[NSRCA-discussion] bullets

[Doug Cronkhite]

I use the bullets from Castle Creations. Zero problems.



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On Mar 30, 2011, at 7:10 AM, mike mueller <mups1953 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I now use the 4MM HK ones on everything. They work very well. The 6mm Hobby Kings are all over the place from batch to batch just as Verne is saying with the 5.5mm. The Hobby Kings ones do however melt very easily when connected the wrong way. The ensuing flash is also very colorful and quite spectacular. The pain felt on your finger tips and thumb is something else too. Mike
> 
> --- On Wed, 3/30/11, verne at twmi.rr.com <verne at twmi.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: verne at twmi.rr.com <verne at twmi.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] bullets
>> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 8:42 AM
>> FWIW, the 5.5 mm connectors I used
>> were of the slotted variety. I ended up abandoning those
>> after discovering too much variance from one manufacturer to
>> the next and sometimes within the same manufacturer. I had
>> connectors that ranged all the way from too loose to make a
>> good connection to so tight that you couldn't put them
>> together. The bulge you mention in the 4mm connectors is
>> actually the "spring" that compensates for slight tolerance
>> variances. I agree that there's not as much contact area as
>> the slotted type, but it comes down to how much is enough?
>> From my experience, the 4mm work just fine without the
>> hassle of trying to find connectors to match what you've
>> already got on all your batteries, charge leads, and so on.
>> It gets a little pricey to start all over and I've done it
>> twice. With the 4mm, I just add as I go without a hitch.
>> 
>> Verne 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ---- Ronald Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
>> wrote: 
>> 
>> =============
>> I have gotten these "no bulge/slotted design" connectors
>> from two  
>> sources:  HobbyKing and BidProduct.  You have to
>> look at the pictures  
>> carefully to see that they are the "no bulge/slotted
>> design".
>> 
>> I really like BidProduct for acquiring large quantities of
>> the  
>> smaller items, like connectors, extensions and hardware for
>> my small  
>> hobby shop.  Many items can be purchased with free
>> shipping.
>> 
>> Ron
>> 
>> On Mar 30, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Houdini76 at aol.com
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Ron, what brand of connectors has the no bulge/slotted
>> design?  Do  
>>> you use 4, 5 or 6mm?
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In a message dated 3/29/2