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Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/13/2007 9:01:48 PM   
zaboaa


 

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Status: offline 		I see a lot of very clean looking 450's, I'm starting to install the servo's and gyro on mine, what is the best way to shorten the wires (especially the gyro it's about a foot long)? Should I just cut and solder (spelling) them or is there a better way? Thanx....
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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/13/2007 9:20:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		I wouldn't advise cutting the wires on the gyro unless you never intend to use the gyro on a larger heli. As for the other wires (servos, etc.), if you want to shorten them, get some new J connectors and crimp them onto the shortened wires. That's preferable to soldering and I doubt you'll be able to re-crimp the original connectors.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/13/2007 10:13:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		crimping is not hard to do it dose take practice BUT it takes a speical crimping tool for the small wires and it will set you back i am guessing $25-40 plus the new ends crimping 3 metal ends per plug and if you get it right they slide in the plastic plug and lock in. ezer to neetly bundle them and tie wrap them inside the frame out of veiw

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/13/2007 10:21:01 PM   
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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/13/2007 10:52:25 PM   
Druss


 

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Status: offline 		don't what? that's not very helpful.

I'm against the cut and solder method as well, same as with computers if you want to shorten the power cables. get the right connectors and crimping tools and remake the connections.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/14/2007 1:25:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		I just fold the excess back and forth till it looks like ribbon candy and tie wrap it to the frame. Doesn't look bad and you might want the extra length later for another bird.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/14/2007 1:59:14 AM   
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Status: online 		Why not just wrap your extra wire in some Expandable Nylon Sleeving? This is what I did on my V2 and I think it looks great.





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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/14/2007 2:30:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Against soldering??????

No way, i always have, and always will solder my wires. No thank you to crimping.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/14/2007 6:11:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, I can definatly tell this is not a HAM forum. There is NOTHING wrong with soldering and heat shrinking wires to shorten there length. Unless you have no clue on how to do it. However, the results will be very unsitely. Buying new ends is a very good way to go, even if you wanted to move a component to another heli. All you have to do is make yourself some extension cord style wires with a female/male ends. There are several specialty tools required for removing and crimping new connectors any Radio Shack could help you out, the connectors are very generic. With all that being said, personally I would just go with "split loom", it is very cheap and comes in many sizes and tons of colors, you can buy that stuff at almost any auto parts/hardware store. I am very new to this hobby and I haven't seen anyone else use split loom, but I plan on puting some on my newest heli. I do maintain very high power radio communications equipment so I do know a thing or two about electronics.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/14/2007 8:55:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		There are several of us who build together, so getting a crimper and ends was not a financial burden. It is so nice just cutting the wire to length, crimping the pins and pushing them in to a plug. Neat. Clean.

Go look at the tools on Radical RC and find the crimper.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/16/2007 11:13:38 PM   
trex450s-cf


 

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Status: offline 		I used spiral wrap and black cable ties. The spiral winds round all the cables and makes them into one neat little bunch. It has really tidied up mine.

A metre of this stuff:

http://www.autowirez.co.uk/product.php?productid=16180&cat=259&page=1


and a pack of cable ties:

http://www.autowirez.co.uk/product.php?productid=16178&cat=249&page=1




A grand total of £few quid. Some people also use heatshrink but i prefer the spiral for easy access on maintenance.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/17/2007 12:26:37 AM   
Druss


 

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Status: offline 		If you want to wrap them you can also check a computer store, they sell the same thing for a bit cheaper.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/17/2007 12:52:14 AM   
trex450s-cf


 

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Status: offline 		all the prices include delivery for UK so it worked out quite cheap for me. I think they include the cost of postage in the price of all the products. Have you used the spiral wrap too? What did you think of it?

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/17/2007 5:07:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is my clean wire setup.

Extra gyro wire in bundle beside receiver.

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/17/2007 5:20:46 AM   
Druss


 

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Status: offline 		What I use goes by a few different names but typically it's called braided sleeving or as boystoys listed, expandable nylon sleeving. When you grab the ends and push it expands out so you can worm your cable through, if you get it from a computer store as a kit it typically comes with matching color heat shrink to bind the ends (I find cable ties can be messy but they do work as well).

braided sleeving

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RE: Wire cutting/clean-up? - 11/17/2007 4:00:59 PM   
zaboaa


 

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Status: offline 		Good discussion, thanx for all the reply's. i think I'll just leave them as be for now, I still hate all the wires bundled up in rear (spaghetti central)...

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