many thanks for replies guys..to be honest, i'm starting to wonder if its worth the trouble to fit an inline fuse etc..? main reason i thought was to maybe protect the board but several people here and rctankwarfare say that it won't protect it anyway... i know absolutley zero about electrical things (patently obvious..!), changing boards etc is my limit as i don't actually understand how it all works..kinda on the backburner for now..
whitewolf..read a post of yours recently where you mentioned your illness...just wanted to say, hang in there, and its very admirable how you carry on with stuff without mentioning it all the time like most guys would..fair play to you mate..
rgds stuart