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suzonka 04-21-2008 01:05 AM
charge jack on Hitech and futaba
 
Are the center pins on the charge jacks on Hi-tech and futaba radios of different sizes, I can use the futaba charger to charge both Hi-tech and Futaba radios, but I cant use the Hitech male plug to fit the radio plug on a Futaba?

Rodney 04-21-2008 08:52 AM
RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
 
It is not wise to use the Futaba connector on the Hitec. The Futaba uses a 5mmOD 2.1mmID (Radio shack part no. RS274-1567) while the Hitec uses a 5.5mm OD 3.5mm ID (Radio Shack no. RS274-1573) connector. You could buy the proper connector from RS and solder it in parallel with the existing connector on your Futaba charger and charge either safely with the same charger.

suzonka 04-21-2008 12:58 PM
RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
 
ORIGINAL: Rodney

It is not wise to use the Futaba connector on the Hitec. The Futaba uses a 5mmOD 2.1mmID (Radio shack part no. RS274-1567) while the Hitec uses a 5.5mm OD 3.5mm ID (Radio Shack no. RS274-1573) connector. You could buy the proper connector from RS and solder it in parallel with the existing connector on your Futaba charger and charge either safely with the same charger.
thats a real good idea

Matt14x 04-23-2008 06:04 PM
RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
 
WOW

I never knew this, and I've been using a futaba wall charger on a hytec optec 6 for three years.

Too late to quit now.

Matt

suzonka 04-24-2008 04:44 AM
RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
 

ORIGINAL: Matt14x

WOW

I never knew this, and I've been using a futaba wall charger on a hytec optec 6 for three years.

Too late to quit now.

Matt
[&o] Learn something new every day heres what I stated in my post and what you said is true but? you cant use a hitech on a futaba
I can use the futaba charger to charge both Hi-tech and Futaba radios, but I cant use the Hitech male plug to fit the radio plug on a Futaba?


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