dean plugs vs tamiya connectors?

[darkinertia]

i heard in numerous places that dean plugs were better than normal connectors because that provided better electrical flow...is this correct? i have some dean plugs and was thinking about installing them, since it kinda does make sense since its a pretty simple design and it would be like theres no connectors at all,so to speak.

what are the benefits of dean plugs?

[wake.joe]

If they are soldered correctly, yes. I see a lot of deans wiring jobs with absolutely horrible solder connections. Ruins the point.

The biggest advantage I found is that they're smaller, and take up MUCH less room in a handgrip/etc than the Tamiya connectors do.

[darkinertia]

yeah if i do it, im either gonna slide shrink wrap on it after i solder it, or solder it then put butt connectors on just to be safe

but they are better right?

[Rogue Reaper]

The resistace in a deans connection is less than that of the wire itself.

Proper wite to connector solder is crucial.

I have been putting these in electrical circuits since ... Well I'm so old I cant remember but I have been using them in RC cars since way before I knew about arsoft.

That means I been using them since you were a child.

[LiquidSnak]

That means I been using them since you were a child.

You old codger.

Butt connectors do nothing if you solder something correctly except take up room. The soldering job is more important than what it's wrapped in, which electricity doesn't give a flying rats a$$ about. You could wrap it in marshmallow peeps, and if your solder job is good it will work just as well as if it's wrapped in high silicone insulation.

[Steak]

Deans plugs are also much smaller in the gun and easier to connect and disconnect.

[Nec]

Well, take a look for yourself.

As you can see, the contact area is must larger and the "plugs" are gold plated for less resistance unlike the tamyia connectors which are much much smaller and are made of aluminum. You can buy the "name brand" [pictured on the right] from your local hobby store for about $3.50 for a pair. the left shows "hobbycity" knock off brand deans which are very nice for how cheap they were and plus they have those "ribs" for easier disconnecting, I say were because they do not sell them any more.

Warning: Be sure to solder the tabs on correctly!


Whoever invented "Tamiya's" should be shot", they just over all suck.
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[slipstream]

I have been putting these in electrical circuits since ... Well I'm so old I cant remember but I have been using them in RC cars since way before I knew about arsoft.

amen to that. finnally another r/c guy!

[buds hanzo sword]

I use these. Easier to solder (not that it matters to me really, I used to solder all day at work) and look more tactical than deans

[buds hanzo sword]

I have been putting these in electrical circuits since ... Well I'm so old I cant remember but I have been using them in RC cars since way before I knew about arsoft.

amen to that. finnally another r/c guy!

Where do you race at? I used to do a bit.

-Peter Robinson

[wake.joe]

I use these. Easier to solder (not that it matters to me really, I used to solder all day at work) and look more tactical than deans

Used those for awhile. They're nice, but I recently went back to Deans. Traxxas one's were too big.

[Th0r]

So Let me see If I understand this right. Deans Plugs make a better connection between the two halves because the contact area is bigger and therefore yields less resistance for the electricity to flow. But tamiya's connectors make more resistance. Is that because the connectors are smaller and are made of aluminum?

I Just want better clarification so don't flip a phony pony.

[Cyph34r]

I just installed Deans on all of my stuff this afternoon. Mostly I did it because they take up less space, but also because I was tired of the little clips on tamiyas (and the fact that there are two sizes of the tamiyas). I know how to solder pretty well, so I know they'll work just fine, but if you can't solder well, don't bother, you'll probably have problems later on.

Edit: horrendous capitalization errors.

[Bad Karma]

So Let me see If I understand this right. Deans Plugs make a better connection between the two halves because the contact area is bigger and therefore yields less resistance for the electricity to flow. But tamiya's connectors make more resistance. Is that because the connectors are smaller and are made of aluminum?

I Just want better clarification so don't flip a phony pony.

Yes, you are pretty much spot on. Also, the clips on Tamiya connectors wear out after only 50-100 cycles of plugging, which creates problems. The snug fit and (usually) gold plating on Dean's means you get a nearly lossless amperage throughput, versus only 15 amps or so from a Tamiya.

It's important to not forget to wire the internal Tamiya connector near the gearbox to Dean's as well as the one near the battery, otherwise the whole procedure becomes superfluous to improving performance. It seems obvious to do both, but was the very noobish mistake I made when I converted my first gun to Dean's.

[Th0r]

Ok, I'm understanding. So how well did it work out for you, performance wise? I want to make my M14 into Deans and I'm sure it will be cost effective. I just want some feedback on it.