Tamiya connector socket
 

Boy it has been awhile since I contributed any nugget to you guys with respect a cost effective way to do something.

So here is one

Being that I have multiple tanks that do not have a Tamiya battle system, I devised away to make a socket that would allow a Tamiya TBU to plug into my DBC's.

Good old lego to the rescue again. Gather up these components

http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/u...99/Nl29565.jpg

Drill out the center of a 2 post lego block and file away the material to make a nice clean rectangle.
http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/u...99/Yt61283.jpg

Remove the plastic edge around an HL five pin socket.
http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/u...99/Di98523.jpg

Insert the socket into the lego

Cut a styrene tube in half lengthwise

Mark the positive and glue the tube as shown to align the TBU correctly.

http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/u...99/Lf95661.jpg

The TBU will plug into this nicely.

Simple and very inexpensive solution for making TBU mounts.

RE: Tamiya connector socket
 

Creative!


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Thanks.

RE: Tamiya connector socket
 

Dan, you the Man! I have been looking for a way to do exactly this for awhile now. Great tip, and very well explained - thank you!

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Freakin Brilliant.!!!!!!  Nice one Dan. How are the new DBCRC3's coming along. I'm quite certain this will be the electronics package I will be using in my Hobby Engine tanks ( Abrams/LEO).

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Thanks

Re DBC3

Everything is good and they are available on my website.