connectors and can't for the life of me figure out how to get the pin into the plastic case after the wire is soldered.

Are you talking about these ones?

http://www.align.com.tw/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22_29&products_id=1321

If not, do you have a picture of the connectors you are taking about?

BTW, Deans are great connectors. The Astro are even better but not as popular as the Deans. Finless has here a video how to solder the Deans.

Kam

[gtmeloney]

those are them, thanks for the link. I bought them from the store and the bag had eflite written all over it. I didn't know that align and eflite were in kahoots. I like the deans connectors but they're pretty tough to get disconnected.

[SpaceHeli]

I use the E-Flite EC3 blue connectors for my Heli builds. The way to use them is to solder the wires to the connectors first. Then push them into the blue plastic housing, watching the polarity before you do so. To push them into place what I do is turn the pastic housing upside down, push in the connector part way, then use a hammer & small screwdriver to tap it into place.

[kamtsa]

I like the deans connectors but they're pretty tough to get disconnected.

A co-worker mentioned once that he put Vaseline on the Deans to make them easier to connect/disconnect. I have not tried it yet.

The Astro are very easy to disconnect and are of great quality. However, I am going with the herd and use Deans. ;-)

Kam

[n55w131]

I slide the blue holder on the wires first, observing correct polarity, then solder the leads to the bullets one at a time, only removing the protective shrink tube when I am ready to solder that lead to minimize the chances of a short, then I press the bullet into the blue holder as far as it will go, then I take my ball link pliers, insert the ball link post (small fork end on the pliers) into or on the bullet connector, slide the oposite wider forks under the blue holder and sorta crimp them together. It snaps in and works great for me. (Thats after ruining a few by trying the hammer method and a few others.)