Thread: Easy to swap out electrical controls?
View Single Post
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-12-2004, 10:10
Unsung FIRST Hero
Mike Betts Mike Betts is offline
Electrical Engineer
no team
Team Role: Engineer
  
Join Date: Dec 2001
Rookie Year: 1995
Location: Homosassa, FL
Posts: 1,442
Mike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond reputeMike Betts has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Easy to swap out electrical controls?
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbolin
...Has anyone experimented with heavy duty plugs/receptacles (to carry motor current) or edge connectors so that a quick disconnect or two allows the entire control system to be removed in one pull?...
Chuck,

Check out Anderson Connectors (the company which makes the disconnects we use for the 12V batteries). They make a wide range of connectors which would be of interest to you. The power pole (http://http://www.andersonpower.com/products/pp/pp.html) product line comes to mind.
__________________
Mike Betts

Alumnus, Team 3518, Panthrobots, 2011
Alumnus, Team 177, Bobcat Robotics, 1995 - 2010
LRI, Connecticut Regional, 2007-2010
LRI, WPI Regional, 2009 - 2010
RI, South Florida Regional, 2012 - 2013

As easy as 355/113...