I'm sick of having to remove loads of seperate single plugs when I remove my turret. I have 12 cables running into my turret. Has anyone fitted a plug and socket to their tank so that the turret can be removed easily? Where did you get it from, I need a 12 way plug and socket that is small enough so that the turret doesn't snag.

Can someone offer advice....running my Pz III yesterday and everything was going nice except for a ratchet sound while backing/turning. Got outside to let the tank drive to the car and nothing would happen. Tank lights on, controller light on and no response anywhere, no crankup, no turret movement. The wires etc in the controller look OK and don't see anything disconnected. Have tried different settings on the tank, in case they switch had moved, but NADA...Any ideas where to to look?
Bill

WS Deans connectors. Biggest they have are 4 terminals but a couple of those and a 2 or 3 and you should be fine.

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further on my call for help...took the tank hull off and turned on the switch....cranked up immediately. Seems I had a bad connection or, maybe the antenna wire connector may have been sitting on the board ?????? Is this common? Should I insulate around the connector?
Bill

@barra,
I'd suggest a HD15 plug (used for VGA monitors), sometimes called a high density DB15. Radio Shack sells both the male and female sides.
The pins are probably capable of handling enough current, though it might be a good idea to double up the high load (e.g. airsoft gun), heavily used (e.g. turret) and common power connections.


@Bill,
It's possible the antenna "joiner" was sitting on something that was disrupting the signal. You could carefully shrink heatshrink over both halves on the socket (when doing the female, make sure the male pin is installed or it'll shrink it up too tight!), or just be carefully to tuck it where it can't get into trouble.
Maybe post your request for help in a new thread next time to make it easier to track which posts are which?

D.

Try molex connectors. Come in all arrays and pinouts. www.molex.com

15 circuit Part number: 0010011154

Be sure to get the housing AND terminals

I'm with Darkith's suggestion. In F3B sailplanes we used to mount HD15 connectors, and our aileron servos are veery demanding ones!!. As he says, double the turret and shooting cables, there are enough pins for it.
An alternative are the Multiplex connectors, 6 pins each.