Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Switch Eliminator


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Special thanks to Danny Smith for sharing this idea!

There is a pre-wired kit available here:

https://klinikrc.com/shop-1/ols/products/klinik-rc-universal-18-switch-eliminator-set




I have chosen to solder up one myself using these XT60 connectors which offer a red rubber seal to improve the grip strength of the connection:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BB2PD9CQ





I will be mounting the XT60 into an HB D8 WS radio tray using a dremel to carefully increase the opening:


I made sure to use blue thread lock when securing the screws:


Then used a 6" servo extension and spliced the negative lead in the middle as seen here:



After I soldered the black wires on each terminal, I used CA glue to secure the wiring to the side of the connector and placed a generous amount of glue over the metal braid to make sure the wires won't shear over time:


Then I drilled a small hole through each solder tab and soldered wire between for the bridge connector:


Final step was to place heat shrink over the bridge and that's all there is to it!