Discussion Deans style tee connectors

[BrentP]

Boo no more deans style tee connectors at HC.

[vhoward1122]

Yes, Deans threatened a law suite if Hobby King continued to sell them. I found a different connector to go with.

[gwong]

Originally Posted by BrentP

Boo no more deans style tee connectors at HC.

I wasn't impressed with the HC Deans style connectors...I would replace them with real Deans. I wish that HC would no put on a connector at all.

Gord

[Ira NZ]

I wasn't impressed with the real deans connectors, I would replace them all with HC deans style connectors. If I'd known they were going to disappear I would have bought a few hundred.

[BrentP]

Wish I had bought a bunch too, as I too think they are better than Deans (no wonder they wanna sue). The ribs were a great help with unplugging and I think the body was more up to the heat from soldering.

Maybe HC should have never called them "Deans style" and just called them Tees.

But I'd guess they'd catch up to them anyway as some are probably feeling the pinch as so many of us order from HC, and with the money saved it is obvious why we do.

Open a Canadian shop with the same products and prices and I will buy......

[Turtle_Flyer]

http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?app=goods&id=76

[gwong]

Originally Posted by Ira NZ

I wasn't impressed with the real deans connectors, I would replace them all with HC deans style connectors. If I'd known they were going to disappear I would have bought a few hundred.

The HC connectors would melt when soldering that's my reason for not liking them.

Gord.

[vhoward1122]

I couldn't get them to melt like everyone said they did. Besides, if you do a proper job of soldering, you will never melt even the real deans.

[Ira NZ]

Originally Posted by gwong

The HC connectors would melt when soldering that's my reason for not liking them.

Gord.

Really? Because the only melted ones I have are genuine deans I paid something like $10/set for.

[gwong]

Originally Posted by Ira NZ

Really? Because the only melted ones I have are genuine deans I paid something like $10/set for.

Let me clarify my statement...The real Deans will also melt if you apply too much heat...I use the following method.

Use a Weller 120 watt soldering gun
use a heat sink to remove excess heat plugging in a male or female Deans on the opposite end works well
Tin the wire to be soldered
Tin the Deans to be soldered
using a third hand position the wire and Deans to be solder
Apply heat until the solder shows a nice shinny surface do not apply heat longer than necessary in this case the Deans will melt
Remove heat
Let cool before removing from the third hand.

I was using a Weller 40 watt soldering iron but it was too slow for me.

Used this method with the HC connector and it will show signs of deforming due to the heat. They have a lower melting point than the real Deans.

If you are quick and don't apply more heat than necessary I suspect they won't melt. For me spending a few bucks more on my expensive planes is cheap insurance.

Cheers,

Gord.

[Steph280]

You are not doing it right if you are melting anything other than solder.

I never had any problems with the HC connectors, or those clones from dealExtreme. They solder well, insert/remove smoothly. And I constantly push 1000+ watts through them. Deans plugs do not take rocket scientists to make, and there are nothing magical about the Dupont plastic they use.

I have been using Deans since their 4 pin plugs back in the 80's. They need to revisit their pricing structure instead of hiring expensive lawyers to threaten everybody. When the XT60 type plug begin mass production, I for one will be converting all my stuff over.

Competition is a good thing...

[BrentP]

Doing it right, but with all the ones I've soldered I have melted a few, asleep at the wheel. The Deans woke me up sooner

[Turtle_Flyer]

Originally Posted by Steph280

You are not doing it right if you are melting anything other than solder.

I never had any problems with the HC connectors, or those clones from dealExtreme. They solder well, insert/remove smoothly. And I constantly push 1000+ watts through them. Deans plugs do not take rocket scientists to make, and there are nothing magical about the Dupont plastic they use.

I have been using Deans since their 4 pin plugs back in the 80's. They need to revisit their pricing structure instead of hiring expensive lawyers to threaten everybody. When the XT60 type plug begin mass production, I for one will be converting all my stuff over.

Competition is a good thing...

Are the XT60 plugs EC3's in disguise. To put it another way are these compatible with EC3's?